{"id":11883,"date":"2021-05-14T15:30:45","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T15:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whiteweb.studio\/sam\/?p=11726"},"modified":"2021-05-14T15:30:45","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T15:30:45","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-fashion-and-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whiteweb.studio\/sam\/what-is-the-difference-between-fashion-and-style\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between fashion and style?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What\u2019s the difference between fashion and style? It can be hard to tell since the terms are often used interchangeably, but there are a few important distinctions.<\/p>\n

Fashion and style are two related concepts. They can both refer to types of clothing, to aesthetics, or to ways of doing things. Both of them also have verb forms which are very different.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The terms fashion and style are commonly thrown around these days, however many people find it difficult to distinguish between the two. According to Oscar de la Renta, \u201cFashion is about dressing according to what\u2019s fashionable. Style is more about being yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n

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What Is Style?<\/h2>\n
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Style refers to a person\u2019s particular way of expressing themselves\u2014whether that\u2019s through clothing, writing style, or a style of architecture. In the fashion world<\/strong>, \u201cstyle\u201d is usually shorthand for \u201cpersonal style,\u201d or the way an individual expresses themselves through aesthetic choices such as their clothing, accessories, hairstyle, and the way they put an outfit together.<\/p>\n

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What Is Fashion?<\/h2>\n
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Fashion<\/strong> is the dominant style within a given culture at a certain time. Fashion<\/strong> has to do with new trends: It refers to popular ways of dressing during a specific era.<\/p>\n

The fashion industry deals with the prevailing styles of the present. Fashion houses<\/strong> host fashion shows<\/strong> to highlight clothing that expresses a vision for the future of fashion<\/strong>. Fashion bloggers<\/strong>, editors, and influencers then respond to that vision with their own ideas, and retailers use all that information to sell clothes to the public. A major part of fashion<\/strong> is the way the latest trends are disseminated, whether via social media or in fashion magazines like Vogue<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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What Is the Difference Between Style and Fashion?<\/h2>\n
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There is an overlap between style and fashion, but a good rule of thumb is that style relates to the individual, while fashion<\/strong> is more collective. Let\u2019s break down the differences:<\/p>\n