Understanding Fashion Trends Through Psychology

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As you read the latest issues of a fashion magazine, it is quite obvious to see that the fashion world has always been fascinated by psychology. Fashion and psychology go together like fish and water. The field of psychology deals with study how people view and react to the environment they are in. In fact, the study of psychology helps us understand how fashion trends develop because they usually affect people’s psychology. The reason why fashion trends influence people’s psychology is that they are normally motivated by their self-image, which is created by how they see themselves. And because of this, changes in fashion trends are very interesting for psychology students.

The study of psychology can help you understand more about the impact of fashions on consumer’s psychology. For instance, if we take the current fashions and look at how these affect people’s psychology then we can easily conclude that the popularity of skinny jeans might actually be connected to our sense of self worth. If we see a group of people wearing skinny jeans, then we can be sure that these people have low self-esteem and that they are not happy with their physical appearance. And this is where fashion comes in as it might spark their desire to find the best ways on how to improve their looks. Fashion also affects the way these people perceive themselves.

Moreover, when we take into consideration the psychology of fashions then it is also clear to see that women tend to be more affected by the current trends than men. This is because most of the popular fashion trends usually focus on the appearance of a woman and not on her abilities or capabilities as a human being. And the reason behind this is that most men do not pay much attention to women’s psychology, whereas women pay much attention to it. It is said that it is only through the study of psychology that we can fully understand the needs and aspirations of other people. Fashion trends are no exception to this rule.

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