2. Fashion is a particular Style
that is popular at given
time
3. History of Fashion
• France – considered the center of fashion for
almost 400 years from 1600s into the 1900s.
Especially in Paris.
• In the 1600s, French royalty and wealthy
landowners employed their own dressmakers
and tailors.
4. Globalization
• Industrialization,
technology, globalization,
and the spread of
democracy help broaden
the demand for fashion.
• Growth of a middle class
with income to purchase
fashions, not just basic
clothing
• Other fashion cities- Milan
and New York
