# style (fashion)

a distinct arrangement of features that makes a thing different from others

- Computed level: L6 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: style

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [arrangement](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-arrangement.spatial), [features](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-features.attribute), [difference](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-difference.relation), [distinct](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-distinct.attribute), [make](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-make.verb), [others](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-others.distinct-entities)

**Through:** The arrangement of features together makes a thing different from others.

**Novel properties:**
- distinct pattern
- emergent identity
- comparative uniqueness

## Examples
- The little black dress designed by Coco Chanel in 1926 became a staple in women's fashion across Europe and America. *(fashion)*
- Apple's iPhone interface design in 2007 combined minimalist aesthetics with intuitive gestures, setting a new standard in consumer electronics. *(technology)*
- The Bauhaus school's architectural style in 1920s Germany emphasized functional forms and industrial materials, distinguishing it from Art Deco. *(architecture)*

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*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-style.fashion.json*  
*Every definition provably resolves to space, time, energy and pattern.*