Repercussions of the symbolism of color on today’s fashion
Repercussions of the symbolism of color on today’s fashion

Summary/Abstract: It is discerned that colors possessed symbolic values and meanings in cultures since early history. Colors were sometimes used as a means of expression in artworks and sometimes as a communication tool for expressing emotions and thoughts of individuals in the society and getting their messages across. Today, the color symbolism gave way to functional use and obtained a different dimension. Colors were always utilized for the expression of certain things since early ages. Of these expressions, the color phenomenon became one of the attention-grabbing elements in clothing habits. In several periods, colors and the concurrent use of these colors had symbolically distinct characteristics. How colors were interpreted and used by human beings in the past throughout history and also in what direction this usage change at present are quite important. In this connection, the study aimed to identify how those expressed by colors had symbolic meanings in the field of fashion design today. Symbolic values and meanings attributed to colors were evaluated through this study which would address how colors were reflected on today’s fashion.

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