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Does this means all fashion is signalling ?
What? Yes, of course. It is close to the epitome of pure signalling!
What else could it be?
Can't speak for the OP, but I would say almost all of it is, yes. I mean, if summer fashions tend to involve lighter-weight fabrics and fewer layers than winter fashions in the US, that fact probably can be explained without reference to signaling theory, but that's the exception.