Fashion has become a necessity across the world. Everyone no matter what class or nationality; craves the acceptance in some way or form, into fashion society. Fashion lifestyle is not a high class unaffordable trend. It actually ranges from all walks of life and fits into everyone’s budget. Religion, nationality and location play a major impact on people’s fashion influences.
International fashion aspects are actually the most popular. Various fashion weeks portraying several designers from different countries newest designs are held in over 5 countries such as: Europe, Russia, North America, South America, etc. “A Fashion Week is a trade event that lasts for around one week where members of the Press and Buyers can view fashion design collections for following seasons. They usually take place twice a year: once for Spring–Summer and once for Autumn–Winter.” (Fashion weeks)
Even those countries who are not blessed with the cultural diffusion of fashion week experience daily fashion encounters. In Iran if women do not wear their “Hijab” they will be arrested. Even in this third world country which is founded on religious practices they have encountered their women wanting to be free of expression. Fashion is a state of mind that allows one male or female to exemplify their inner self and originality. These women who have violated the Iran customs were in no way or form trying to disrespect the principles of their society which they abide by daily. Yet and still anyone in their right mind yearns for freedom of expression to let their true self be revealed. “Hijab is a necessity for our religion. Those who deny it are our enemy.” (Tisdall) In these instances the small detail of letting their hair down is against the law because it is not of their custom.
In the magazine entitled “Trace” their editors have taken their photographers, writers and stylist on what they call a “Transcultural Quest”. In this 10th Anniversary edition the magazine has mad it their business to identify creative talent, undiscovered influences of fashion globally and regular people whom are shaping culture at large. They toured 8 countries and three of the countries visited were: Argentina, Jamaica, and Japan. In Argentina they found that the usage of cell phones is very popular. “Three out of four Argentines over the age of fourteen have cell phones.”(Selena Ricks) The use of cell phones is known as a fashion trend in mostly America who knew they were at such high command in a country like Argentina? In Jamaica the cultural custom of the “Dance hall movement” impacts they locals fashion and hip lifestyle. “When ladies get down at the dance hall, they express their innermost desires through ferocious clothing...” (Laura Marcus) In Japan an everlasting changing versatile style of “Harajuku” epitomizes the world’s ever changing pop culture. These various countries all differ in values yet are similar in its revolution of fashion.
All in all the international fashion influences reveal to be as active as language, and culture in our worlds global diffusion of cultures. Without fashion where would the world be? Nudity as Adam and Eve were was the peak of fashion when the couple realized their sin and covered their private parts with leafs and branches. That ashamed fashion evolved into the toga age. As time progresses so does fashion. As this happens no society will be left behind; because fashion comes in all forms and accommodates everyone.














Works Cited


• Marcus, Laura, and Selena Ricks. The new world March 2007: 22-31
• Tisdall, Simon. \"Iran: A Dress-coded Message.\" April 24, 2007 May 1, 2007 .
• Google. 06 May 2007 .
• \"Fashion weeks.\" Cosmo World. 06 May 2007 .

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