Fashion is an approach and practice that is admired in the present. Its
a set of trends that have been accepted by a wide audience. Following fashion
provides a way for people to gain acceptance from others. It is a contest
without any draft of rules and guidelines in which all of us are partakers
willfully or impulsively. These rules we learn by testing and errors and are harmonization
of replication and demarcation of others. The word fashion is frequently
associated with the world of glamour, beauty, style or apparels.
Latest fashions may be accepted instantaneously by eminent people,
including sports person, film stars, and political figures. Then, other people
may go after these fashions so that they can make out with this privileged
group. A number of people consider that fashionable clothes and surroundings elevate
their status in life. Fashion is a multifarious noticeable fact from psychosomatic,
sociological, cultural, or commercial points of view. Many fashions are prevalent in many
cultures at any given time but it changes more rapidly than the culture as a
whole. Men and women
have constantly enjoyed varying their materialization. Following new fashions
in clothes, hair styles, and makeup allows people to amend their appearance in
a by and large acceptable approach.
Fashion is an all persistent power. It is present in inter-related life
style products like in the devise of newer automobiles and architecture, eating
habits, the development of latest technology, fast moving consumer goods, and entertainment
industry, or in formulating business management strategies. This espousal of fashion applies more to clothes
and social behaviour than to cars, houses, and other items that most people
cannot afford to swap frequently. Understanding fashion helps to explain how
these transformations happen in each and every sphere of life.
Fashion in India is very enlightening in representing
the reception and conversion of a product. Fashion awareness is
increasing as well. Fashion awareness is increasing as well.There seems to be profound western plead
with on urban middle and upper class Indians. There is a positive attitude with
regards to western trends. Increasing number of malls in the city, eateries,
designer wear, watches, hi-tech products, beverages, canned food, footwear,
toys are a few examples which reflect these changes. Now fashion is no more
a monopoly of the starlets or just confined to rich people. Even common college
going boys and girls or men and women working in a corporate environment, follow
the latest trends and wear designer attire as daily office wear or casual wear,
unlike a decade ago.
Today, India has emerged as the third
most attractive market destination in the world for fashion apparel retailers. Now, the Indian consumers are much more supple and
experimental in their approaches. Change is most likely one of the few constituents
of passion, and is brought in the minds of the consumer due to sway of media, which
has brought the western world in the Indian homes. Secondly, as more and more
Indians go out of the country for study, work and leisure, the Indian is
exposed to and gets first hand experience of a world and life, which is
different from what we have in India. The Indian consumers are selecting and
choosing many new product offerings that have entered the market and product
variety has also increased to a great extend due to foreign competitors. Due to
retail revolution drastic changes are observed, as upgraded service levels are
use to attract the consumer and they are more patronized and pampered. Now the consumers
show a higher level of fashion consciousness.