scholarly journals The role of Instagram influencers as a source of fashion information

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 58-64
Author(s):  
Elena Tomovska
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Information Channel ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Electronic Questionnaire ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
Global And Local

Social media has become a powerful communicating tool for the fashion industry, providing an instant, democratic, user-generated dissemination of fashion trends, particularly with the younger generations. Image-centred social media, such as Instagram are particularly well adopted for fashion communication. This research aims to investigate the role of Instagram on the dissemination of fashion trends amongst Generation Z. The research used an electronic questionnaire distributed to 120 participants, aged 16 to 23 years. A commercially available tool for measuring the reach of global and local fashion influencers was used to comprise a list of influencers used in the research. Cluster analysis was used to identify Instagram influencers impacting fashion and the use of Instagram as a fashion information channel.

The Role of Social Media in the Fashion Industry: The Case of Eco Luxury in Today’s Consumption

2021 ◽  
pp. 97-115
Author(s):  
Concha Pérez-Curiel ◽  
Gloria Jiménez-Marín ◽  
Irene García-Medina
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Fashion Industry

Using Memes to Carve a Space for Undocumented Latino/a Visibility and to Tackle Fossilized Myths

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 12-34
Author(s):  
Kaitlin E. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Nonprofit Organization ◽  
The United States ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
The Social ◽  
Online Activism ◽  
Cultural Functions ◽  
The Impact

This article considers the impact of memes shared among Millennial and Generation Z–oriented Latino/a social media outlets during the years 2014–17, and proposes reading memes as viable microliterary texts. Through the examination of many dozens of memes and hundreds of Facebook posts from the nonprofit organization UndocuMedia, I have identified two themes that reoccur with notable frequency: (in)visibility and knowledge. As expressed within the memetic platform, these themes have cultural functions beyond superficial banter: humor detracts from political absurdity, arguing points permits one to assume defensive and protective postures, and connecting with friends expands the network of allies. I first define memes and explain how they might be read as socially conscious microliterary texts. I then examine selected meme examples to illustrate how they are shared with the intent to challenge the social and political marginalization that has long plagued the undocumented Latino/a demographic in the United States and to debunk long–held fossilized myths. I conclude by discussing the role of accompanying hashtags and emoji in the process of transplanting online activism to the offline world.

The Diet Prada effect: ‘Call-out culture’ in the contemporary fashionscape

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Gerrie
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cultural Phenomenon ◽  
Fashion Products ◽  
Close Analysis ◽  
Fashion Designers ◽  
Age Independent ◽  
Do So

Fashion criticism has found a new democratic platform in this technetronic age that has been impacted by the emergence of online ‘call-out culture’, a cultural phenomenon born of this digital age. Independent voices are finding traction within the famously hermetic fashion industry who are holding fashion designers, marketers, editors and all those gatekeepers in between, accountable not only for copycat fashion products but also for racist and bigoted appropriations that appear in campaigns and editorials. In examining ‘call-out culture’ in the fashion industry this article will extrapolate on how and why these cultural phenomena have gained traction in relation to the contemporary fashion industry and what this means for the future of the industry. I do so through the wider contextualization of looking at ideas of authenticity and transparency, effects of social media, and the role of cultural criticism in fashion. The methodology utilized in this article is in the form of the close analysis of two case studies, the independent fashion critic sites Diet Prada and The Fashion Law, which have both gained traction in the past two years for their unbiased and unrelenting agenda to call out fashion’s indiscretions.

scholarly journals Trends in the Fashion Industry. The Perception of Sustainability and Circular Economy: A Gender/Generation Quantitative Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrizia Gazzola ◽  
Enrica Pavione ◽  
Roberta Pezzetti ◽  
Daniele Grechi
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
Emerging Trends ◽  
Sustainable Fashion ◽  
Survey Results

The significant changes which have occurred in the competitive scenario in which fashion companies operate, combined with deep transformation in the lifestyles of final consumers, translate into the need to redefine the business models. Starting from a general overview of the emerging trends today affecting the fashion industry, the paper will devote particular attention to the analysis of the most important phenomena that are influencing this market and the drivers for long-lasting competitiveness: sustainability and attention to the so-called circular economy. According to the literature, from the consumer behavior’s point of view, the younger generations are paying growing attention to these issues. In light of these considerations, this paper aimed to analyze how sustainability and circular economy principles are influencing the perception of the fashion world among the new generations of consumers. After mapping the emerging trends in the fashion industry and analyzing the role of sustainability from both the demand and supply side, this paper presents the results of a survey conducted through an anonymous questionnaire made in collaboration with Insubria University. The results of the survey describe the students’ behaviour as regards fashion’s emerging trends, with particular attention to sustainability issues and the application of circular economy principles. The survey results were analyzed from both a descriptive and quantitative point of view with the aim to check the different perceptions as regards sustainable fashion and circular economy in fashion, focusing mainly on the so-called Generation Z. The results of the analysis proved to be consistent with the theoretical framework and confirm the relevance of sustainability issues in the fashion industry today in driving the demand of Generation Z, by considering a gender perspective. Moreover, the circular economy is descriptively analyzed with the aim to understand the relevance of the different facets for the entire sample of respondents.

scholarly journals The Role of Fashion Bloggers in Fashion Marketing Communication

2019 ◽  
Vol 85 ◽  
pp. 8-23
Author(s):  
Akvilė Mickevičiūtė ◽  
Daiva Siudikienė
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Marketing Strategy ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Product Reviews ◽  
Marketing Communication ◽  
Consumer Decision Making ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Wide Audience

Because of digitization and internet development that took place in the 21st century, fashion industry has been consistently encountering various challenges. While the popularity of social media continues to grow, a new player in fashion industry, along with the medium they control, has emerged – the fashion blogger and the fashion blog. After gaining millions of followers on social media, bloggers acquired a certain power position – they can influence the opinion of their audience. With the popularity of social media, fashion bloggers, who gain a certain position of power through the acquisition of large numbers of followers across social networks, can shape their followers’ opinions, present a variety of fashion product reviews, and participate in the consumer decision-making processes. For fashion companies, collaborations with bloggers are becoming more relevant and an increasing part of a fashion brand marketing strategy. This article introduces theoretical and empirical research that was carried out to analyze and explore the role of fashion bloggers in modern fashion marketing communication. Fashion companies seek to exploit this advantage for commercial purposes and include blogs as advertising channels into their marketing strategy. This article aims to analyze the role of blogs in the modern fashion industry. In order to reach that, the following objectives were set: to research the attributes of the fashion industry and fashion marketing in the 21st century; to analyze the definition, features, types, and significance of fashion blogs with reference to the current fashion industry; to examine the aspects of connection forming between fashion blogger and its audience; to explore the features of Lithuania’s fashion bloggers’ activities and the strategies they use to develop their ties with significant target audiences of the fashion sector. In order to reach the aim of research, two empirical research methods were combined: semi-structured interviews with fashion bloggers and a questionnaire for the followers of fashion blogs. During the study it was established that the role of Lithuania’s fashion blogs is best seen in fashion marketing – blogs are the mediators between fashion companies and consumers. They form a personal bond with consumers and organically disseminate fashion trends to a wide audience.

scholarly journals The role of relational and informational capabilities in mediating the effect of social media adoption on business performance in fashion industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 569-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ni Nyoman Kerti Yasa ◽  
I Gusti Ayu Ketut Giantari ◽  
I Putu Gde Sukaatmadja ◽  
Tjokorda Gde Raka Sukawati ◽  
Ni Wayan Ekawati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Analytical Technique ◽  
Sampling Approach

This study aims to explain the role of relational capability and informational capability in mediating the effect of social media adoption on business performance. The population of this study is the owners of the fashion sector SMEs in Bali. The sample size used was 114 businesses with a purposive sampling approach. The analytical technique used is Path Analysis using the SEM-PLS approach. The results show that the adoption of social media has a positive and significant effect on business performance. Social media adoption has a positive and significant effect on relational capability and social media adoption also has a positive and significant effect on informational capability. Furthermore, relational capability has a positive and significant effect on business performance and informational capability has a positive and significant effect on business performance. Relational capability and informational capability can significantly mediate the effect of social media adoption on business performance. Therefore, it is important for SME owners in the fashion sector in Bali to intensify the adoption of social media to build relational and informational capabilities in order to increase business performance.

Fashion and Social Media

2016 ◽  
pp. 649-669
Author(s):  
Hanna Kontu ◽  
Alessandra Vecchi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Media ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Media Environment ◽  
Italian Market ◽  
Exploratory Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
Marketing Tool ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Although it is clear that social media is powerful, many luxury fashion brands have been reluctant or unable to develop strategies and allocate resources to effectively engage with the new media. Adopting an exploratory approach, this chapter studies the use of social media in the luxury fashion industry through three case studies from the Italian market. The aim is to understand the role of social media as a strategic marketing tool and its broader implications to the overall marketing strategy. The findings arising from this research can help practitioners and managers to make sense of the social media environment and better understand how to design social media activities to engage with the luxury fashion consumer.

Fast-Fashion Meets Social Networking Users

2017 ◽  
pp. 62-88
Author(s):  
Tehreem Cheema
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
User Generated Content ◽  
Purchase Decisions ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Fast Fashion ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
Advanced Technologies

With the emergence of e-commerce, the fast fashion industry has experienced a revolution in terms of its management and how it is marketed. Rapid advancements in internet-related infrastructures and services have propelled explosive growth in what is considered to be one of the fastest growing industries in the global economy. The future of fast fashion is now being influenced by advanced technologies. The growing role of online social media and networks in marketing has important implications for how consumers, channels, and companies interface. Shoppers harness social media and user-generated content to make key purchase decisions. This chapter contributes to the existing literature on the influence of digital marketing on fast fashion, and it provides a number of pertinent marketing recommendations in regard to the practice of apparel retailers.

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