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The Present Future of Fashion

Have you ever wondered who or what influenced your fashion preference? Casual, Formal, Urban, Fitness, Vintage, Glam or Tech – doesn't matter; we all have our own styles and we all were influenced by someone in one way or another. It's usually a variety of things that will determine what you're going to wear tomorrow vs. what you'll wear next year. Are certain brands, styles and colors superior to each other? And how do the media and fashion merchants affect your judgment of modern fashionability? 

Now, we have companies like Alilang making the world of fashion even more popular by encouraging their customers to be shopping online while saving big with the help from cash backs and free shipping. Outlet stores like Kohl's tend to make fashionable merchandise more affordable and widely available. So, how do you go about choosing your best style for the present and the future? Unfortunately, there is more to it than meets the eye (literally). Among the biggest influencers of fashion are ALL in the entertainment industry, many of whom are renown professionals – epic entertainers who sway your fashion preference without you being consciously aware.

Minaj and Gaga Comparison

For instance, MTV has been pretty much overshadowed by the glam of youtube and how easily it can proliferate the new trends of the future. All someone has to do is just observe… Music and Film industries have been historically known for playing a vital role in influencing the fashion generations. Nowadays, lots of people get their entertainment from sites like YouTube, Facebook, Amazon and Netflix. Of course, there is always cinema or satellite – whatever you prefer.. It's like we are living in the age of entertainment that can easily affect the fickleness of our taste. Celebrities, as we know it, have massive clout over their idolizing fans. Therefore, they also carry a certain amount of responsibility that must portray a positive image or else they may risk compromising their popularity appeal and reputation. The music business, like ALL show business, has many idealized forms of fashion. If you look at the 2 eccentric fashion examples like Nicki Manaj and Lady Gaga, they are liberal artists who entertain their audiences with their outrageous doll-like glamour and sheen, which is why they are still big game-players who can sway the future fashion appeals into pandemonium.

Team i-Luminate Performing on AGT

Or if you take a look at the Team i-Luminate – the winning dance team of America's Got Talent (Season 6). Their creative ingenuity contributed largely to their triumphant success, considering how original it was to have music synchronized with electro-luminescent clothing controlled by a software program that their dance choreographer (Miral Kotb) wrote…

There is always a difference between what's practical, mainstream and comfy and what's bedazzling, flamboyant and eccentric. One belongs in the show business and the other one may just be the next new common trend. And sometimes…the 2 can merge…

So, here is a million $ question… WHO or WHAT dictates and predicts the new fashion styles and trends and why is fashion so important? In the past few years, the industry has seen an unprecedented rise in fashion bloggers and activists. Perhaps, the media has a lot to do with how the common public gets influenced by what could be conceived as the next normal or ideal standards for the modern apparel – whether it be clothing, jewelry, accessories or even personal care products – they STILL have to conform to some kind of a new AND improved stereotypical standard that would appeal to the utmost majority. And what exactly makes a particular style more appealing? A lot depends on the type of personality and the type of occasion that makes certain apparel suitable to wear. That means the future predicaments of the fashion industry could be over-estimated and not as significant as the present idols & divas who inspire their fans on a daily basis. That's what make the fashion go around.

~Author: Yuri Sire (April 25, 2013)

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