THE EVOLUTION OF FASHION

Various fashion trends have emerged since the 1950's. Fashion has been able to express people's personalities and opinions. People are able to frm perceptions about you from your dress code. Fashion has emerged as a dominant perspective to change and has adapted to the modern fashion stlyes which include knitwear, colour blocking and the versatile blazer. Fashion garments can enhance communication between people from different races, religions and cultures. What you says a lot about you and people are able to judge the person you are from your dress code.



Fashion trends which have emerged since the 1950's include:

• The pantsula style
• colour clocking
• knitwear
• vintage
• hip hop

These fashion trends can define one's personality and the well known black and white outfit can be worn by people going for interviews. Each fashion trend has a meaning behind it and people are able to form perceptions about you from the items of clothing that you wear. Renowned celebrities such as Tkzee, Mashamplani and Trompies use the pantsula stlye of clothing to communicate with their audiences. The image that they want to be perceived about them is that you don't have to come from a rich background in order to succeed in life. Most of these memebers come from poor backgrounds and they established themselves by performing songs tha appeal to the communities.


The fashion garments that people wear to interviews, should be professional and presentable. Companies want  to hire people who are able to fullfil the image of the company and sustain its reputation. Fashion does define the person you are to other people and peope can form perceptions about you from what you are wearing