FASHIIN AND STYLE
prompted to write about the real difference between fashion and style after reading a piece in Melbourne’s Saturday Age newspaper entitled “ Maybe it’s time for a change of gear in fashion’s fast lane ” written by sociologist Dr Ruth Quibell. Dr Quibell proposes that the pace of fashion is so fast now that keeping up is nigh on impossible (citing mega chains like Zara, whose stock turns over twice a week – throwing out the traditional “seasonal” change in store windows altogether). Dr Quibell suggests that we may wish to “… strengthen our social selves, our character, rather than simply letting our uniforms do the talking. To do this, we might avoid fashion for a while – to experiment with style, rather than what’s “now”.” I loved that, as it speaks to not only the connection between clothing and our sense of selves (something that seems beyond debate, as much as any topic ever becomes so) but that to ‘take a break from fashion’ is something that might b...
