The Effect of Technology on the

Fashion Industry

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OAHS Technology Class 2012

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“I think there is beauty in everything.

What normal people would perceive as

ugly, I can usually see something of

beauty in it.”

-Alexander McQueen

Technology has positively impacted the

fashion industry. Technology has

advanced and improved the industry,

giving it universal appeal

Fashion Technology has

affected our lives and we

may not realize how much.

We should become more aware of the

impact of fashion technology. (Randi)

Online shopping is more popular than

store shopping today because there are

more colors and sizes available online. (Stuff)

Technology Does Affect Fashion

Industry

0 10 20 30 40 50

Yes, a Lot

Somewhat

Not At All

Maybe

I Don’t Know

Our survey revealed people believe technology

affects the fashion industry.

Tech Affects

Data obtained from online survey

created by

www.fashiontech.weebly.com

Fashion TV Shows Affect

Daily Life

On our survey, someone wrote, “I tend to

follow the new trends shown on TV,” which

shows some people really do listen to the

“experts” on those shows. (surveymonkey)

Style television shows impacts the way

women dress. (Womenpartners)

26, 15% 51, 30%

28, 16%

35, 20%

1, 1%

11, 6% 21, 12%

Fashion TV Shows

Fashion police

What Not to Wear

Project Runway

Americas Next Top Model

Model Latina

Red Carpet Shows

Other

Technology has positively improved and

advanced the fashion industry giving it

universal appeal.

"The only real elegance is in the mind; if

you’ve got that, the rest really comes from it."

— Diana Vreeland, columnist and editor

Works Cited

Stuff, S. T. (2009-2011). Top 10 Reasons to Shop Online

vs. Shopping In-Store. Retrieved October 9, 2012, from

Sweating The Big Stuff.

WomenPartners.org. (2012). How Style Television

Shows and Fashion Magazines Affect the Way Women

Dress. Retrieved October 9, 2012, from

WomenPartner.org.