The strength of cultural traditions varies based on how deeply the tradition has been imbedded in the way of life of the culture under study and is related to resistance to change. Includes customs which are based on traditional patterns of behavior. Violations for going against formal traditions can range from arrests to social shock. These are passed from generation to generation and are very slow to change. Often clothing customs are associated with religious ceremonies, rituals, and rites of passage.
Graduation is an example.
As the models change, so do the informal traditions. The most basic of informal traditions surrounding fashion is that of cultural ideals of attractiveness. Cultural ideals of attractiveness define what is socially considered physically handsome or beautiful. This is a fundamental force in how styles change within a culture and the amount of change a culture may develop. For some, the word ethnic indicates, as tradition seems to, something that does not change, something that comes from the past.