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(ii) Fashion and lifestyle: Fashion and For example, a person with helmet, boots
lifestyle depends on the job a person and gloves can be easily identified as a
does and social activities attended. building contractor.
For example, a person who spends (vii) Economic status: Individual's
a lot of time in the office will have expenditure depend on the money
a wardrobe with many formal wear someone has on hand. However,
such as skirts, blouses, trousers, shirts what someone budgets for
and neckties than informal wear such should be attractive, last long and
as jeans, leggings and T-shirts. The complementing what she/he already
planned wardrobe should have items has in her/his wardrobe.
that make someone enjoy and feel
comfortable when attending various (viii) Aesthetics: Add garment or
occasions. accessories, which will enhance
someone's look.
(iii) Weather: A wearer needs warm
clothes in a cold climate and (ix) Psychological aspect: Clothes
lightweight clothes in hot climate. should be choosen to make someone
For instance, heavy clothes such as feel attractive and accepted in the
sweater are suitable in cold weather community she/he live in.
areas, rather than in hot weather areas. (x) Sociological aspect: Choose clothes,

(iv) Culture: Each group of people have which are acceptable for specific
their own culture that guide their occasions such as religious events,
lifestyle and dressing code that make wedding ceremony or any kind of
them feel comfortable, confident and occasion.
accepted to the community they live Dressing accessories
in. For example, in a society where Dressing accessories are items that
Muslims culture requires females to enhance the appearance or function of
wear dresses that cover most of their a garment. These involve items such as
body parts; a wardrobe of a Muslim belts, jeweleries, watches, ties, scarves,
lady will have many long dresses and shoes, wallets and bags that are worn
hijab. or carried together with other clothing.
(v) Body figure type: The individual’s Dressing accessories should be chosen
figure helps a person to select the type with care so as to blend well with colour
of clothes that suits her /his body well and style of the garment.
and feel comfortable.
Categories of dressing accessories
(vi) Personality: Someone's personality There are various types of dressing
can be expressed through his/her accessories available in the market.
preference for a certain dressing However, they can be categorised as
style. The way someone dresses can accessories, which are carried such as
tell who she/he is. handbags, purses, umbrellas, canes, toys,

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