Fashion among the students

Vuthranjanie Pusparaj (13 years)
Kid Reporter C-05
Hindu Ladies College

Every person is fashion-conscious. It is rather a craze all over the world. The western countries in general are the homes of fashion. France in particular is known for the latest fashion.

Students in Sri Lanka are very particular about fashion. Everyone, whether boy or girl, dresses in the latest fashion. They do it in a competitive spirit to look smart, up-to-date and attractive.

Students ape actors and actresses. Some of them see a film to copy the latest fashion. They put on expensive and fascinating clothes of the latest cut, colour and design, they make liberal use of cosmetics and beauty aids. They do not realize that they are wasting their precious time and energy in this effort.

In addition, they waste the hard-earned money of their parents. Tailors also introduce fashion. It pays them. Tailor shops are always crowded with people. Tailor shops are the temples of today. They add to the physical charm and grace.

Fashion is not confined to dress alone. Fashion includes going to clubs, hotel or restaurant, drinking, smoking, reading film magazines, making a lot of friends. Everyone makes the effort to look like a film star. The boys grow long hair while the girls get their hair bobbed. Girls like to expose their body. They prefer to look like dolls and move about like butterflies.

Students have become crazy after fashion. But this is all being done at the cost of their studies. They are wasting the precious time of their life. Sometimes, poor parents are burdened with fashion bills.

The body must be given the proper care but not artificially. Vulgarity should as far as possible be avoided.