What does Fashion mean to You?

To me, fashion is a type of art which can make you look gorgeous. In addition, this art will generate into a particular trend that would be accepted by a number of “audiences”. So what is the exact type of art that Fashion Industry concludes? The answer is everything. Yep, it’s everything that has the artistic sense.

Some people think that Fashion is just about garments or clothes created by fashion designers in order to satisfy the customers’ seasonal needs. Uh oh, if Fashion was really born and existed in this way, there could be no job called fashion stylist, makeup artist, personal shopper, models, photographers, etc. Why? Because the customers know exactly what they need…and they order what they need only…not what they want.

Fashion is about art from head to toe of a human being. Well, Art, of course, it can be accepted and understood universally; or, only enjoyed by those who really have the high level of artistic eyes. That’s why painters create abstract paintings. You can't wear that beautiful gown, it has to wear you. The secret to fashion is that no-one can become a fashionist - you are either born with it or not. As Coco Chanel always said, " Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening".

There are three main areas in Fashion: high street fashion, prêt-à-porter (ready to wear) and the last one – haute couture – is compared as the abstract paintings.
High street fashion, just like its name, is the casual stuff that you wear daily in any circumstances. Topshop, Forever 21, H&M and ZARA are some well-known brands in high street fashion.
Prêt-à-porter produce massively garments follow by standardized sizes. Those garments are created with high quality materials and can be formal or casual wear.
Haute Couture, totally different with the other two, is clothes that are made by hand from the best brands. It’s usually produced by orders, so the number of that piece is very limited – sometimes, only one piece! Chanel, YSL, Dior are some of the fashion that make haute couture, but nowadays they also produce prêt-à-porter since loss is the regular issue in haute couture area.