Writing About Fashion
Fashion is a mode of expression, a way to communicate a person’s personality. It is often a means of gratifying vanity, but it also has great symbolic power. The clothes we wear send signals to others about our gender, age, and social class. They can even be used to display political beliefs and attitudes. For example, during the era of feminism, miniskirts signified freedom and emancipation. Conversely, cassocks and nuns’ robes have...