Fashion Vs Fashion Essay

Clothes are a part of our daily lives. Whether we are trying to create a certain image or simply wearing something because it is part of a uniform or because we are going out in a social setting and it is required, clothing is an unavoidable part of the human life. (William & Mary Law Review p. 5) Fashion on the other hand is something different. It is a form of art. To a designer, clothing is their masterpiece, a work of art, a way for them to use their artistic license. In the William & Mary Law Review, “Copyrighting the “Useful Art” of Couture”, this question is posed “Are pieces of fashion useful, everyday objects or pieces of high art?” in responds to this question, this idea is stated: ““clothes” (solely utilitarian objects that have secondary, aesthetic features but exist primarily to protect our bodies and avoid the exposure of indecent body parts) to “fashion” (art objects that may happen to serve utilitarian functions but are created for solely non utilitarian reasons)” There is not just clothes and fashion but elements of both used to complete the other’s purpose. Though the fashion industry is focused on individual self-expression, it is also focused on pleasing a popular demand. The design of women’s clothing plays a major part in the Othering of women by placing a mold on how they should dress, making them feel inferior to others who wear similar designs and styles because it is what is

Fashion has, since the beginning, been a way of self expression, but with this self expression it has also brought on stereotypes. In the Renaissance when fashion was first being developed (separate from clothing) it was used to show a certain type of class or hierarchy using materials and colors. Apart from bringing stereotypes fashion became a way to mix cultures. In the Renaissance this was a major problem but as we have progressed this has become a major bonus to the fashion industry.