In an era when exaggerated and complicated design has been prevalent along with trend and lifestyle changes, this study attempted to i) understand the social and cultural backgrounds of the nature of functionalist fashion trends where practicality and...
In an era when exaggerated and complicated design has been prevalent along with trend and lifestyle changes, this study attempted to i) understand the social and cultural backgrounds of the nature of functionalist fashion trends where practicality and functionality are emphasized, ii) review the characteristics of functionalist tendencies and iii) comparatively analyze and define the functionalist aspects of modern costume and fusion traditional attire. For this, a literature review was conducted, and the characteristics of modern and traditional clothes were comparatively analyzed through case studies. The results found the following: In the 2000s, functionalism has been newly reestablished through a transition from techno-, regular-, pure- and symbolic-functionalism to techno/digital-, sports/casual-, minimal- and symbolic- functionalism. It appears that a study of functionalist styles is meaningful in that it is helpful in understanding the formation and popularization of new trends as an indicator to understand modern fashion trends. It is also anticipated that this study would be a guideline to take a step closer to the modernization of fusion traditional attire by comparing it with modern style of dressing.