Do you hate the word fashion?

[homi29]

I tend to hate the word fashion. Maybe i'll just tell people i like clothes.

Fashion has alot of negative associations with it in N.American society. It conjures up images of celebrity trend chasing, exorbitant prices , ed hardy , bullshit corespondents/stylists on shows like inside edition, and bad magazines with too many perfume ads.

how do you feel?

yes i realized my writing style is kinda supertrashy, move if you must. But this could aso be a good serious topic.

[nf one]

yeah for the most part it isnt really worth saying fashion. i just tell people jokingly i like to blow all my money on clothes, which is essentially true. then if they ever ask my opinion on something related to fashion they cant get the whole song and dance

[constant struggle]

im much more into 'personal style' than fashion

when someone is like you are into fashion? i always tell them not really

[Jkissi7]

I don't mind the word "fashion" because it could basically translate into literature , art and different stuff.. but struggle does have a point with personal style but that's just one thing

[homi29]

well i should clarify i have no problems with the word fashion only with the associations that come along with the word anytime it's mentioned

[Jkissi7]

alright cool rocky i see where your coming from

[broneck]

well i should clarify i have no problems with the word fashion only with the associations that come along with the word anytime it's mentioned

I hate when words are spelled completely differently from the way they're pronoucned, and in that sense, fashion has always bothered me . . . scissors and knife, and the name Siobhan are other thorns in my side, so yes, i guess i do hate the word fashion.

[Wesley Pipes]

Most people that I talk to about this immediately Think of runway when they here the word "fashion". Personally I think fashion encompasses everything from from lrg to J. Lindeberg. They also think that people that are into fashion are usually snobby, which actually isn't the case most of the time.

[keagan]

I hate my masculinity being made fun of, yes.

I think fashion encompasses everything from from clothes to clothiers to cloth.

[andrewexd]

depending on how its used and by who, yes.

[breams]

I don't hate the word fashion itself, but I do hate the words people put in front of it, like "hip", "trendy" or "funky".

[Guest]

I hate my masculinity being made fun of, yes.

I think fashion encompasses everything from from clothes to clothiers to cloth.

this is how i use it

[malaesthetique]

sense and reference will always problematic when engaging in public intercourse, especially for highly specialized nerds like us.

this idea of "a personal style" on the other hand is a load of shit, especially when brought up as a counterweight to "fashion." pragmatically speaking certain shit works better on some people and other shit don't (for obvious factors), but don't be frontin' like we ain't copy nobody.

[jcotteri]

i like the way the word rolls off my tongue just like the word facade

on a serious note there are stigmas attached to most words really, if someone looks at me funny then that's cool. I will clarify exactly what i don't mean usually if i need to.

[Holla Its Marc]

no sounds too....see the tags for this thread.

[midnight]

I love clothes and personal style and shit, but I don't like to say "Yes, I'm into fashion". It encompasses too much and is simply too undefined as well as a trigger for stereotyping.

[mrip]

i hate the word fashionista

makes me think of fat girls trying to be cool

[jcotteri]

^seems to be used a lot more these days but makes me think of Dual Kim *sigh

[keagan]

I don't hate the word fashion itself, but I do hate the words people put in front of it, like "hip", "trendy" or "funky".

FunKY FAsHion!

HiP TRenDS!

FASHION BUG

FASSION BUHUGAH

[malaesthetique]

i hate the word fashionista

makes me think of fat girls trying to be cool

i like the word "fashionista"--properly speaking it's a tier above "hipster."

[Twelve]

I used to cringe, but at the end of the day...I like fashion.

[fattybfat]

when i heard the word fashion, it jsut remind me of those naive trend chaser

[boone4mayor]

Ummmm I wouldn't necessarily hate the word but I don't like the association that come with it like someone already mentioned. I dont like fashion, I just like clothes (taken from the mrs.). Fashion to me is whats in, whats the new trend of the season, what "x" designer is doing.

"Fashion fades, style remains the same."

[ProfMonnitoff]

i guess im ok with the word fashion. the tfs broads who just talk about models all day really arent into fashion and its evident in the way they present themselves. i guess my point is that calling yourself a "fashionista" is something completely different than saying you're "into fashion".

[coalessence]

i dont even feel comfortable telling people my major is "fashion design"

i prefer to use the word "apparel"...especially since im more interested in technical fabrics and performance wear ...

in general terms i see the word fashion,itself as ok, i take it to mean expression or identification through garments/accessories... but like others have said..the connotations associated with the word are very negative to me...

excess, over-consumption, superfluous spending...these are just some of the things i have come to reject that are associated with fashion and often times this is part of the lifestyle and spending habits of most "fashionable" people

take for instance...the term "fashion accessory" ... this could be a number of things but i take it mean something of no real functional importance other than that of pure aesthetics...perhaps its a bangle or bracelet that ties your outfit together with color or texture ...while it may look good visually it is essentially "useless" ...im interested in pretty shit that does dope shit...

letting function follow form...

[JL77]

[darkanimal]

This thread is sooo fasho

[homeboy]

when i heard the word fashion, it jsut remind me of those naive trend chaser

I agree. It does have a negative notion. Personally I put fashion under the same category as design/aesthetics. After all I'm interested in the design aspect rather than the popularity of wearing the latest Prada loafers and such.

[Advantage]

Fashion is alright to me but i hate it when it's not used properly or used by people who don't even know what it really is

[Wesley Pipes]

I don't like when people say something is nice just because it is "designer"(ed hardy is a designer that does not mean his pieces are nice).