Fashion and style are often used interchangeably. While they may often refer to similar things, Lefty Production Co. is here to let you know they're not that similar.

What is Style?

An individual's way of expressing themselves, by clothing, speaking, or even moving is their style. It varies from person to person, and while it encapsulates every part of them, in the fashion world, it usually refers to how they put their looks together. If you gave two people identical sets of clothes from one clothing manufacturer, you'd find that they each wore them differently, based on their style.

If you want to build your style, check out this blog post about standing out even when it feels like every ladies' clothing manufacturer in Los Angeles is producing the same stuff.

What is Fashion?

Contrary to popular thought, fashion has little to do with personal expression. It is a collection of trends that dominate how people dress at any given time. This could have to do with popular fabric choices, colors, the showing or covering of skin, or even the variation in day-to-day clothing. Instead of springing forth from an individual's creativity, it often is subject to the state of the economy, availability, and political climate.

Men's clothing, for example, has developed rapidly in the past decade based on consumer desires.

How They Compare in the Design and Manufacturing Industry

Fashion gurus and moguls know the difference between style and fashion. The following quotations can illustrate this:

"Fashion fades, only style remains the same" – Coco Chanel

Renowned designer Coco Chanel hit the nail on the head with this. The trendiest item in your closet may not be in fashion in twenty years, but your unique way of wearing it will never go away.

"If you love something, wear it all the time... Find things that suit you. That's how you look extraordinary." – Vivienne Westwood

The fashion of your time will not always lend itself to your style. Westwood tells the masses that if this is the case, then forget fashion. Even the famed white wedding dress is just an imitation of Queen Victoria's trendsetting wedding gown. The color had more to do with the fact that it was the only one in which her preferred lacey design would be visible and had nothing to do with purity.

She wore white on her wedding day because it was her style, and now it's become a fashion. All the more reason for choosing clothing that fits your style, instead of following a men's or women's wear manufacturer.

"I make clothes. Women make fashion." – Azzedine Alaïa

Ladies' clothing manufacturers might follow designs from a select few, but only if the people choose to wear them is it accepted as fashion.

Lefty Production Co. directly contributes to the world of designers and clothing manufacturers in Los Angeles by supporting market players as they navigate the tricky world of fashion. This includes women's garments, activewear manufacturing, baby clothing manufacturers, and even dog bed cover manufacturers.

To get in touch, schedule an appointment or call us at (323) 515-9266.

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