With the adoption of the word fashion, there came about the emergence of
designers. These people have been dictating to women what to wear with each
of them coming up with a unique type of dress which he/she claims to be the
newest best thing ever to hit the market. With every woman wishing to be a
niche above her counterparts when it comes to dressing, she is bound to pay a
mind boggling amount of money for a piece of cloth that bears the tag of a
famous designer. Mention famous designer names such as Christian Dior or
Versace in presence of fashion conscious women and see the reaction.
Conventional dressing is, however, usually dictated by the prevailing weather,
mood of the wearer or situations (for example, mourners tend to wear black at
funerals). Somehow some of these designers have tried to incorporate such
considerations, with some failing dismally.
Some outfits being touted as fashion hits are absolutely outrageous and a very
far cry from good taste and with no consideration of the wearers comfort. What
we see in fashion shows are a pure exaggeration of what we see in the streets.
By the time these outfits reach the stores, they have been edited so as to be
realistic and more accommodating to the fashion moderates. These designers do
so to grab the attention of the media and make a name for their own.
Another aspect that determines how women dress is their bodies. Women who
take pride in having long well shaped legs are to be seen strutting around in very
short skirts. The unlucky ones, who have not so well shaped legs or are marked
by scars, will always be seen in long flowing skirts or trousers.
The men in a woman’s world also play a big role in determining what the
woman wears. In accordance with nature, opposite sexes tend to seek attention
from the other, going to great lengths to impress the other. However, unlike the
men, women invest more in their looks than the men. This can be explained by
the fact that it is the men who are supposed to approach women in their search
for a spouse. With that in mind, it is now easy to see why a woman will always
been seen in skirt suits, for example, if that is what her spouse likes.
Celebrity obsession is another thing that is proving almost too much to handle
nowadays and especially in women. Musicians and movie stars are the ones
setting standards. Women have taken to aping their superstars. On doing so,
they are not differentiating costumes from the normal fashion code that the stars
adhere to while off the screen. With fashion trends changing at these high
speeds we expect more weird things although it is somehow revolving albeit
like re-inventing the wheel.