Simmel and fashion
In 1904 Simmel was one of the few sociologists to write about the subject of fashion. He observed how fashion can be a product of class distinctions and how fashion is discarded once adopted by the lower class. He offered commentary on the ways fashion unites members of the upper class and segregates them from lower classes. In his analysis of fashion, he explained that women are more associated with fashion than men and explored how fashion is connected to imitation and individuality (Simmel, 1904).
