Clothing, however, focuses specifically on the garments that are worn to cover the body, such as outfits, shirts, pants, skirts, dresses, and outerwear. Emphasis: Apparel places a greater emphasis on fashion, style, and personal expression. It is often associated with trends, design, and aesthetics.

Apparel is just another word for what you wear. Hopefully the apparel you wear to work — suits and heels — is very different from the apparel you wear on the weekends — pajama pants and bunny slippers.