Month: June 2011

How Big Is The Fashion Industry?

 - by Wilco

Change your clothes everyday? Do you own a wardrobe? If you have answered yes to either question, or know someone who can, then you might have the slightest clue on how big of an impact clothing has on all of our lives. The fashion industry is not big, it’s huge with clothing being almost as much a part of our lives as breathing. We all need clothing to survive, without it we would have perished centuries ago.

The fashion industry is a billion dollar monster that has an effect on all of our lives, whether we would like it to or not.

The way we talk, judge, act, think, feel, all to some extent can be accounted by what we wear. People all over the world are able to provide for themselves and there families by working in the fashion industry. Trends are made overnight by stars wearing a “hot” new item some designer just created. The next day society has a new look to copy, a new way of defining ourselves.

Since the beginning of time we as humans needed clothing to adapt to our environments, to survive. The fashion industry simply evolved out of are base need for clothing, enhanced to suit are creative tastes so to speak. Clothing has provided a way for people to individualize, to stand apart, to be different.We has a visual that is just one way to show our individuality to those around us.The fashion industry has simply supplied a need we all cannot do without.

The place where creativity meets material. The end result is something we should all be proud of, hence the title a work of art. That’s what it is a place where artists get a chance to make functional wearable pieces, that all us need and enjoy. Clothing identifies us, helps us to know where to seek help, and also avoid potential trouble.

Clothing has helped generations to stand out, rally for a cause, to rebel you name it. The fashion industry is huge, with billions made yearly, and for good reason. Some people even create their own fashion. These days, it’s really not hard to just make a set of custom t-shirts for yourself. We all need clothing to live. Food, water, a place to sleep, clothing on our backs. Clothing is essential to live, the impact it has on all of us is huge. How big is it? Well to put it nicely imagine how big your shoe looks to an ant. That’s how big the fashion industry is.