The Day After Tomorrow

Fashion is a general term for a popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person. The prevailing style in behavior as well. The more technical term, costume, has become so linked in the public eye with the term "fashion" that the more general term "costume" has in popular use mostly been relegated to special senses like fancy dress or masquerade wear, while the term "fashion" means clothing generally, and the study of it. For a broad cross-cultural look at clothing and its place in society, refer to the entries for clothing, costume, and fabrics.
Why is Fashion so Important to Teens?
Fashion is a form of personal identity that often expresses a mood change or signals a new stage in life. As teens emerge from childhood, fashion becomes a way to reject convention and express independence.
For teenagers, fashion is first and foremost a social statement. It is an outward means of expression to their peers and the rest of the world.
Teens, in the early stages of developing an adult image, often experiment with fashion, using it to discover and create their new self. They often play with their looks until they have created their own fashion style.
Fashion also provides teenagers a sense of identity by signaling which "grouping" they belong to ("prep," "punk," "goth," etc.). It may also signal a more independent or inclusive personality.
Teens can be extremely conscious about overall image when it comes to sexual attraction. They will often exploit fashion as a means to attract a certain type of person.
Many teens pick up on fashion trends in an effort to stave off humiliation and mocking from peers. Poor fashion choices in the eyes of others can often be an open door to ridicule.
Often, fashion for teenagers is the result of the desire to be like a celebrity. Celebrities are perhaps the greatest influences on teenagers in the modern world, and