The first stop in fashion is the runway. Whether in Paris, New York, or Hollywood, the majority of our fashion starts on a runway. Although many runway shows features couture fashion, which refers to dresses that are custom made for individual customers, these shows still have a great impact on what fashion goes into stores. Dresses and other clothing shows up on the runway or on the Hollywood scene (such as television award shows) and then are quickly copied and featured in our local retail stores. Although in many cases the clothing itself is not copied, the trend of colors, patterns, and fabrics of runway clothing is often used often used as an inspiration for the everyday fashion that we wear. One of the other ingredients of the fashion formula is the need for change. As a society we get easily bored. Fashion is often viewed as a way to prove that you are current with the times. As the fashion trends change, the ability to keep up with them proves that you are in the know and that you have a certain amount of financial resources to keep up with all of the change.
Lastly, one of the formulaic elements is that, like history, fashion often repeats itself. Just when you think it is safe to throw away your bell-bottom jeans or leggings, they come back into style. The basic structure of these styles stays the same but they are updated in fabric or color choices to bring them current. Sometimes these trends come back full force and other times they are chosen by an eclectic group of people who want to express their style with a retro look. Retro looks are so popular that there are now resell shops popping up around the country to satisfy the desire for retro looks. The one thing about fashion is that as much as it changes, it remains the same! There will always be people who will fuel the industry with their love of clothes and their willingness to change with the trends. 
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