: A skirt isn't just a skirt; its length or material "speaks" about social status, occasion, or personality [2].
: Barthes argues that fashion magazines actually construct the meaning of clothes more than the designers do [1, 3]. The Language of Fashion
: Fashion isn't just "clothes"; it is a formal system of rules [1]. : A skirt isn't just a skirt; its
"Fashion is a language, but it is a language without a speech; it is a language of signs." [1] If you'd like to dive deeper into this topic: 3]. : Fashion isn't just "clothes"
: Fashion creates myths that turn cultural choices into seemingly "natural" trends [1]. Why It Matters