Without a doubt, fashion serves as both art and usability. Initially, clothing was only made to shelter humans from wind, rain, and cold temperatures. Once all of the early hominids fulfulled their basic biological needs, the desire to create art became apparent through the creation of jewelry and cave paintings. That being said, it is human nature to fulfull both form and function simultaneously.
In the summer, clothing merely covers the body parts determined by society and the bible (after Eve devoured the forbidden fruit) to be filthy and obscene. However, today our clothing must also be an expression of who we are as a person, and because most of us believe ourselves to be physically appealing, we want our clothing to reflect that. That is where art plays in. Many runway looks are not suitable for wear beyond the runway. Why do people pay large sums of money to look at such counterproductive apparel? Because they appreciate art, and one of the many forms art comes in, fashion.
