Revision Test 1

(a)   includes all products and activities related to a 'lifestyle' - clothes, accessories, products, cuisine, furniture, architecture, mode of transportation, vacations, leisure activities etc

A (a)   is likely to perceive fashion as a product of socio-economic-political factors prevailing within a country or even globally at a given point of time.

Fashion is a serious (a)   with a well-coordinated cycle of activities from concept to creation of clothing merging the economic aspects of the industry with design.

(a)   defines fashion as "prevailing style of dress, particularly new designs representing changes from previous seasons".

Fashion is inspired by and responds to (a)   meaning 'spirit of the times'.

The dressing style of such celebrities has a significant impact on the public demand for similar designs and (a)   endorsed by them.

The current global economic (a)   has resulted in consumers buying practical clothes that provide 'value for money' and are more durable.

Fashion allows (a)   to express individuality without having to succumb to societal or peer pressure.

The domination of economically stronger social groups wields its influence on fashion trends in two ways namely (a)  

(a)   refers to the fact that consumers of the lower social strata aspire to look like the more affluent groups which leads to manufacturing of cheaper or even faux(fake) goods.