Is it better to follow fashion or be an individual?

I like to be individual. I don't like trends. We all are different. Why not look different? I think that kids are better when focused on fun and learning than fashion.

I don't think I could ever be called a follower of fashion really. I tend to stick with my goth clothes because I like them and they suit me, my son has always gone his own way too, and although for a while he went down the designer label fashion route, now he looks for good quality clothes rather than the fashionable stuff

it is very very impractical to follow fashion nowadays or even in the olden days for that matter because you definitely need instant cash to catch up with the trend and most likely if you did catched up a new trend is emerging and besides it is not good to train your children into getting too much into fashion, teach them to have style insttead. working with what you have and mix matching them into something according to your personality and you would want to express yourself

With little ones, I think we can dress them the way we want and they way they are comfortable. But I am afraid once they get into school, we must at least to some degree follow fashion, other kids can be cruel and if they are different they will become social outcasts. I really do not like many of today's styles, and my son was confident in himself, so he did not care what the style was. He was a jock, and would wear a hockey jersey everyday to school. He did not care what the other kids thought about it, but when they saw his name in the newspaper for his activites, they no longer cared what he wore. He was a mini-clebrity.

i think a little bit of both is important, i mean, i like following trends as long as i can put something of myself in it. Plus a little splash of yourself in the latest trend is important in order to be trendy and 'in' but still stand out. Comfort is very important to me, not just physical comfort, but also what an outfit does for my confidence, plus with trends you don't have to be a 100% right with trends, mixing and matching is the way to go, and lastly it's all about how you carry yourself, if you're confident about what you're wearing then you can't go wrong.

honestly i think its much better being an individual, i have nothing against following trends but sticking to them as if they are some sort of guidlines and following them riguorously is a no no. I rather think that people are different and have different tastes and choices, and we should be able to express them out openly !

I but the clothes I like when I find it in the stores. I really don't care if someone feels that it's not the hottest thing right now. If I feel comfortable in it, then that's good enough for me :-)

I have never been one to buy clothing simply because of fashion trends- at least not in my adult life. I think that it's better to let the kids choose what they like and what they want, within reason, of course. I'm sure that for a good many years they will follow what is "in" with their peers, but they will hopefully develop their own individual styles as they mature. Kids also have to understand that clothes cost money, and that they won't always be able to have what is fashionable due to lack of money. That's an important lesson that I had to learn; I had to save my allowance for certain things if I wanted them, because my parents did not have the money to indulge every whim.

I like to be me, whether others like it or not I am not bothered any more. I like old fashioned romantic clothes and I may not be hanging my boobs out or wearing tight jeans that I can't get my butt into lol, but that is who I am and that is that. I was always an outsider wherever I went so why should I now conform to the norms of fashion in a society that doesn't accept me anyway. So I remain myself and blend in with those that accept me for who I am..and there are quite a few oddballs like me lol, I am not the only one.

I think a mix and match is much better for kids than going after fashion.I follow fashion ,but hardly ever emulate them.Fashion to me is what I can carry well and feel comfortable wearing.Yes,it should be trendy.I think it's much easier for kids to create fashion.Who knows, they could make the next style statement;-)

There's nothing wrong about following new trends... But i just realized these fact somehow, Coz when i was in the mall, i was wearing a new trend that i buyed from a well known Garment Company and it was just like.. WOOOOWWWW!!! I've saw a lot of people in the mall, wearing the same style of my shirt that time.. DAhhhh!!! its really humilating... So we should get on our own way of style.. We dont have to follow the latest trends everytime...

I don't care ab out fashion, I don't know why. its not true, and I know it, but I think that we should concern about somethin elese better.

I think it is best to wear a classic style or dress individually. I am vegan so will not wear leather or wool. I think my favourite colour is black for a skirt or trousers. I wear different coloured tops. The latests trends can go out of fashion quickly. Parents should buy their kids comfortable clothes not high fashion.

i often go with "wear something that defines your mood" or "wear something that defines you" :) fashion trends are ok, but then when you go to a place and people wear the same thing, i always think they look like they belong to a cult or a dance troop lol i tend to be more of an individualist, i strongly agree that wearing stuff that feels comfortable for you goes first then choosing the style for your current mood goes next :D that way, its less boring and you can have different styles everyday

This is a tricky question for most of us ... especially as we age. Most of us as we grow older (perhaps, mature is a better word?) feel more secure in ourselves and so we are able to dress more like an individual. I will be 29 years old in less then a month, yet I work with high school aged students in a youth group. The way I dress says a lot to them. I'm not young to them, but I'm certainly not old. They don't want me showing up in the clothes that they're wearing, but I have noticed that the more I dress like them, the more likely they are to trust me. I'm very fortunate to be working with girls who are more interested in sports, comfort and modesty then being fashionable!! LOL. I think that the more we are able to be ourselves, the more respect we are given. Clothes can mask who we are, we can change personalities depending on what we are wearing! I hope that my children will choose clothes that reflect who they are, not who their best friend is, or who the latest fashion magizine says they should be!

It is always better to be an individual for no other reason than to save money! Plus it can be a creative outlet. It is fun to go to a thrift store to find clothes, because you never know what treasures you will find. Fashion is fun to follow, but it can be too expensive, so i tend to avoid it. I have other things I want to spend my money on rather than clothes. Great topic.

I agree with racheldarcy. I think the best way to go is to buy classic pieces that don't go out of style and add your own individual twist to it. There's nothing worse than walking through the shopping centre and seeing 52 people wearing the same outfit/style. It just screams "omg i have no individuality". I think it's sad.

i usually buy fashion clothes because my peers got them also. the difference with us is we buy the inexpensive ones and of course you have to look after its quality . so that if we don't like them anymore you can sell them at a reasonable cost.

I buy things that my kids choose, as long as it is something reasonable. If they wantted to be fashionable and wear fashionable things then I would not deprive them of that.

I think there is no wrong with keeping up the fashion as long as it can't turn you into a mean person. If you can afford to keep up with it, there's nothing wrong with it. There are some people has so much credit card debth just to keep up with fashion. In that way, you don't need to be one. For me, you can be fashionable in your own little way...