The Impact of Fashion Trends on Social Identity Formation
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2024
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Abstract
This paper explores the effects of fashion trends on social identity construction with particular reference to the importance of clothes as well as style and communal aesthetic preferences in developing individual and group identity. On the basis of using both qualitative and quantitative information, the paper shows that fashion is a flexible form of self-identity and social affirmation. The results show that subjects on a regular basis ensured their dressing choices as per the social groups, cultural associations and aspiration lifestyles showing that trends play a part in both contributing a sense of belonging and uniqueness. Statistical analysis has shown evidence that there is a strong relationship between trend adoption and perception of social acceptance more so among youth. Besides, qualitative interviews accentuate the fact that fashion can be regarded as a means of expressing status and taste but also as a means of negotiating identity within dynamic cultures. In the study, it is revealed that fashion actually serves as a language of a social nature and it plays a significant role when people create, negotiate and present their identities in different communities. Such findings contribute to further understanding of fashion as a cultural object and an identity-stating tool and have implications in fashion marketing, sociology, and cultural studies.
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| Authors | Hina Batool, Adnan Saleem |
| Journal | Social Thought and Policy Review |
| Year | 2024 |
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