THE FASHION CYCLE

 What is a fashion trend:-

Fashion trend means what’s popular in now time, a trend is popular at a certain point in time, and while trend usually refers to a certain style in fashion there could be a trend toward warmer temperature, (if people the following trend according to global warming) trend is, the way you dress up or the way you put your clothes tells you who are you, our outfits speak about personality, it’s so important to follow trends. A fashion trend is when a particular thing is popular in the market, then all people are following that trend, when the particular item, color, style, new look rises in popularity that's call trend.

The trend comes up with new things, new ideas which one are most popular in the market, then all people are following this trend that's we call fashion trend. Fashion trend is the basis for the design that is produced every season, People don't want the same things when a trend comes all people are following that trend and day by day people are implementing new trend.

 

 

What is the fashion cycle:-      

A period of time or life span, during which the fashion exists, is moving through the five stages from introduction through obsolescence. The fashion cycle is a natural cycle by which a fashion trend is introduced, rises to mainstream popularity, declines, and finally gets rejected in the obsolescence stage. ... In response to this acceptance by fashion influencers, more retail stores will begin carrying the trend. The fashion cycle refers to trendy, color, activity coming into some popularity. The fashion cycle has 5 stages for fashion cycle,

Introduction

Increase

Peak

Decline

Obsolescence

These are 5 stages of the fashion cycle; let’s know more about fashion cycle stages.

 

Stages of fashion cycle:-

Introduction:-

An introduction is when a new trend, n we fashion come in first enter the world, this introduction can be part of fashion week

Anything comes with new trends, ideas we first introduce then it's ready for the second stage of the fashion cycle, an introduction is available in small quantity not in large quantity from a handful, the retailer often a high price. designers research and make a creative product, because people also want new things, so designers are an experiment, research, show them creativity, and make a new product that can first be introduced in the first stage of the fashion cycle.

Increase:-

If a new style is purchased, worn, seen by many people it may attract the attention of buyers and the public, where copies entered the market as duplicate products, the increase is also known as fashion acceptance .when fashion is officially receiving trending labels that increase the second stage of fashion style, in this stage fashion blogger, fashion influencer wear this outfits and make more trendy increasing consumers demands. In response to fashion acceptance by fashion influencers, more retail stores carry this trend. in short language, new product ideas like by market and officially that come in a trend that increase is the second stage of the fashion cycle.

Peak:-

when product is popular in people, most of the people like to follow this trend, like to wear this trend then different- different manufacturer makes this type of produces with different price tags, different material, where fashion is peak sufficient long ere time, general public wears everyday consumer begin wearing the trend, it will be available in most retailer it will be available in mass production at wide at a wide variety. This stage is the third stage of the fashion cycle.

 

DECLINE:-

This stage fast in the fashion cycle, people don't wear the same thing for a long time, they want the new thing in a short period, so this stage is faster in fashion cycle, people tired of styles and look new style, people still wear that style but they are no buying in regular price because a trend is gone, retailers are put decline sale, they announced a sale for purchase new trend product, the decline is a faster stage.

Obsolescence:-

Obsolescence is the last stage of the fashion cycle when a product is at an end of a trend, outdated, that's called obsolescence .people can't wear the same trend every day they look at different things which make them trendy, fashionable. this stage of a product does not mean products are rejected, the cycle has always been bringing back old fashion send them through the movement of fashion, in short of this fashion stage meaning is people moved in a new trend in this stage of the cycle.

A long-run cycle takes more sessions to complete cycle short-run cycle take less session to complete cycle.

Let ‘see some examples of long-run or short-run

Accessories:-

Shoes, jewelry, handbags, belt, hats, scarfs, cosmetics, jackets, sweaters, etc...

This is a long-run cycle

Fads that are today or gone tomorrow this is a short-run cycle

Ohk, so these are five stages of the fashion cycle I hope you understand now we discuss how to use the fashion cycle in the design process

 

How to use the fashion cycle in the design process

 

The fashion cycle plays a huge role in the design process, here we understand how?

 Focus on need fulfillment instead of trends:-

 Fashion moves quickly, some fashion is the rise and decline less than a couple of years, some trends are all time and some trend are for short term, instead of worrying about trends, the thing about feeling needs. Think about your fashion needs, what you want in your designs, how can you design your fashion outfits, being authentic with yourself, designs will result in a fashion line that you love, rather than influence trends.

Remember that change is natural:-

It is Ohk to change, they give us a new idea, new creativity in our work, change is a good thing, one of our products it’s too popular but one day that is decline, it is a natural part of life spam. It’s not just only your designs decline once designs are entered in obsolescence this stage of the cycle occurs with all trends not just your, changes are important role play in the fashion cycle so remember that change is natural, but you keep growing with your designs.

Follow your intuition:-

As a designer it's important to follow your intuition, show your creativity in your fashion designs, you have creative ideas in your mind but you think it’s outdated but if you follow your intuition to make it that nobody can stop you become trendy outfits, so follow your intuition and make creative unique outfits which became a trend in everybody.

             ‘’Fashion cycle is never gonna stop’’