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Fashion is an
existing type of clothing that is preferred by a large segment of the
public at a given time. What super model Heidi Klum, from Project RUNWAY,
has to say is so true… “As you know with Fashion…One day you’re in, and
the next you could be out.”
Style is a
particular shape of type of apparel item identified by the distinct
feature that makes it unique. For example, a mini skirt. A mini skirt is
identified by its very short skirt showing plenty of leg. A style becomes
a fashion when it becomes popular. It remains a fashion as long as people
keep buying it. Styles remain constant but fashion is always changing. A
style is usually acceptable for one year, but usually not the next.
Merchandising
in the fashion industry can be divided into two categories. One is "basic
merchandise." This is when items are purchased on a regular basis.
Retailers know that customers will always buy them, so they are always in
stock. An example of this would be socks. Second is "Fashion
Merchandising." These are goods that are popular at a certain time.
Customer see these goods in advertisements such as TV, magazines,
internet, etc. and then buy them.
Fashion Basics: Design
is a particular or unique version of a style due to a certain arrangement
of the basic elements. Design is important to the development of
fashion because it establishes the final appearance of a product or
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