Fashion Frenzy

  Presentation Transcript Fashion Frenzy  100 Years of Clothing History What is Fashion?  • There are 3 basic components of fashion: 1.) A style of dress or adornment. 2.) It is adopted by a significant number of people. 3.) It is for a limited amount of time. Why do We Dress the Way we Do?  1.) We dress for utility or function. Clothing can serve a purpose. For example we dress for the weather or for the activity we are doing. 2.) We dress to show we belong. We have clothes we wear for our jobs or to show that we are members of clubs or sports teams. 3.) We dress to reflect what’s going on in popular culture. Music, books, politics, athletes, and movies that are popular at any given time are reflected in fashion. Fad or Fashion?  • A fad is clothing with a very short life span, meaning it comes and goes quickly. • A fad can be extreme or even bizarre when compared to what is in fashion. • Think about some past fads in clothing and hair styles… -Silly Bandz -MC ...