Scottsdale Fashion Square

Philosopher Giorgio Agamben connects fashion to the present depth of the qualitative second, to the temporal aspect the Greek referred to as kairos, whereas clothes belongs to the quantitative, what the Greek known as Chronos. Whereas a development often connotes a peculiar aesthetic expression and often lasting shorter than a season, fashion is a distinctive and business-supported expression historically tied to the fashion season and collections. Style is an expression that lasts over many seasons and is often connected to cultural movements and social markers, symbols, class, and culture (ex. Baroque, Rococo, and so forth.). According to sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, …