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Fashion has gone through a barrage of changes over the past century. It seems that over the years, each decade has had its own specific style and fashion sense that make it unique from the next. In some cases, aspects of earlier fashion make it back into the mainstream, while other areas become out of date. However, many people simply go along with the standards without really taking a moment to wonder how a particular style becomes the acceptable style for the current time.

In modern times, the media plays a large role in determining what is fashionable and what is not. Below are a couple of the most common ways that the media influences the tastes of consumer fashion.

Celebrity Appearances and Exposure

One of the most effective ways in which the media influences consumer fashion is through the exposure of celebrity fashion during various appearances and or performances. There is an entire industry devoted to following the fashion of various celebrities and critiquing their taste in the latest clothing designers. The people who watch these kinds of programs see fashion industry experts basically dictating what looks good and what does not look good. As a result, they base their own wardrobes off of what they see and hear.

Movies and Popular Culture

Movies show the different aspects of popular culture that are the most current within the time period the movie came out. Due to this fact, people pull a great deal of what they consider acceptable style from the movies they go to, mimicking the style of the characters on-screen.