Fact sheets

Striking fashion facts:

For as long as we lived, fashion has always been and will always be taking part of our every day life. An expression of personality and character, reflection of ones mood and a celebration of events. Fashion has never stayed the same whether changes took place within a society, community or global mirroring. 

Did you know?

1. The psychology behind wearing black evokes positive associations including attractiveness and elegance.
2. Clothes that are dry cleaned are known to last longer.
3. Children way way back in the days never had their own distinct clothes, they used to just wear a smaller size of adult's clothing.
4. Vintage items are called so if they dated back from 1920 to 1960. Everything else dating after this date is considered retro.
5. Spinning and weaving of wool, cotton, and other natural fibres was one of the first accomplishments of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century.
6. Before 1850 clothes were hand stitched solely by those who wore them. Clothes back in the days were considered commodity rather than fashion.
7. In 15th century fashion designers used to show case their designs through  doll size clothing versions of their own fashions.