What is fashion?

 Fashion... a word that has so many connotations. It is often belittled and put into a box along with other things that are not seen as intelligent or worthy enough for people to care about. Fashion is not about clothes, clothes are functional, they keep you warm, they keep you cool, they keep you covered in a society that dictates that you need to wear clothes. Fashion goes beyond that. Fashion is communication, fashion is expressing yourself, showing your identity and being you. Fashion is an art and should be seen as such. Designers are artists and their creations should be respected in the same way that paintings are. Fashions transcend time. Postmodernism might dictate that nothing is new and fashion is often criticised for having the same trends. Everything you create is inspired by something, something you might have seen, heard, read or touched this gives that creation another dimension. Using the past as an inspiration and starting point to create something new should be celebrated. Fashion is all around us and most importantly it gives you the opportunity to show off who you are.