THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF CELEBRITY FASHION ON TEENS

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Why is fashion so important to teens these days?

By Anonymous, Coppell, TX

http://teenink.com/opinion/school_college/article/434970/Why-is-fashion-so-important-to-teens-these-days/

In our society, there are many issues that affect teens. Fashion is something that teens use to fit in which makes them struggle in their everyday life.

Teens find brands to be something that will make them look “classy” as many teens say today at school. Teisha-Vonique Hood from SMU stated that when people associate themselves with a particular brand or branded image, they immediately assume a new identity that is in some sense, confined to the societal points of that brand. They classify themselves through the brands they wear and it makes them feel like they fit in. There is always that new shirt or those new jeans or just some new trend that happens to begin. Teens may feel like if they don’t have the latest brands, they aren’t worthy or not able to fit in and be themselves.