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Essay / Fashion: The transformation of fashion in the 18th century
Style is something that comes from within. If there's anything absolute about style, it's that it keeps you accountable to yourself in every moment. People understand that what they wear in the morning is the first thing people notice about them (Garcia 6). The clothes you wear affect how you feel throughout the day. In fact, clothing is the primary means of identification in a public space (Crane 9). Clothing is supposed to give us a sense of security when we present ourselves to society. Our personal identities focus on our own beliefs, goals, and value systems, and our fashion comes in all forms. This form of identity can be expressed when people wear whatever they want because it makes them feel good about themselves and feel happy, confident, less self-conscious and free from social expectations and