In some countries, people follow the latest fashion and hairstyles. In your opinion, what is influencing this? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

Akinade
Temitayo: Uniformity in
fashion
and
hairstyles
is on the increase in major countries. Citizens wear recent clothes and hairdo. I think
peer
pressure is responsible for
this but
Accept comma addition
this, but
this
has had
negative impact
Suggestion
a negative impact
on the individual as it might be expensive to maintain.
To begin
with,
i
refers to the speaker or writer
I
believe the most serious factor responsible for following the latest
fashion
and
hairstyles
is
peer
Influence. People want to keep along with activities that are in vogue in order not to be seen as inferior or not conversant of recent trends. According to an interview conducted by Nigerian television authority correspondent with the youth, it was discovered that the mode of dressing is solely dependent on
peer
influenc
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
influence
. It is the desire to do what others are doing that leads to following latest
fashion
and
hairstyles
.
However
, I am of the opinion that following the recent
fashion
and hairstyle could have a detrimental effect because of its high cost. Most products that are new tend to come with an exorbitant price.
Although
, most people could not afford the price of the latest
fashion
and hairstyle, they seek for the money by all means.
Thus
,
this
leads to neglecting beneficial activities and might make some people go bankrupt. From the statement made by a renowned author, Jose Ted, in his book '
fashion
industry and its
draw back
the quality of being a hindrance
drawback
' he opined that the major challenge of
fashion industry
Suggestion
the fashion industry
is debt incurred by customers. In order to keep in pace with
latest
Suggestion
the latest
fashion
people become economically unstable. In conclusion,
peer
influence is a major factor for following
latest
Suggestion
the latest fashion
fashion
and
hairstyles
which may lead to economic instability. It is on
this
basis that I believe that following recent
fashion
and hair style has brought about a negative development
on
Suggestion
of
both individuals and society.
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