What is fashion, style and luxury appearance?
Well, we should start with defining fashion. It’s a term used to denote a popular style of clothing and appearance, overall. Style is your personal choice of looks you adore and which you’d like to maintain. Fashion is something that like jewelry has an influence on our life, society and social status. It's influence on society has been visible since day one. Wealthy people clothing was, is and always will be different from the one common people wear. It differs from materials and textiles used forms and shapes, patterns and stitching, embellishments, decorations and finishing touches.
Fashionable and stylish man was the one who is wealthy, popular and well standing, and that hasn’t changed until this very day. Fashion and appearance have changed since the dawn of time, and kept on changing consistently. New luxury fashion trends are appearing every day, and we are amazed by every one of them. In order to understand luxury fashion, we have to look back into history and its origins. For example fashion styles in Europe had a continual and fast change and it is possible to accurately date those changes. Historians have done their research properly so it is possible to know that the western influence on this area had appeared somewhere in the middle of 14th century. Probably the most noticeable change was the shortening and tightening of male design clothes, like jackets, shirts, pants, everything. Pace of change became more rapid, in the following century, in both man and woman luxury designer clothes. It even hit the style area of hairstyles, make up, beards, moustache. It all became very complex and unordinary in comparison to the previous fashion styles. Fashion was now used to boost confidence and self respect. Changes which occur in the fashion world are always at first noticeable on wealthy people, since they have always had money to buy new and luxury materials from all over the world and hire skilled tailors who would create most fashionable luxury suites, and the latest fashions.
Fashion styles like jewelry; it belongs to one specific nation, ethnicity or social status. As fashion grew more, so did the gap between social classes. Rich people wore silk luxury designer suites, undergarments and shoes, the latest fashion in one word, while those who weren’t as fortunate wore whatever they could find. Some nations and religions forced and imposed clothing styles to those who followed, but even then, the difference between middle class and the wealthy was so obvious. Even though the rich always lead the fashion movement, almost everyone followed trends, or at least tried to keep up with them.
Although those who created and tailored the new clothes were the most responsible for many innovations, the textile industries also led many trends, so the history of fashion design begins from the year 1858, when the first true haute couture fashion house opened in Paris. Four major fashion capitals are and always will be Paris, Milan, New York and London. Fashion weeks are still main designer events in the world and they take place in these cities. Also, designer clothing headquarters are in these towns, and it’s where all the magic happens. All the designer clothing labels create their works of art here, and they are mainly inspired by the streets of these towns.
In any case, nowadays you have many designer clothing labels to choose from so you can find the best luxury clothes from those amazing singer collections and flaunt your own personal luxury style. All the wealthy people wear the most luxury and extraordinary designer clothes. Fashion varies in many ways, like age, gender, social status and of course your personal style. Fashion industry is a product of the modern age, and before that, clothes were handmade for an individual. Now, mass produced fashion can still be unique, because those luxury designer clothes are always made in a limited and special series in order to be owned by the wealthiest and most stylish fashionistas in the world. Many high end fashion designers tend to create the most unique and amazing pieces of designer clothes, so your individuality can remain undisturbed. All the famous fashion designers use the most extraordinary materials and somewhat weird patterns and stitching.
Men’s suites are garments made out of the same fabric, with the same pattern, usually used as a business or formal apparel, matched with a high quality shirt and tie. Suites were at first considered a uniform, and became a popular fashion trend in the late 19th century. The most appreciated and renewed fashionable suites are always those which are elegant and sophisticated. When it all adds up – impeccable design, top notch materials, golden hands of experts, designers and tailors, and the name of the brand you get an amazing head spinning suite. For example, Issey Miyake is a Japanese fashion brand renewed by their modern designs and perfumes. You have to spit out about 2000 Euros for a smoking or a business suite. By the way, Mr. Miyake is the one to blame for those signature black turtle necks Steve Jobs wore.
One more successful clothing designer is Jay Kos. He lives and creates in New York. Jay Kos is renewed for his combining of colors and patterns, and he really enjoys mixing the old and the new. Even though he avoids creating all black suites, he’s very much wanted in business world, like with the popular hip hop performers.
Oxxford Clothes is clothing design based in Chicago. Company was founded in 1916 and it has been making luxury designer clothes ever since. Forbes magazine named them a fashion brand which designs and creates the best suites in the US.
Anderson & Sheppard is the brand responsible for the famous London fit, a style which is developed by their founder Pet Anderson, who founded the company in 1906 and thanks to whom suite sleeves are no longer tight, but created to be comfortable and practical. Prince Charles, Tom Ford, Manolo Blahnik are just a few names who appreciate their designer clothes.
The director and fashion designer Ralph Lauren is renewed by his famous Polo Ralph Lauren line. He stands to be one of the richest people in the world, with assets worth more than 4.5 billion Euros.
Giorgio Armani is the synonym for fashion and glamour, a famous Italian fashion brand widely popular for their men line. Armani designers are famous for clean and precise cuts.
Even tough, they are more famous for their leather goods, Bottega Veneta brands also creates high end designer clothes. The company is settled in Vicenza. They are outstanding for their discrete design and the fact that they don’t put logos on their expensive designer clothes and suites.
Conali is a famous Italian fashion brand which is specialized in men’s designer clothes. Brothers Giovanni and Giacomo founded the company in 1934, but became popular 15 years later. In the beginning of the 90s era they were purchased by the Brioni Group. Canali produces about 1400 designer suites per day and their price is over 3000 Euros.
Brioni is another fashion marvel which comes from Italy. Their handmade designer clothes and suites cost from 4900 to 36000 Euros. The most expensive designer suite is made out of special material which is gained from a rare camel species from South America. The stitching is made out of pure white gold.
Kiton is also an Italian company, founded in Naples, with headquarters in New York. For an average Kiton designer suite designers need 25 hours and 45 pairs of hands. Already made designer clothes have a price tag of 6000 Euros, but special orders take more money and more time. Their most expensive designer suite costs 37000 Euros, and it is the most expensive suite in the world. It takes more than 50 hours to make it and only 50 of those are made per year.
Loro Piana is another famous Italian designer clothing label which specializes in high quality, luxury cashmere and wool designer collections. They originate from Trivero and were founded in the 19th century, and they started as merchants of wool fabrics and materials. As a fashion designer brand, they were founded in 1924.
You may have noticed Italians are in the top when it comes to designer clothing. Their designers are among the most famous ones and they create the most amazing designer collections, besides their solo standing designer clothes. If your heart desires fashion, go to Italy.
