A Study on the Characteristics of the Costumer's Cultural Trend

21세기 소비자 문화 트렌드 특성 연구

  • Yang, Hee-Young (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Sookmyung Women's University)
  • 양희영 (숙명여자대학교 의류학과)
  • Received : 2012.02.29
  • Accepted : 2012.05.25
  • Published : 2012.06.30

Abstract

$21^{st}$ century customer is voluntary actor, who has hegemony of communication based on digital surrounding. They are co-creator dismantling boundary between production and spending, and digital homonarrance of digital storyteller acting on the emotion. What is more, they prove the utility of 5 sense, value, experience, and story in market. 20th century Me generation is changing into We generation, who overcomes a sense of alienation and aim at smart life style for harmonious symbiosis with earth environments. Customer cultural trends are as follow as that 1) personalization of taste and experience, 2) spreading and sharing about personal use and experience, 3) consumption centered the value, 4) retreat and healthcare, 5) counter trend comes into the reaction about the forceful major trend. Contemporary customer changes essence of the life on the ground of emotion, symbol, image, and value not a commodity, function, and logos, and demands into change about direction of business to mostly enterprises. Customer's need and desire are on the increase as various emotion and value. Therefore, change of customer cultural trend is barometers for the growth and development of new fashion industry in $21^{st}$ century.

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Supported by : 한국연구재단