I don't agree with the statement that clothes can be "by themselves independently are meaningless". Garments carry cultural, historical and symbolic weight even before they're combined. And fashion is hardly mainly about combining outfits.
And fashion is a lot about tradeoffs too. Not just in the production, but also in the day to day wearing and mix-and-matching part.
And fashion is a lot about tradeoffs too. Not just in the production, but also in the day to day wearing and mix-and-matching part.