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http://dx.doi.org/10.5850/JKSCT.2008.32.12.1939

Cross-cultural Observation of Street Fashion of 2006 F/W in London/paris, New York, and Seoul  

Kim, Chil-Soon (Dept. of Textile & Clothing Design, Kyung Hee University)
Cassill, Nancy (Dept. of Textile & Apparel Technology & Management, North Carolina State University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles / v.32, no.12, 2008 , pp. 1939-1949 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify differences or similarities across the ensembles of 2006 F/W fashion trends in the big fashion centers such as Paris, London, New York, and Seoul, by street fashion research. The study focuses on understanding of localized fashion trend in the marketplace. We used photograph observation and analyzed data by SPSS program. We found there is a significant difference in winter outfits at these different global fashion mega cities. Most Korean women were wearing light colored outer jackets and blue jeans were dominant style for pants. The majority of Paris/London, New York and Seoul people on the street were wearing wool/wool like coat. Padded coats were worn more by New Yorkers than by people in Seoul. For the bottom, there is a similarity between Paris/London, and New York City, in that skinny pants were popular. Koreans were wearing skinny pants mostly, but the percentage of mini skirts/shorts was also higher than any other cities. We found that the cross-cultural fashion mega trend is similar in clusters, but there is a slight difference of trend in clothing color, style and design details, and accessories by localized fashion cities. Not only direct observation but also identification of cultural characteristics and consumer behavior through the years will bring much more contributions to apparel industries.
Keywords
Cross-cultural; Street fashion; Trend;
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