Fashion Needs and Consumption - INDIVIDUAL ASPECT

MY TAKE ON FASHION -

For me Fashion is always following the trend , running with the world and living in present . And it's something I do for myself , for my own happiness . Dressing up , choosing clothes , putting on makeup has become an integral part of my life .

But in these few weeks , I have been thinking a lot about what we need and what we want. For me I think fashion is all about wanting more , it never stops for someone and you have to catch up with the pace . And this desire leads to something we might not even think of. We are forgetting the difference between needs and wants. Now a days people are more focused on what all they want and just ignore their basic needs.

If I take an example from my life, I am a regular shopper and fast fashion has a major effect on my life. I tend to shop clothes which I might not need. There is this huge pile of clothes in my wardrobe which I don't even like and have purchased for no reason.

One of the incidents which I'll never forget is when my family and I were shifting to a new place, I was in charge of my cupboard and in the end I somehow had two piles in front of me, first one had the clothes which I actually like and wear, the other pile had the ones which were just lying in the closet with no use. And to my surprise the pile which was actually useless to me was a lot bigger than the other one.

That incident opened my eyes and made me realize that I have to focus on my needs rather than my wants. Now if I think about it, I have become more aware, more practical and quite rational.

"Do ask your self if what you are buying is a need or want. 

There is a big difference,

and this difference makes a lot of difference." 

 -Tanishka Tandon