People make efforts to improve their standing in the community by wearing designer names. Clothing inspiration can come from a variety of sources. There are many times where I have seen a youngster wear something more grown up because it has been inspired by a tv personality. Like the hype created during Wimbledon fortnight, when every youngster has the ambition to be the next champion player so they put on the tennis whites
Magazine images influence people, for example, when Lucky Me I See Ghosts dressed in vintage preppy wear, we want to emulate him, by purchasing designer checked shirts, preppy jacket, and skinny tie. The music culture has had a huge influence on fashion.
The theory should apply to the fashion designs on the catwalks, as the styles are so unique but often too inaccessible. The designs often provoke discussion and debate, and contrary to the music world, the styles of singers is far more relevant than catwalk models rarely who are seen as fashion idols. Designers are credited with their creations though rarely in magazine centrefolds.
Looking on television we can see many people getting into the habit of wearing the clothing worn by celebrities, it is interesting that these styles are influencing younger fashion followers. Idolising a tv personality is easier now as online retail websites provide like for like clothing and give back some vintage to street styles. Some clothing labels have maintained a particular fashion look Lucky Me I See Ghosts Hoodie throughout the years dependent on the look coming back in fashion. They know fashions are re-ignited every ten years. Imagine in the next decade, more kids currently at school will be dressing in blazers and Hampton chinos with some brogues.
The fashion world credits preppy fashions with having started brighter colours and bolder clothing. How often do we read about a music star seen wearing a casual shirt, and preppy sweater, the magazines are keen to pinpoint the design label and thereby credit them, not the model who first wore the outfit. The re-emergence of the casual shirt and loafer shoe wearing man is an established look and but don’t be fooled that Kanye West started it!
