Socioeconomic Factors Of The Fashion Cycle

The True Cost is a documentary that was filmed with the hope of educating consumers regarding the global impact that ‘fast fashion’ has on our society. Director Andrew Morgan provides the link between our clothes and the people who make them; careful to bridge the gap between the factory workers and how our high demand for fashion can affect their life. In fact, we seldom consider consumptionism (to consume, use or spend with little regard) and globalized production (when goods are made in another country for low wages) while shopping, but we should. Projects such as this documentary, shed light on the untold stories behind what appears to be a glamorous and trillion dollar business. Unfortunately, those who are impacted the most are the workers

The topic that I chose in visual arts is fashion. I have researched the impact of society on fashion. Through this subject I will discuss how the society as a whole contributes to what types of pieces are created and designed. Fashion is something that is literally used in everyone’s day to day lives regardless of cultures and beliefs. It is all around us, therefore it influences people everyday, sometimes in ways unknown. Therefore, this topic is completely relevant to everyone around us, seeing that it is such a diverse cultural norm. The knowledge that can be gained through this topic is the understanding and appreciation of something that sometimes gets overlooked greatly on a daily basis. It shows the importance and

In consumption, it is believed trends travel from the upper classes to the lower class as those from a lower social status seek to emulate those of a higher social status, this is referred to as the trickle-down effect (Trigg et al., 2001).

Fashion is everything to society and the media. The fashion industry has transformed into a necessity in the life of people. Everyone wants to look good, feel fabulous and feel as if we belong with everyone else. The envy and desire to wear certain things and look a certain way all come, from wearing the latest fashion handbags, accessories, dresses, shoes, and the list goes on. But, when is considering fashion into an individual’s life going too far to the extreme? Many do not consider the whereabouts of fashion materials and how the environment is affected by the mere existence of certain garments. Some may believe these objects grow on trees. But that is clearly not the case. Even though it would be nice. The fashion industry as a

Materials such as wool, silk, and cotton had been used to manufacture uniforms for the servicemen and measures were taken to ration clothing for civilians. Women were more creative by showing their sense of style without expense or waste. Contrastingly, the highly competitive fashion industry today constantly drives to encourage and entice consumers to visit stores more frequently by aggressively merchandising fashion, indicating a shorter life cycle and higher profit margins from the sale of fast selling merchandise. Consumers today are more focused and demanding, forcing fashion retailers to instantly deliver the right product at the right time. Money worries, job-related challenges, and pressures about body image are concerns that directly impact fashion choices

The fashion industry is rapidly growing and constantly generating new fashion trends almost weekly. Fashion for some may seem ridiculous and unnecessary; but fashion is not just a meaningless usage of article of clothing or farcical materials sew together for coverage. There is more to fashion than meets the eyes, fashion is precious and significant. It is a reflection of self-image, it speak the ream about who we are and how we review ourselves. Not only is fashion the reflection of self-image but also the reflection of our history as Coco Channel have said, “Fashion is not something that exist in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” Fashion

The constant churn of new trends means that consumers have grown dissatisfied with what they already have. Cline herself looked at her clothing collection and found she had 354 garments in her closet. “61 tops, 60 T-shirts, 15 cardigans and hooded sweatshirts, 21 skirts and 20 pairs of shoes, most of which I never wear.” Reading this made me examine my own wardrobe. I thought surely I don't own that much. Shockingly, I have 12 jackets, 23 bottoms, 71 shirts 19 dresses and 13 pairs of shoes. That’s a lot of clothing, yet I still find myself complaining that I have nothing to wear nearly every time I go out. This is an effect of the fashion industry teaching us that we need more clothing than we actually do. One of H&M’s major selling ploys is advertising that they have new stock every day. So naturally people go into the store to check it out. Then we notice the low price. With a deal like that we can't say no and we buy it. Just like that all of us have fed billions of dollars annually to stores that encourage waste. Mass produced clothing is generally poor quality due to manufacturers cutting corners to lower cost and raise profit. As a culture we need to relearn valuing quality over quantity if we want to see a change in the garment

The trendy apparel that stores offer to the public makes a person have the ability to be fashionable since it can be adapted to our own preferences, and it also shows how companies influence people through the way they dress. Clothing companies among others create and implant images into people’s minds that insinuate that consumers should follow in order to be able to fit in the society that is shaped by the beliefs of corporations and industries. While it should be okay for fashion to be promoted since it is a way to express oneself, it is important to note the ways how companies advertise clothing and current fashions, since it reflects how our products are carefully designed to control our

The focus of this article was to inform Americans on the socioeconomic clothing change that is happening along with telling the history behind why we dress the way we dress today.

Social economics is the study of social and economic factors, better known as Socioeconomics. We continue to examine and study individual’s socioeconomic status, by examining a person’s annual income, education and occupation. A person’s perceived social position in relation to others is due to their income, education, and job. Then when found in the company of those alike, they are considered a socioeconomic group. You can classify different socioeconomic group by race, region, gender etc. This research focus will be about comparing race and ethnicity coupled with various regions in relation to Social Capital.

Women’s apparel has always been a dominant driving force in the fashion industry due to many factors—passion for style and trends, the variety of assortments offered at retail stores, contributions to the majority of clothing purchases, and the inspiration that comes from the runway shows in major capital cities in the U.S and abroad. In the past few years however, the fashion industry has responded in a positive way to menswear, focusing more on catering to male clientele (WikiAnalysis, 2012).

2. Richard M. Johns (2006). The Apparel Industry. 2nd ed. UK, London: Blackwell Publishing Ltd.. 1-124.

The 1920’s, also called the roaring 20’s, was a time of change. During this time period the fashion for both men and women was changing immensely. The aftermath of WWI caused America to enter a vigorous era. As a result of the role of women during the war, many customs and morals were changing. The Stock Market started booming, many new dances and music came about, and women got the right to vote and enter the workforce. There was an uprise in almost every activity, and fashion was definitely one (Tirocchi, Anna and Laura). Although fashion varied throughout the decade, one could notice a drastic change from the prior fashion.

Social and cultural changes are major determinants of emerging fashions. However, they are themselves affected by the other drivers of change that include globalization of world markets and accessibility of more sophisticated communications technologies. The latter has provided people with faster and wider access to more ideas and influences from other cultures and societies, driving demand for wider choice in fashion products.

The paper discusses the emergence of ‘Eco Fashion’ and the changes it is bringing about on the African Clothing and Textile Industry. The implication of ‘Eco Fashion’ on consumers behavior is discussed later, as the paper explores how ‘Eco Fashion’ is changing consumer behavior.