| Fashion is something which influences a great number | | | | why young people assume you have to look |
| of people's clothing choices from year to year. Some | | | | something like Katie Price (glamour model Jordan) in |
| have no interest whatsoever, whereas others will not | | | | order to marry a man such as Peter Andre. Despite |
| stop until their wardrobe is filled with the season's top | | | | the recent breakup of the couple, many see Katie |
| garments. Fashion has existed in many areas of life | | | | Price's life as a success in general and wish to |
| for a considerable amount of time, so is by no means | | | | emulate her look. Due to differences in appearance |
| new. Fashion designers seek to create new pieces | | | | and low confidence, it is unusual to find people outside |
| however, pushing the boundaries to create distinctive | | | | of the modelling, music or movie scene wearing |
| and sometimes controversial concepts. As top | | | | leotards as a fashion statement. The sad truth is that |
| designers are sometimes out of the price range of | | | | even girls and women who put an awful lot of effort |
| potential customers, large numbers of stores create | | | | into achieving what they believe to be an 'ideal' look, |
| similar looking items which are affordable, enabling | | | | they would still be too lacking in confidence to wear |
| more people to enjoy new trends. | | | | garments such as leotards. |
| Fashion journalists tend to either love or hate | | | | Most high street and online stores selling the |
| garments, and can be very influential on public | | | | fashionable look to everyday people recognise that |
| perception of a particular style or design. Those who | | | | the majority of women are not built like models. There |
| are very interested in being fashionable will tend to | | | | are all kinds of trends in existence at any given time, |
| keep a close eye on fashion magazines for up to date | | | | for people with alternative tastes, and for those who |
| information and to see the reception of new looks. | | | | wish to just be a bit more covered up than celebrity |
| People often look back at the popular fashions of past | | | | singers wearing leotards! Items such as jeans and |
| decades with some embarrassment. The 80s look is a | | | | trousers, long skirts and more baggy tops are always |
| good example - currently associated with poor taste | | | | to be found. Leotards, there is no doubt, can look great, |
| and big hair! Fashion, however, can be cyclical. A | | | | and are used all over the world by dancers and |
| number of older looks are currently regaining popularity; | | | | gymnasts of all kinds, proof of their great flexibility. |
| these looks are often referred to as retro. | | | | Dance wear is becoming increasingly fashionable, and |
| Even those who love fashion will stop short of certain | | | | it is reasonable to assume that this will continue to be |
| trends. The way in which people, especially women, | | | | the case as it features a lot in music videos. The main |
| are portrayed by the media tends to champion an | | | | fashion tip to always remember is to wear something |
| unusual and often unhealthy body type, leading to | | | | you feel comfortable in, as your confidence and ease |
| young girls everywhere suffering from low self | | | | will show through making you more attractive than |
| esteem and even eating disorders. It is easy to see | | | | ever! |
