<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> This study consists in a quantitative analysis of fashion preferences, examining various factors influencing clothing personalization. The first part of the paper sets out the theoretical framework, discussing the historical relationship between the emergence of modernity and the configuration of fashion industry. The study proceeds with detailing the regional context where the empirical research is grounded, paying particular attention to the development and current status of the region’s clothing industry. After presenting the data and the methodology, the paper discusses the empirical findings followed by their interpretation. Based on the results we argue that the level of education, marital status, shopping frequency, and the importance of clothing quality are the most important predictors in fashioning individuals’ sartorial choices as well as their preference for clothing personalization.</p></abstract>

This study consists in a quantitative analysis of fashion preferences, examining various factors influencing clothing personalization. The first part of the paper sets out the theoretical framework, discussing the historical relationship between the emergence of modernity and the configuration of fashion industry. The study proceeds with detailing the regional context where the empirical research is grounded, paying particular attention to the development and current status of the region’s clothing industry. After presenting the data and the methodology, the paper discusses the empirical findings followed by their interpretation. Based on the results we argue that the level of education, marital status, shopping frequency, and the importance of clothing quality are the most important predictors in fashioning individuals’ sartorial choices as well as their preference for clothing personalization.

Tailoring a Fashionable Self: Sartorial Practices in an Emerging Market Context

Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Department of Journalism, Public Relations, Sociology, and Psychology, 2-4 Lucian Blaga, 550169 Sibiu, Romania

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This study consists in a quantitative analysis of fashion preferences, examining various factors influencing clothing personalization. The first part of the...

Tailoring a Fashionable Self: Sartorial Practices in an Emerging Market Context

Published Online: Aug 10, 2016

Page range: 137 - 158

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/scr-2015-0013

Keywords
Clothing preferences Fashion behaviour Market standardization Personalization

© by Alin Croitoru

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Tailoring a Fashionable Self: Sartorial Practices in an Emerging Market Context

Published Online: Aug 10, 2016

Page range: 137 - 158

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/scr-2015-0013

KeywordsClothing preferences Fashion behaviour Market standardization Personalization

© by Alin Croitoru

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Clothing preferences Fashion behaviour Market standardization Personalization