Fashion Today
- prinnbeginning
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
Have you ever noticed how fashion translates what's happening in the world?
How can we talk about what fashion is facing right now without actually saying it's chaos? Because it is chaos! A chaos of styles, opinions, positions, trends, reinterpretations, and contradictions that mirror our reality.
Fashion is a social reflection — it mirrors exactly what's going on around us, both globally and locally.
Have you noticed how younger women are dressing more classically these days, leaning toward a more conservative aesthetic — maybe as a reaction to the overexposure we've seen? Meanwhile, older women are getting bolder, more innovative, allowing themselves to explore, live, and enjoy without fear.
Men, on the other hand, are embracing shorter, more sensual pieces, moving away from that outdated “alpha male” image. It’s a new kind of masculinity that directly impacts modern relationships — some still trying to make sense of it, while others are fully riding this wave of freedom.
And women? They're diving into oversized looks, no longer confined to tight dresses and high heels. Just look at Rihanna: elevating streetwear to couture, from sneakers to red carpet glam. Women are — and always have been — whatever they want to be. The future? It’s just a natural outcome.
The “ugly,” the “dirty,” the “destroyed” are gaining space — just look at the aesthetics of messy girls, fubanda girls, and many others. At the same time, the skinny body is creeping back into the mainstream right after Victoria’s Secret tried to include more diverse bodies on the runway.
The world is in chaos — and so is fashion. But it’s no coincidence: fashion is a mix, a mirror, a direct consequence of what we’re living socially, culturally, and economically. Fashion is a reading of society.
As an economist, it’s fascinating to observe how economic cycles are reflected in social behavior — and especially in the way people communicate through clothing.
In a world where social groups are forced to coexist and collaborate within the same capitalist machinery — working together, depending on each other — we see a growing need for both individual and collective affirmation.
Clothing becomes a powerful language: Who am I? What group do I belong to? What music do I listen to? What do I believe in? Where do I stand politically?
All of this is printed on the way we dress.
And in this context of hyperconnectivity and globalization, fashion proves to be even more essential — not just as a form of aesthetic expression, but as a tool of identity, resistance, and social dialogue.
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