Do people express themselves through fashion?
Clothing is not only a great way to express yourself, but researchers suggests the types of clothing we wear can affect our behaviours as well as our confidence. By wearing clothes we love, we feel confident in ourselves and this is particularly important to wellbeing of the elderly.
“Oh absolutely, fashion is definitely a form of self-expression. You can switch it up according to how you feel, how you want to present yourself. You can switch up your styles, freestyle a little bit. It's not only a form of self-expression, but it's art!”
The clothes you wear are much more meaningful than simply what you look like, but they are one of the greatest ways to truly express yourself to the world. What you choose to put on each morning can reflect your current mental state, mood, anticipations and excitement.
- Keep it Simple.
- Put Your Own Spin on Things.
- Go with What You've Got.
- Know Your Colors.
- Try New Things.
- Ignore Trends.
- Have Fun with It.
Fashion becomes inextricably implicated in constructions and reconstructions of identity: how we represent the contradictions and ourselves in our everyday lives. Through appearance style (personal interpretations of, and resistances to, fashion), individuals announce who they are and who they hope to become.
Fashion has the ability to change and shape lives through its personal connection to us all. We all have to wear clothes and every piece of clothing we buy represents a personal choice – it is this intrinsically human relationship between us and our fashion that makes it political.
Clothes are subtle ways of expressing a part of us which tell us when, where and how we do certain things. If you shop against the realities of your age, chances are that you do not consciously realise whether your choice of attire makes sense for you or not.
There are hints about who you are in what you wear." - Marc Jacobs.
Use of Symbolism in Clothing
Clothing symbolism is thus use of clothes to express person's character, position and status of life through use of visual or nonverbal symbols. One can have a visual perception of sex, age, size, nationality, profession, social caste, etc. of a person by observing his clothes.
Clothing is a form of imitation of one's social body, so that the limitations of each person's personal comfort are different. A piece of clothing can describe a structure of social life, ideology, history, class, community, and identity.
Can clothes change your personality?
Science says that the clothes we wear affect our behavior, attitudes, personality, mood, confidence, and even the way we interact with others. This is “Enclothed Cognition“.
Why is Fashion Important? Fashion is important because it reflects the culture of a country. It makes our life colourful and changes our life with time. In a way it also adds variety to life, providing an opportunity in trying out something new.
It helps people to show what they stand for and can even aid in honoring their faith and values such as turbans, hijabs, and other accessories that symbolize people's way of life. Fashion is there to keep that honor and also to provide a bit of expression, if someone chooses to do so.
There are hints about who you are in what you wear." - Marc Jacobs.
Sacrificing personal expression in place of conformity is shown to lead to lower self-esteem, depression, and unhappiness in children. By encouraging your kids to express themselves, you can ward off these negative issues and help your kids build self-confidence, independence, creativity, and self-advocacy.
Self-expression is about communicating your individuality. This can be through words, clothing and hairstyle, or through art forms such as writing, drawing, music and dance. Self-expression can help you to showcase your true self – your story, your thoughts, feelings and emotions.
