I am still really looking for a reason why fashion is necessary. Does it serve any real sense of utility or purpose? Is the question that always comes into my mind. I don’t intend to conclude that fashion serves no purpose and that it wastes a great deal of human effort that is better spent elsewhere. However, I think fashion should serve a purpose and what that purpose is, it lies with an individual, I suppose. Meanwhile, I am still trying to search for the answers. But, I think if you're buying name brand products because you think it makes you cooler, you might want to think again, it might be a waste.
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When
I first heard that Apple Inc launched a watch last year, it appeared practical
to me from a business viewpoint. Generally, a watch serves the purpose of being
able to tell time as far as I know. But now with the ever emerging cell phones,
as well as a plethora of other personal devices that are able to tell time, one
wonders the functionally usefulness of a watch. For me, anything that doesn't
have practical use are all a waste of money, but maybe being a broke college
student, who only thinks of a watch
when taking an exam, informs my view
In my opinion, the only reason watches such as the
$100 or $10 000 Apple watch still exists is fashion appeal.
Sithandekile Sibanda, a bank teller at ZB Bank notes that : “ watches, are a little bit
more of a fashion accessory usually identified amongst professionals, to whom
even a 100 bucks dollar watch wouldn’t be that much of a lot of money,” while looking at her own
watch in her wrist.
A number of
people that I spoke too were saying they
prefer to wear watches rather than any other piece of jewellery.
There
is however, one student from the National University of Science and Technology
who cited that if he had all the money in the
world, he would buy the Apple watch as he feels it serves a purpose said:
“When taking
an exam, the exam room clock is located in an area that is hard to see from
your seat. It is much easier to simply glance down at your watch to determine
how much time you have remaining than it is to crane your neck to find the
clock or to risk pulling out a cell phone to check the time because this could
be seen as cheating.”
When this student was talking, it appeared I am not
the only one who thinks of a watch in relation to examinations.
Meanwhile, Priscah Mwaramba, 43, maintained that
watches are significantly more convenient than phones.
Mwaramba said: “With my own watch, I can set a
timer on a watch or start a stopwatch significantly faster than I can with my
phone, and if I want to be able to constantly monitor the time, then I can do
so without having to devote an entire hand to checking the time. I can also
wear a watch while running or exercising otherwise, without having to use an
armband, and can easily check the time with it as opposed to my phone. It also
has a significantly longer battery life than phones which makes it more
convenient for those reasons. I can also set alarms easier if I need to do one
for a short period of time.” she said.
From the points raised above one cannot ignore the
fact that watches are good if they are rightfully used for the purpose they
serve and when the right contexts are considered. For example, it makes sense
when one is wearing a watch because they are working, as it would be easier for
them to just look at their wrist than take out a phone to check the time.
However, my concern is on the issue of following
trends just because there are devices on the block or for the sake of being
fashionable. My fear lies in that fashion can be a form of imprisonment and
totally obsession if followed without a purpose.
Fashion as a form of imprisonment can be noticeable
in people who go to the extent of spending beyond their means on fashion. I am
talking about college students maybe like me who have no income at all or
little to no reliable income.
NB: I do not write to tell people how to spend
their money, every person is free to spend his or her money in whatever way
they choose.
