The fact that there is a difference between clothing and fashion is a clear thing. Clothing is simply functional, while fashion is something that uses certain elements to express an idea that is not stated otherwise. Fashion and clothes are never independent of each other, they always intertwine and woven into an organic fabric. Some people claim that they don’t care to express anything through their clothes, but fashion and clothing are an involuntary a medium of self-expression: if you don’t want to express anything, you will express that you don’t express anything. Expressing something through your clothes is inescapable, and, even if you were to walk around naked, you would still express the fact that you oppose clothing and fashion, which is still… an expression.

Some clothes, however, express more than others, the more sophisticated a garment is in terms of lines, colors, fabrics and shapes, the more complex the message that is being send across to anyone who sees it. The great thing about fashion is that it allows you to mix and match clothes, therefore creating an endless stream of possibilities, which allow you to express whatever it is you want to say, down to the smallest detail and to make very refined statements. It is hard to talk about the way someone dresses without talking about who they are. There is always a relation between the way you dress and who you are: some people dress in a way that expresses their personality, job, the way in which they want to be seen, while others dress simply… inappropriate.

Wearable art?

We all like good-looking things, should they be clothes, cars, furniture or anything else. Humans have an innate need for beauty and instinctively know how to appreciate proportion and balance.