: Fashion creates myths that turn cultural choices into seemingly "natural" trends [1]. Why It Matters

: A skirt isn't just a skirt; its length or material "speaks" about social status, occasion, or personality [2].

: He distinguishes between the "garment-as-image" (photography) and the "garment-as-written" (descriptions in magazines) [1, 2].

of fashion semiotics (e.g., streetwear or corporate "quiet luxury") Critiques of Barthes' structuralist approach Which area should we explore further?