Clothing in Tilenno



Clothing in Tilenno is divided up into 3 main subcategories of clothing styles: Traditional Tilennan clothing (Tilennan: Xumaera Welaura), Modern or Exotic clothing (Tilennan: Xumaera Artema), which includes all clothing styles not native to Tilenno, and Tilennan style modern clothing, known as New clothing (Tilennan: Xumaera Kítrae), which refers to garments based on foreign clothing but adapted into Tilennan culture and style and are therefore unique to Tilenno.

Traditional clothing mostly consisted of a kaeles (: skirt), a paera (: shirt) and mistei (: sandals), often accompanied with qliká (: jewels), often the kaeles and paera were combined into a krises (: dress). Most of these garments had different forms depending on region and status, mostly in terms of colour, pattern, build quality and material. Notably there was no difference in garments for men and for women, safe from some undergarments to support the breasts.

Due to the stable and warm weather in Tilenno, clothing mostly came in no more than one layer, excluding undergarments, and rarely covered the full body. Typically the abdomen area and the lower legs and arms remained bare, although some garments existed that covered these parts of the body. Most paerá feature the typical Tilennan neckline, where a diamond is cut out around the centre of the chest, showing parts of the for men and parts of the breasts for women.

While certain trends existed during different periods of history, mostly changing colours and silhouette, the core of garments has remained relatively unchanged for centuries. Not a lot of original clothing remains from early time periods, for which fashion historians mainly have to go off descriptions and artistic interpretations. It is generally agreed upon that the core of traditional Tilennan fashion was consolidated during the early Royal Confederacy as Tilenno became culturally more conservative. Everything that entered the Tilennan wardrobe after this is seen as part of the New clothing style.

Modern Tilennan clothing and fashion only really exploded in the 1980s following the Osorra-Tilenno War and the subsequent influences from outside cultures. Current fashion is based on variations on traditional garments combined with influences and clothes from Artemia like shoes, pants, suits and shirts. Nowadays it is rare to see traditional Tilennan garments on the street in their original forms, mostly being replaced by new styles and modern interpretations. However certain holidays and celebrations still expect the attendants to dress in traditional attire.

Early History
Not a lot is known about the clothes that were worn during the Terukian age. It is generally assumed that early forms of the supaera and the kaesores were worn based on descriptions in text and some preserved wall paintings. The most famous source of information came from the Terukian ruins in the form of the Painting of the Praying man, depicted in garments similar to the supaera and kaesores.

The Sailing Age saw the introduction of the typical krises laudo, which is depicted in many statues from that age. It is called the krises laudo because the first text mentioning this particular garments was found in a Laudian inventory list carved into stone for a tailor, mentioning it along with several other fabrics and textiles.

It was during the 3 Dynasties that the most recognizable Tilennan outfit was first designed, namely the risaura, consisting of the iconic limaucha or barred top and the xaelera or barred skirt. These two garments were meant to show one's wealth by openly displaying the expensive materials included in the clothes. however this made the garments horribly rigid and impractical for any activity other than look good. Nowadays the garment is still reserved for the upper class and can be seen worn by the Pures during official business.

The last major pieces in Tilennan culture are the murades and taeneda, together referred to as a sumonae, introduced at the end of the First Purity. It covers the entirety of the arms and legs in contrast to pieces before it, which almost always left the lower parts of the limbs bare. Even so the chest and abdomen area are still uncovered. This new style is speculated to have been brought over by East-Keshi traders during the 7th century BCE, where it was common to cover more of your body in formal situations, as seen with the and  for example.

The poorer classes typically wore a krises setra combined with a simple form of paera. For some even basic clothes like these were inaccessible and in many cases the peasantry just draped a cloth around their hips and called it a day.

In Tilenno clothes were typically made from 4 different types of fabrics and some blends between those. The most common type of fabric and cheapest to produce was of which most commoners' clothes were made. A step above linen there was, more specifically Tilennan Semi-Aquatic Cotton, cultivated in s. This textile was pretty water intensive to produce and therefore the prices were quite high. A great aspect of Tilennan cotton is that it is more water and stain resistant than regular cotton, which still justifies the cost intensive production to this day. was typically used for supaerá. was a very thick material and only really worn at night, or in the northern an mountains areas. Even so was a pretty sought after fabric. The most expensive fabric in Tilenno was, created from the silk produced by the Tilennan flower bug. It takes a lot of work to make this fabric and prices are very high. The natural colour of the silk is slightly pink, which is often treated in a bleaching process to become perfect white or just dyed into a darker colour. Because of this white silk is the most prestigious of all.



Royal Confederacy
When Ovancian explorers arrived in Tilenno during the 16th century they were very intrigued by the different garments and way of dress found here and made a lot of drawings and descriptions of these garments as well as brought several clothes back to the homeland, where they are still displayed in museums. Because of this, most information of clothing during this age comes from the Ovancian explorers' documentation. The most important of these documents is arguably  L'Homme Tilennois, one of the first descriptions that made it back to Ovancia and with multiple detailed illustrations of aspects of Tilennan life and culture including clothing. During this age the krises laudo was very popular and therefore shows up in a lot of these drawings, but the other garments do show up regularly as well.

In these texts it is often explained how Tilennan people don't really know shame and prudishness, as it is not uncommon to see the genitalia or other explicit parts of the body when Tilennan clothes move around. Most people, especially commoners, didn't really bother with putting on undergarments, as they were pretty expensive and often impractical and hot. This also coincides with the notion in Tilenno that the more clothes you wear, the higher your status ought to be. This is not always translated directly in layers or clothing, but could also be expressed in the quality and rarity of the material, like having clothes made from Tilennan and gold. However what was seen as a sign of even higher status was the ability to not wear clothes. This is explained by having such a high reputation that you have nothing to prove by wearing clothes. Even so it is expected for people of higher standing to at least wear clothes on formal occasions and to have a well maintained physique. It is known that the Pures mostly walked, and still to does to this day, around the palace naked and sometimes even shows up naked for royal, less formal, banquets.

During the Royal Confederacy the introduction of Artemian clothes also happened, although adaptation of these styles was slow as they were still in a constant stalemate with the Ovancians. The most important piece of clothing that entered the Tilennan wardrobe was button up shirts and the concept of buttons in general.

Pre-modern Era
After the Reunification, tensions with Artemia lessened and slowly more garments made their way to the Tilennan streets. It was during this time suits were first started to be seen, coming first into use in the military ranks as they were trying to modernize in the example of the great Artemian armies of that time. Even so the highest ranks kept using the traditional military outfits. Through the army commoners started to adapt the suit into a practical everyday attire, mainly made from breathable linen. The Tilennan style suit however puts a lot of focus on the shoulders, including an enormous amount of padding and support, while shirts are often cropped above the belly button.

However not everyone was happy with this change in attire. There have been several occasion where influential political leaders of regions or cities put a ban on wearing clothes that were not a part of traditional Tilennan styles. The most intense of these bans was the Làgoran Clothing Ban which lasted from 1772 to 1806. During this period, the inhabitants of Làgora were prohibited from wearing anything that was influenced by Artemian cultures, especially pants, sometimes this period is jokingly named the pantsless decades. These bans also coincided with the general anti-Artemian sentiment that gave rise to the Tilennan Christian Genocide as well.

In the early 20th century a trend started where glasses were not longer seen as a purely medical instrument, but now entered the world of fashion and jewellery. This was seen in the explosion of new frame styles, many of which were based on styles common in other parts of the world. This trend became so strong that even people who didn't need glasses bought them to accessorize.



Contemporary Fashion
Contemporary fashion really started in the 1980s after the end of the Osorra-Tilenno War. The first major trend that gripped the federation was Westwave, which took heavy influences from Artemian fashion, introducing hats, shirts, pants and dress shoes among other typical Western attire. This fashion trend was part of the broader Westwave movement which aimed for a more open and internationally oriented Tilenno, instead of returning to its more roots. The new and non-conforming styles that were brought along, functioned as a catalyst for the diversification of Tilennan fashion into many trends and subcultures that still continue to this day.

Because of this enormous diversification, influences from other regions and the interesting blend between traditional and modern garments, the Tilennan fashion world is one of the most interesting and fashion forward in Anterra. Many Tilennan designers and brands really push the concept of what's wearable and stylish to its extremes, often getting ridiculed by other nations for being too over the top. Many international brands take heavy inspiration from these Tilennan designers especially with the popularisation of the theme that has dominated Tilennan fashion since the beginning. The most popular Tilennan fashion designer is Fales Sedaeka who own the epynomous brand Sedaeka. She is especially well known for her bold colour choices and sleek but complicated silhouettes.

Interestingly Tilenno is the only nation in which it is uncommon practise to have separate stores or sections for the different sexes, most clothes are made with both men and women in mind and only differ in terms of fit and size. You will not be able to find any stores specifically catering to one sex, with the only exception being undergarments that only women or men could wear.

Traditional Garments
Traditional Tilennan garments were made from a select number of fabric types, or, ,  and. While many different types of clothing sprung up, a cohesive theme runs through all of them.

Particularly all garments put a heavy emphasis on the shoulder area, often including a lot of support and padding to give the impression of a stronger frame. Most clothing pieces also tend to leave quite a bit of skin exposed, with most tops not covering the area. It is believed this area is kept bare as a sort of social control on one's shape. Generally fat people were shunned in Tilenno, so this prevented people from covering up their stomachs. This also explains why the commoner's dress does cover the s as they were not likely to be over-consuming.

Typically the lower legs and arms were covered neither, but this is attributed to a climatic adaptation rather than a social one. Most garments feature a gold or other colour of trim around the edges, presumably to give the garment more longevity as well as show craftsmanship. The last thing that is seen in most clothing is the typical Tilennan neck line, where a diamond is cut out around the chest or breast area. This was done for breathability as well as a way to show your physical form.



Xumaera Teruko
The Xumaera Teruko or Terukian dress is the oldest known type of clothing found in Tilenno, showing up on wall paintings in the ancient ruins of Teruko. It consists of a supaera as paera, sometimes called a Tilennan poncho, and a kaesores as kaeles, or spiral skirt. The supaera is simply made by sewing two somewhat triangular shaped pieces of fabric together and draping it over the shoulders. Most of the time extra padding is inserted around the shoulder area, but this is not required. The Kaesores is a long piece of fabric in the shape of a right-angle triangle and is worn by wrapping it around the waist starting at the sharpest corner. This causes the garment to wrap around the wearer in a spiral fashion, hence the nickname. Both garments are typically made from, but show up in other textiles and blends as well.

This style of dress used to be seen all around Tilenno, but in the last centuries has mainly be restricted to the northern and mountain areas of the nation. A variant of the supaera, which is longer and more cold resistant is also seen and often used as a coat during the cold nights. In the south this style has mainly been replaced by the sumonae. In many places it is common to dye these garments into particular colours and patterns to distinguish the region it came from. The process of dying the fabric is done by covering parts of it in wax and then submerging it in a coloured solution.

Krises Laudo
The Krises Laudo or Laudian dress first came around during the Sailing Age. While the style was not invented in Laudes, the first ever mention of it was found there. That combined with a quality textile industry and a successful marketing campaign made Laudes synonymous with this style of clothing. It consist of a rusae or flared shirt, which features to parallel bands of fabric with a triangular piece of fabric attached to it. It makes heavy use of shoulder padding, giving it a strong frame. Downstairs a kaeles tansei or layered skirt is worn from the same type of fabric as the top, sometimes even connected to the rusae. In front a large rectangular piece of fabric is worn, mostly for decoration but also to cover up private parts when the wearer sits down. Underneath the rusae a simple paera is worn.

This style of dress was very popular for everyday wear especially during the Royal Confederacy. It also formed the basis for the formal military uniforms of the national army. This style of dress was especially influential in the modern trend of Beach Core, which utilises a very similar silhouette.



Risaura
The risaura or barred dress is the most recognizable of all Tilennan clothing styles, first appearing during the age of the 3 Dynasties. It consists of a limaucha or barred top and a xaelera or barred skirt. The limaucha is made by casting an metal bar that perfectly aligns with the shoulders of the wearer. The metal bar flares up around the shoulder in a leaf-like shape. The overall shape is often compared to a bicycle handle. The bar itself is a hollow tube which allows a piece of fabric to be slit in at bottom, almost like a curtain rail. Sometimes the limaucha is expanded with decorative pieces like a cape or two pieces of fabric connected between the shoulder and an armband on the wrist. The cape in particular was popular around the turn of the 19th century, as seen on the portrait of Pures Fourisae III. The xaelera works in a similar way to the limaucha, this time with a metal hoop fitted to the waist. The hoop can be detached into two semi-circles to allow it to be put on, generally with the help of a dresser.

This clothing style was designed to show of the wealth of the wearer by showing all the expensive materials and craftsmanship as openly as possible. A major drawback was however that it is horrible uncomfortable to wear and heavily restricts the range of movement of the wearer. Due to this many people actually hate to have to wear this outfit. It is therefore unlikely to see someone wearing it on the streets. The clothes were mostly reserved for formal events like banquets, weddings, religious ceremonies and celebrations. The bar can be made from a variety of different materials, with being the most prestigious, but even within the same material one can distinguish itself with intricacy and craftsmanship. For less wealthy people,, or regular iron and copper was used. The fabric was supposed to be, but sometimes was used as a cheap substitute. The garment is still what the Pures wears on formal occasions.

Sumonae
The Sumonae or Western Dress was first introduced in Làgora at the end of the First Purity in the 7th to 8th century BCE, likely from influences from East-Kesh. It consists of a taenada and a murades. The taenada is a loose fitting shirt with long sleeves, but with the area still exposed. The murades is a long and strait skirt that covers the entire legs. These garments are often dyed in a similar way to the Xumaera Teruko. This style in particular deviates from the others in term of length. It covers a lot of body parts that were traditionally left uncovered.

It is believed these garments took heavy inspiration from East-Keshi garments like the and, found in Akiteiwa. While being much simpler, the deviation in length likely came from there. The Sumonae became so popular that it replaced the old Xumaera Teruko in many places, especially the warmer south.

Xumaera Gèsuo
The Xumaera Gèsuo or commoner's dress is a type of clothing worn by the lower classes. It consists of a krises setra and a simple paera. The krises setra is made from a long piece of fabric that is draped around one shoulder and tied up around the waist and is one of the few garments in Tilennan clothing to cover up to area. The krises functions as both a top and a bottom piece, although it is common to put on a simple paera underneath.

This style of clothing was mainly worn by the lower classes and was therefore made from cheaper materials like and. Even so this garment was seen as a step up above what commoner's would typically wear, namely just a piece of cloth around the waist and an exposed chest. Putting on a Xumaera Gèsuo was typically done for when one needed to head to the town or city centre to pick up food and other wares at the market and for more formal occasions like religious ceremonies. Nowadays this garment is rarely seen on the street as most lower classes have switched to the cheap imported clothing from Artemian and Keshi brands.

Mistei
Mistei or sandals were the typical footwear seen in Tilenno. Over the ages different varieties of mistei have sprung up, with many different features and styles that often got mixed and matched. Typically mistei get distinguished based on the height of the straps and the height of the platform. High strap mistei typically come in two varieties, namely straight lace or spiral lace. As the names suggest, straight lace has horizontal parallel straps that run along the shin, while spiral lace use parallel diagonal straps. Low strap mistei typically have support around the ankle, although the most basic version of mistei resembles closely to. Generally the the strap runs over the toes, but sometimes an extra strap is included between the large and second toe. Mistei can also be high platform or low platform, depending on the height of the sole. It is common for high platform mistei the get narrower towards the centre, making walking in them a delicate balancing act, but it does keep you clean from the filth lying around on the street.

Mistei were constructed from a variety of materials, but typically regular mistei were made from cheap wood and rope, while higher end mistei used quality wood and leather. But materials like metals, and even woven leaves could be used to make mistei.

Hair and Headwear
Tilenno has a long and complicated history in regards to hairstyles and headwear. Hair was often used as a societal marker. Depending on the state, style and colour of your hair it was often possible to guess someone's status. For this reason it was discouraged to wear garments that would cover up your hair. This made it so that headbands became to only acceptable form of headwear seen in Tilenno for a long time. It was only with the rise of Westwave and contemporary fashion as a whole that more styles of headwear entered the Tilennan wardrobe.

Hairstyles
A typical feature of Tilennan hair is that most of the population has white to grey hair due to a genetic mutation. White hair is seen as more pure and elegant than grey and other hair colours; the darker the hair the more impure one was considered. Due to this, multiple ways of hair were created, which mostly involved products derived from urine or. In the modern day hair is often still bleached with modern bleaching agents like. With the ability to even bleach the darkest hair colours to the clearest white, many Tilennans gravitate towards this style.

Because white is a blank canvas for hair dyes, colouring hair in a darker colours was also popular during certain periods. Hair was almost never dyed in a natural colour however and the dye was mostly reserved for single strands or the ends. Dying hair has become especially popular in certain contemporary subcultures like Modern Wave.

In Tilenno hair is also expected to be kept long, short hairstyles were seen as rebellious and were associated with delinquent and criminal groups and societal outcasts. The exact definition of long hair has changed over the ages, with certain periods preferring mid length hairstyles, while others saw hair reaching almost to the butt as ideal. With the rise of Westwave in the 1980s the stigma around short hair was slowly weakened, with many younger people now opting for shorter hairstyles. Even so short hair is not seen as an appropriate formal appearance. Because of this many people with short hair also own several wigs for more formal occasions.

In terms of hairstyles, buns and other tied up styles as seen as most formal and appropriate for most situations, although sometimes regarding as stiff and old-fashioned in the modern day. For people with curly hair, often one side of the head is cut short. People suffering from balding hair or receding hairlines were encouraged to shave off all their hair.



Beards
Beards are a typical masculine trait and therefore seen as not ideal within Tilennan beliefs and societal norms coming from Lonàkae. Nevertheless it is not uncommon to see men growing out their beards. However beards are supposed to kept short, bushy beards in particular are seen as a faux-pas. Prime-Minister Xàreisae Couraede appearance was seen as shocking as he was the first Prime-Minister to publicly appear with a beard. He can even be seen sporting a beard on his official portrait.

Headbands
Headbands were the only form of headwear that existed for the non-royal person in Tilenno for most of its history. Nevertheless many different styles of headbands were created over the ages.

Headbands found their origin in the military and religious layers of society, often used as a form of rank marker. In the army headbands were used in a similar way to how chevrons are used in Western armies to denote rank and role. Religious headbands were meant to illustrate their affiliation to a particular god and later with Lonàkae, their level of elevation. From these places headbands then got introduced to the general public somewhere during the First Purity. They quickly became a form of accessory, but also got cleverly used to mask to hard edges of a wig. Headbands then became more intricate and expensive as time went on, with some even being made out of gold and diamonds as can be seen on the portrait of Pures Hirenes V.

Hats
Hats were first introduced during the late era of Split Tilenno. They never really gained traction and were never widely adopted, expect for certain labours and farming jobs, who used them as a form of protection against the sun.

Hats as a part of Tilennan clothes and fashion only started with Westwave in the 1980s and various forms of headwear from Artemia and Kesh made their way into Tilennan fashion during subsequent trends. Still hats are not seen as something that's supposed to be worn on formal occasions and especially not indoors. Until the constitutional change in the 1982, head coverings that belonged to particular religious believes were banned from Tilennan public spaces.

Face paint origin and tradition
The practice of decorating one's face can be traced back all the way to the earliest civilizations that inhabited Tilennan lands. The exact origin of this practice however is still unknown. It is certain that face paint was used to show affiliation with a particular god and try to evoke the goodwill of this particular deity. Many historians speculate that painted faces were first exclusive for the portrayal of gods and people later on started painting their faces in resemblance to these gods. Others however claim the opposite happened and people attributed their regional styles to the gods they worshipped. Not enough evidence remains from these early time periods to be able to give a conclusive answer. By the time the Terukian Kingdom rolled around, face paint was already very established in most parts of the Tilennan world.

Because certain regions worshipped different gods or different aspects of the same god, face paint has a very regional distinguishing factor. Regional face paint tends to be similar to that of the local deity. However with the rise of Lonàkae the association with gods lessened over the ages, until the resemblance got almost lost in many cases. A particular style is always unique to one family and is passed on in this way. When a family breaks up, it is expected the the branch families take on a new style, that is similar to but unique from the main family. A style that deviates too much is often seen as a treason to the family. When marrying into a family you adopt the face paint of that family as you do with your name.

What's interesting is that face paint was seen in almost all layers of Tilennan society. However richer families had far more intricate styles and used rarer paints and pigments. Most people only wore face paint for special occasions as maintaining it was expensive and time consuming. Being able to wear face paint on a daily basis was a privilege reserved only for the higher classes. When applied the paint would often last for up to a week, but would degrade over time, especially when sweating a lot.

Modern-day face paint
Nowadays traditional face paint is still present within Tilennan society, but in contrast to the past not every family has its own style any more, with many just opting for a generic style instead if face paint is required. Traditional paint also has mostly disappeared from the average street view, as no one has the time nor money to maintain it and using traditional styles is seen as pretentious and old-fashioned. However face paint can still be seen on formal events like weddings, religious ceremonies and celebrations like Naukaeze. When seeing someone in traditional face paint it can be assumed that person has been to an important event recently.

Even though traditional face paint has mostly taken a back seat, the late 20th and 21st century has seen a rise in the use of fashion face paint. Fashion face paint carries no meaning or importance other than its aesthetic value and association with certain subcultures. It's seen more as an art form and falls within the realm of make-up.

Tattoos
It is a common practice in Tilenno to tattoo have tattoos located on their left shoulder. These tattoos can take on various different form, but always relate to a important part of one's identity. Some choose to tattoo their family emblem, while others opt for a list of their forefathers, birth chart, religious texts or various other things. Such a tattoo is typically set when a person reaches the age of 16 and becomes officially an adult. Other forms of tattoos that don't fall in the aforementioned class are typically shunned as they are typically related to violent gangs and criminals. However more people are getting tattoos for aesthetic reason these days, and the stigma is not as strong as it used to be. Some island populations near the East Tethian Islands also have more intricate tattoo customs that are similar of those islanders.



Jewellery
Jewellery is an important part of Tilennan culture. It is often seen as a competition to wear as much jewellery as possible in order to show status and wealth or just to show off in general. However a rule with Tilennan Jewellery, at least in the traditional sense, is that your jewellery may never be bought by yourself, but always must be gifted to you by someone else. This is typically done in the form of family heirlooms or gifts for important events like graduation or even birthdays. Jewellery can also be gifted by friends and lovers and function as a way to solidify your bond with someone. It is rude to deny a gifted piece and it is also expected that you wear a particular piece when meeting up with the person that gifted you it.

Jewellery is divided up into 3 main classes: head jewellery (mostly earrings), necklaces, and arm jewellery (mostly wristbands and rings). Other parts of the body, like the legs, can be decorated as well, but this is way less common. Typically head jewellery is used to show off important events in one's life as well as family ties. Friends and loved ones typically don't gift this kind of pieces. Necklaces are often reserved for lovers and symbolise weddings and childbirths, but can also be inherited from elder family members. Arm jewellery is typically more in the realm of friendships, due to large amount of options and the ease of changing them. Friends will typically gift rings or wristbands to each other.

Jewellery can be made from various metals and gemstones, but gold and diamonds are seen as the most prestigious, along with opal and sapphire to a lesser extent. Because of this, these materials are reserved for special occasions like weddings and for family heirlooms. Friends will often gift pieces made from bronze, copper or brass. While different materials have different meanings and connotations, these are often not taken into consideration any more, except for the highest layers of society.

Nowadays fashion jewellery is seen more often, but jewellery is still expected to tell a story in most cases and wearing it just for aesthetic appeal is often frowned upon and seen as self-indulgent. A notable exception to this is the use of glasses as an accessory as it didn't carry any traditional meanings behind it before the introduction in the 18th century and the popularization in the early 20th century.

Perfume
Perfume has existed in Tilenno since at least 1000 BCE when texts mentioned the ingredient list for a particular type of perfume based on xarino berries. Smelling good was very important and since clean water was often hard to come by, perfume was seen as a suitable alternative to mask unwanted scents. Many villages produced their own types of perfume so an experienced person could tell where someone was from based on their scent alone. Many villages to this day keep their perfume recipes very safely guarded. Artisanal perfume is very hard to come by and is often sold at really high prices to tourists. One village in particular who is famous for their exceptionally well-received scent is Parise, a community within the municipality on Luma, Ytrivae. The perfume is based on the silvergarde plant, which grows in the local valleys of Luma and is said to produce a very calming and relaxing scent. The inhabitants of Parise have perfected this fragrance over the years and now it is known worldwide for its fragrance. Many famous perfume brands have tried to copy this perfume, with some even getting so close that a lawsuit got filed against these companies, which was eventually won by the town of Parise, with the help of the Tilennan ministry of culture.

Nowadays most perfume is produced in large factories within the federation, often based on the recipes of regional scents. The perfumery industry in Tilenno got started as an offshoot of the larger chemical industry, but has since then grown out to a powerhouse in and off itself. Most perfume produced in Tilenno is however exported to other nations to be rebranded under international cosmetic companies. However Tilenno has put in more effort to support its local perfumery industry and has tried to promote Tilennan based brand into entering the international market.

Modern Fashion
Modern fashion in Tilenno refers to the style of clothes worn after the end of the Osorra-Tilenno War in 1982 and the associated subcultures and fashion trends to sprung up. The first trend that came up was Westwave fashion, which fit in the largest Westwave movement that wanted a more open and internationally oriented Tilenno that embraced other cultures and let go of its traditional and roots. After this other fashion styles erupted with Beach Core and Classic Revival following first. Over time the political and cultural movements behind the styles became less relevant and the fashion styles started commenting and reacting against each other and fashion trends became self-encompassing.



Westwave
Westwave fashion found its roots within the broader Westwave movement that sought to bring ideas of different societies and cultures to Tilenno and try and break to isolationist tendencies that had plagued the nation thus far. The style of clothing is therefore very inspired from Artemian fashion. Even though the trend was at its peak during the 80s, the style took inspiration from multiple eras of western fashion, with especially a focus on the fashion of the 1950s and 1960s.

Typical garments found in Westwave fashion are pants, dress shirts, hats and dress shoes, which had never really been worn in Tilenno at this point. Hair also tended to be cut shorter than was generally seen as acceptable.This style of clothing was the largest break from traditional culture Tilenno had seen and was therefore heavily criticized and poorly received. Many companies and educational institutions banned this style of clothing, which caused the subculture to mainly remain underground.

Beach Core
Beah core got its start as a countermovement to Westwave a sought a return to traditional Tilennan garments that had fallen more out of favour. It mainly looked at the Krises Laudo for inspiration, but also the kaesores. It made heavy use of bold colours and exaggerated silhouettes. It also tended to leave more skin exposed than the traditional Krises Laudo, which often sparked critique, but also gave it the name Beach Core. The style was especially popular with the southern coastal regions and large cities.

Beach Core also later returned in the form of Neo Baach Core which took the deviation from the Krises LAudo even further and introduced the crossed krises and put more focus on transparent fabrics that were meant to show off the entire upper chest area.

Classic Revival
Classic Revival is seen as a continuation and diversification of the Beach Core style in the sense that it also gripped back to traditional Tilennan attire for inspiration. It mainly reimagined the Risaura, but took inspiration from other garments like the kaeles tansei typically seen in a Krises Laudo. In contrast to Beach Core, Classic Revival aimed more to show the grandeur of past eras instead of putting forward a modern take on tradition. Garments that fell within the Classic Revival style were typically very sophisticated and also more expensive.



Formal Core
Formal Core was a continuation on the Westwave style, but was not related to the political movements behind them. It also reacted against Classic Revival by instead focussing on the greatness of Tilenno, focussing on the elite classes and history of the Artemian nations. The style of clothing tries to mimic the sophisticated styles of the Artemian elite, with tailored suits and expensive jewellery and accessories. A disadvantage of Formal Core is that it utilises clothes designed for a different climate and followers of the style would often complain about the heat of these garments. Formal Core recently made a comeback, this time with more heat-resistant variations.

Modern Wave
Modern wave is another fashion trend that focusses more on international styles of clothing, but instead of taking it on the route of traditional and elitist Artemian fashion it looked at the grunge and underground styles developed in Artemia at the time. It makes heavy use of materials like leather, jeans, mesh and synthetic fibres and is often characterized by a lack of colour. The dominant black colours were also a reaction towards the typical Tilennan garments that praised light and pure colours above dark and impure ones.

Stealth Core
Stealth Core was Tilenno's take on East-Keshi fashion combined with traditional garments. It however managed to accomplish neither and is often criticized as being a movement without a focus. It is the odd one out in Tilennan fashion trends in the sense that it neither builds further or reacts against the other movements and instead just exists in a void. Typical garments that were seen in Stealth Core are Akitei ninja clothes and variations on the krises setra.

Minimalism
Minimalism first appeared as a variation on the earlier trend of Westwave in the form of Minimalist Westwave. It aimed to take the aspects of Westwave but reduce them to their absolute core values. Minimalism was also characterised by the attempt at a absolute minimum of clothes and decorations with jewellery often being completely omitted from looks. The style later also adapted into Classic Minimalism which aims to do the same thing but with traditional Tilennan clothes instead.

Beauty standards
Beauty standards in Tilenno have taken in a prominent role within the culture of the federation. Often Tilennan beauty standards are described as the most harsh on the Avalonian continent. Men and women are equally affected by these standards placed on them by societal pressure. The Tilennan beauty industry has grown out to one of the biggest in Anterra, gaining more than 7 billion dollars in revenue annually. Typically features, dark skin, white hair, rounded facial features and a small posture are seen as most ideal. Even the government is set on retaining these ideas of beauty by installing controversial measures like the obesity ban and subsidizing and  procedures under certain conditions.

Traditional standards
Traditionally people have an ideal nation of beauty described by the concept of the the balanced body. On a surface level this included being not too skinny nor too fat, and having a well maintained physique, but not being too muscular. But this also extended into gender roles and features. For men a strong jawline and a very muscular physique were seen as undesirable, while for women large hips and big breasts were seen as ugly. One had too find a balance between the traditional masculine and feminine aspects of a body, so men present more feminine while women more masculine than one would expect.

These beauty standards came mainly from a place of social control and resource management. Wasting resources was seen as a major sin within Tilennan culture and by imposing strict norms on beauty standards, these values could be maintained. Many clothes were revealing enough to facilitate this social control and left little room for hiding your flaws.

Generally having white hair and dark skin was ideal, with perfectly white hair and really dark skin seen as most desirable, as they were seen as signs of a pure and balanced body. Hair and skin darkening products have been described as far back as the 5th century BCE. A small posture is also something desired by many, being long and slender or short and fat is seen as unattractive. Often children would get malnourished on purpose to halt any unwanted growth.

Beauty industry
The idea of the balanced body and other traditional beauty standards are still present within the federation and still form the basis of what's conventionally attractive. With the advent of modern technology like better hair bleaching methods, tanning salons and spray tanning, these norms have become even more consolidated. The beauty industry in particular has taken advantage of these perceived ideals and reinforced them. Beauty products are marketed to both men and women and garners around $800 million annually in revenue from Tilenno alone, meaning an average Tilennan person spends around $120 a year on beauty products alone. It is not uncommon for Tilennan people to spend up to 2 hours a day on make-up and skin-care alone.

The negative side effects of this industry have often been criticized and multiple movements have tried to tackle the issues that plague the general populous. A notably successful one was the Broken Mirror Movement, that raised awereness about these issues by symbolically smashing mirrors on the Tilennan streets. It reached its height in 2017, but marches are still being held to this day. Unfortunately with the rise of social media societal pressure to look good seems to be at an all time high and with the federal government enacting laws like the obesity ban and supporting Tilennan fashion and beauty brands, improvements in the situation seem far away.

Medical interventions
The last decades have also seen a rise in medical interventions like, and s. As the GDP per capita rises in Tilenno so does the demand for such operations. A 2015 study claimed that about 32% of people aged 18 to 30 have underwent some form of appearance enhancing procedure, with 15% having done some form of. In the past this field was often poorly regulated which lead to many failed operations. In 2013 the federal government enacted a bill in which it put stricter regulations on non-essential medical procedures. With the inevitable rise in prices this caused, many healthcare providers started giving out subsidies for these kinds of interventions under certain conditions, often backed by the federal government.

Brands
Tilenno is home to some internationally recognizable fashion brands, mainly catering to the and luxury markets. Annually the Tilennan Fashion industry creates 24 billion dollars in revenue and employs about 5 million people within the federation, from retail to production and distribution.

One of the biggest brands coming out of the nation is 96 West. It was founded as a skater store in the 1990s in Kerta, but has since grown out to one of the biggest brands in the world. Currently the headquarters are located in Ytriva, with many regional offices all around Anterra. It currently boasts 234 stores worldwide in 58 different nations. The brand also has partnered with many international celebrities like the Brigantic Jess Sisters.

Xaeme is an international clothing retailer based in Ashae. It sells a variety of clothes, mainly from its own home brand, but partnering with some other bigger international brands. It is generally seen as a mid to high-end clothing retailer. It currently has 187 stores in 45 different nations, mainly in Avalonia and East-Kesh.

Siraeka is Tilenno's leading jewellery brand, owning most of the mining facilities and having the largest reach. The brand is mainly restricted to Northern Avalonia, but has in recent years made efforts to expand into the Keshi and Artemian markets. It mainly works with gold and diamonds and targets the high-end market.

Other Tilennan brands include:
 * Loraeches (Undergarments)
 * Saelo (Perfume)
 * Qlikes (Perfume)
 * Dises (High-end Fashion)
 * Faerenso (Budget Fashion)
 * Kartonae (Eyewear)
 * Sulivae (Sandals and Shoewear)
 * Kario (Beauty)

Designers
Fales Sedaeka is arguably the most successful fashion designer native to Tilenno. She was born on 23 March 1975 in Làgora where she started working in the tailoring business owned by her dad. There she picked up the necessary skills to start making her own clothes. In 1993 she entered a Làmosan fashion competition and landed a third place, which put her on the radar as a young talent. She got offered a grant by the Hireno Fashion School were she developed here skills further and made important connections in the fashion industry. In 1997 she launched her first collection shown at the Hireno Fashion Week of the same year, which was a direct success with critics and the general public alike. When she made an appearance in a leading Ovancian fashion magazine in the early 2000s,s he was put on the international fashion map. Her eponymous brand Sedaeka has grown out to one of the most famous international luxury brands. Her style is often described as sleek and elegant with a added layer of complexity and interest. She pulls influence from traditional Tilennan garments and mixes them with contemporary trends and materials to create unique designs.

Loune Leriànaeres is an up and coming fashion designer from Ennia, known for his explicit and often minimal approach to fashion. His aim is to reduce fashion to its essence, which often includes a distinct lack of fabric. His revealing fashion choices have sparked many controversies in the international fashion world, which has made him an instantly recognizable name in contemporary fashion. Loune Leriànaeres owns his own label named Lune, but also works as a independent stylist for celebrities from all corners of Anterra.

Other fashion designers from Tilenno include:
 * Runes Lesaero (Street Wear)
 * Jules André (High-End Dresses and Shoe wear)
 * Xirena Ales (Luxury and Leather Accesoiries)
 * Shaelo Kiperaede (Holiday and Beach Wear)
 * Matisse Lugores (Undergarments)
 * Saemo Firame(Celebrity Styling)
 * Teres Laesene (Luxury)

Hireno Fashion Week
The Hireno Fashion Week is a biannual event held the first week of September and once again the first week of March in the Tilennan capital Hireno. It is mainly designated to give the spotlight to established and upcoming Avalonian designers and labels although some brands from outside the continent have started to appear too. The Hireno Fashion week aims to bring a breath air to the fashion world that often seems stuck in their traditional Artemian roots. Contrary to most other Fashion Weeks, Hireno doesn't feature a separate event for men and women, but only has one runway where both genders show off their outfits at the same time. This is in line with general Tilennan fashion that doesn't distinguish between male and female clothing. Hireno fashion week is the biggest fashion event on the Avalonian continent and among the top in Anterra.