Fashion

The term fashion usually applies to an existing mode of expression, but quite often applies to a personal mode of appearance that may or may not adhere to prevailing ideals. Inherent in the term is the idea that the mode will change more rapidly than the culture as a whole. The terms "fashionable" and "unfashionable" are employed to express whether someone or something fits in with the current popular mode of expression. The term "fashion" is frequently used in a positive sense, as a synonym for glamour and style. In this sense, fashions are a sort of communal art, through which a culture examines its notions of beauty and goodness.