The hierarchical organization of the fashion industry occurs by design and is shaped by the practice of consumers. There is an interesting structure to the fashion industry that positions haute couture at the top and allows for a significant number of interpretation to occur as the hierarchical structure unfolds. The high fashion that is portrayed in high dollar fashion shows, and on the pages of industry fashion magazines, represents an inaccessible niche in the fashion minds of most onlookers. As tall and skinny models parade down runways to the gasps and photo flashes of the highbrow attendees, the relevance to a regular persons closet is remote at best. The garments exhibited are priced way beyond the scope of most consumers clothing budgets, and the designs themselves are often an outlandish attempt by the designer to push the perceived fashion envelope.
Beneath the upper echelon of the fashion world exists a vast area of interpretation that injects criteria into the mix that would otherwise not be considered by fashionistas. Practicality and affordability are considered by a majority of consumers as valid points of reflection. Rocket dog boots are offered at various price points to accommodate a diverse consumer pool. The realistic acquisition of attractive clothing articles is a consideration that need not be dismissed at this level. Great looking clothing is available to value minded consumers who simply don’t have thousands to spend on designer originals. Perhaps haute couture represents a model of sorts for the part of the industry that produces garments for mass consumption.
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