MODERNISM AND FASHION

Modernism and Fashion

Modernism and Fashion

Introduction

This paper defines modernism and fashion, in this paper we will discus modernism and fashion. The term Modernism applied retrospectively to the wide range of experimental and avant-garde trends in the arts that emerged from the middle of the 19th century, as artists rebelled against traditional Historicism, and later through 20th century as the necessity of an individual rejecting previous tradition, and by creating individual, original techniques. On the other hand, Fashion is a term usually used in a positive sense, as a synonym for glamour, beauty and style it is also applies to a prevailing mode of expression, but quite often applies to a personal mode of expression that may or may not apply to all. Fashion is something we deal with everyday. Even people who say they do not care what they wear, they choose clothes every morning that say a lot about them, and how they feel that day. Fashion is big business. More people are involved in buying, selling, and production of clothing than any other business in the world. Everyday, millions of workers design, sew, glue, dye, and transport clothing to stores. Current global fashion centres are London, Milan, Paris and New York, but other cities like Rome and Tokyo are also becoming well known.

Fashion

Fashion is a state of mind. A spirit, an extension of one's self. Fashion talks, it can be an understated whisper, a high-energy scream or an all knowing wink and a smile. Most of all fashion is about being comfortable with you, translating self-esteem into a personal style.

Why is it important?

Fashion is a means of self-expression that allows people to try on many roles in life. Whether you prefer hip-hop or Chanel-chic, fashion accommodates the chameleon in all of us. It is a way of celebrating the diversity and variety of the world in which we live. Fashion is about change which I necessary to keep life interesting. It is also a mirror of sorts on society. It is a way of measuring a mood that can be useful in many aspects, culturally, socially even psychologically. At the same time, fashion should not be taken too seriously or you lose the fun of it.

How do you know what will be hot in the future?

The collections in Paris, New York and Milan, and now London, typically set the stage for the industry one year in advance. However, I think the street is the real barometer of style. More and more designers are drawing their inspiration from life on the street. So once again, there is a link to personal style and fashion. A teenager can throw something together without thinking about it and it can trigger a new trend. Rather than a lockstep organization, it is better to see Modernism as taking a series of responses to the situation, and the attempt to wrestle universal principles from the collision between the two. The Modernism was not merely defined by its avant garde but also by a ...