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Internet is a great way to surf the fashion scene
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CYBER STYLE Online fashion Photo: K. Ramesh Babu
The Internet has certainly revolutionised the clothing industry and the way people buy and wear. As with every walk of life that the Internet touches, you have information at the touch of a click.
Brands and trends can spread a whole lot faster with the Internet that is bringing a dizzying array of information and options on latest fashion and ideas to households across the country.
If you live in a remote village, you can be as in touch with the latest trends as someone living in a big city. What these sites also do is put together outfits for you - they have become personal stylists.
With online shopping for clothes, personal recommendation becomes so much easier. You can ask friends if they like what you are about to buy by forwarding them a link to the image of the shoes, accessories or clothes or even the shop concerned. There is really no excuse today for not being fashion conscious.
People today are really seriously concerned over their appearance, and although TV, films, etc., set trends for millions, the Internet is one great medium to help them out what clothes to wear, and what accessories to choose.
People now more than ever are able to research and pick what they want, discuss with friends and then would place an order.
What all this means is that it is getting easier and easier to find something exclusive and different. Now, the truly fashion conscious are as proud as peacocks by standing out in the Internet age.
It is clear that the Internet is making us more aware of trends and in a way there is no excuse for not knowing what is fashionable or not today unless of course with some offline expert advice from fashion gurus.
While some argue that a bunch of sites selling designer clothes and grouping together outfits will never make some people fashionable. Magazines have been putting together suggested outfits for years so this concept is not new, but how many people take all the advice and actually get it right?
The fact that the advice is online rather than in print is not going to change the fact that some people have taste and some don't. So although the advice could mean you avoid a fashion faux pas it could also mean that you look like the other 10000 people that bought the same combination online.
Fashion and style are in the blood of some people and some nations. Take the Italians for instance. Somehow you have to think that Internet or not, they will always know which clothes to put together to look good. The Internet can give everyone in the world access to Italian fashion but is that enough to make us all look good?
As we seriously browse lots of fashion related stuffs because it is too easy to access them. Perhaps when you want to buy any clothes or accessories, ensure you go through the sites; and one site would lead to another before actually going to market or placing an order online. Thus the accessibility of information can easily transform us. They can alter our thinking patterns and the values we were sharing for long.
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