-identification
-to feel more attractive
-decoration
-status
-modesty
What Influences Clothing: -society and culture
-family and friends
-peer group and social status
-advertising and media
Accessories- special add-ons that create a new look for an old outfit and give you character. They are often less expensive than a new garment.
Apparel- types of special clothing for various events. They may very from the "in" skirt or fuzzy mitts.
Fad- a fashion that is very popular for only a short period of time. They are often accessories and normally die down quickly too.
Fashion- a particular style that is popular at a given time. Anything that is currently "in".
Fashion cycles- when someone starts to wear a certain fashion and people follow and eventually everyone is wearing that same fashion.
Fashion trend- when a fashion cycle begins slowly it's called a trend. Often lasts for longer periods of time.
Silhouettes- the outer shapes of clothing. There are four main shapes: natural, tubular, bell or full.
Style- clothing that is slightly altered in some way. It changes slightly from season to season to look a bit different.
Wardrobe- your own selection of clothing that can be mixed and matched to create different outfits.
Craze- very similar to a fad. A fashion or accessory that everyone wants for a short time.
color: hue, value and intensity of the light reflected by an object. Certain colors look best on each individual. Color compliments your complexity, eye and hair color.
Line: there are three types of straight lines: vertical, horizontal and diagonal. Vertical lines make you l...