The 1950s was the Golden Age of Hollywood. The epitome of perfection in body figure in that era was Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor. Body image was more influenced by Hollywood and its celebrities than ever. Women were expected to have curves, slim waists, large breasts and an hourglass body shape. There was hip and rear padding to ‘round out’ figures and skinny women often took weight supplements to gain weight. Women were expected to have flawless skin and sweetheart neckline and circle skirts were used to achieve a soft voluptuous silhouette. For men in the 1950s Body image covered our major areas of body alteration and enhancement.
There was a big focus on hair, this regarded hair on the chest, hair on the scalp and the focus on a …show more content…
Women were expected to be waifish, extremely thin, with translucent skin, and be androgynous. They were also expected to be small and slim framed this was often achieved through the use of a spandex corset. Women were unathletic in physique opting for an excessively thin physique with and a body appearance yet you were to have large breasts. Kate Moss influenced the body image of the 1990s as she was pale, withdrawn and thin. Slouchy jeans, oversized fraying sweaters, unisex fragrances were the thing.
Men weren’t any better, in fact, it got worse from the Disco days. Hyper-masculinity was no longer everyone’s cup of tea and so Arnold and the previous decade were tossed in the dumpster.Men were expected to be lean and muscular with a grungy loose silhouette.
As soon as the millennium began it was all about the Buff Beauty. A famous influencer would be Gisele Caroline Bündchen; she was a Brazilian fashion model, an actress and a producer. This media was all the craze for personal trainers and airbrushed tans which we see reflected in Gary Winick’s Bride Wars. Over that, we see spray on abs, washboard abs and muscled midriffs. The focus was on the abdominal area. In this time men become sartorial, individual, bringing out the hip-hop culture of life. It was the flashy side of life, Flip phones were the thing. Loud print, flared legs and sleeves, to emphasise a boxy torso finished with boot cut jeans. The older gents, however, followed …show more content…
It’s the Postmodern Beauty with a flat stomach, “healthy” skinny, large breasts, butt and a thigh gap. Women are expected to be skinny but not too skinny with large breasts and a big bottom all while maintaining a flat stomach. Women are increasingly seeking plastic surgery ‘fixes’ to achieve this look such as Gastric Bypass Surgery to remove fat as well as Botox and Rhinoplasty to alter the face.
Men really aren’t having an easy time either "A survey by the Centre for Appearance Research found that 78 percent of British men wish they were more muscular, and one in three would give up a year of their life if they could achieve their ideal body weight and shape."
The media’s concept of the ideal body image isn’t static; it changes almost every few years, but even though confidence was not in style in the past, today things have changed for good. All you have to do is be confident and love your body while being healthy. That does not mean being skinny or thigh gap, it changes for every person. All you have to do is be your own healthy and you will be fine, you will
There was a big focus on hair, this regarded hair on the chest, hair on the scalp and the focus on a …show more content…
Women were expected to be waifish, extremely thin, with translucent skin, and be androgynous. They were also expected to be small and slim framed this was often achieved through the use of a spandex corset. Women were unathletic in physique opting for an excessively thin physique with and a body appearance yet you were to have large breasts. Kate Moss influenced the body image of the 1990s as she was pale, withdrawn and thin. Slouchy jeans, oversized fraying sweaters, unisex fragrances were the thing.
Men weren’t any better, in fact, it got worse from the Disco days. Hyper-masculinity was no longer everyone’s cup of tea and so Arnold and the previous decade were tossed in the dumpster.Men were expected to be lean and muscular with a grungy loose silhouette.
As soon as the millennium began it was all about the Buff Beauty. A famous influencer would be Gisele Caroline Bündchen; she was a Brazilian fashion model, an actress and a producer. This media was all the craze for personal trainers and airbrushed tans which we see reflected in Gary Winick’s Bride Wars. Over that, we see spray on abs, washboard abs and muscled midriffs. The focus was on the abdominal area. In this time men become sartorial, individual, bringing out the hip-hop culture of life. It was the flashy side of life, Flip phones were the thing. Loud print, flared legs and sleeves, to emphasise a boxy torso finished with boot cut jeans. The older gents, however, followed …show more content…
It’s the Postmodern Beauty with a flat stomach, “healthy” skinny, large breasts, butt and a thigh gap. Women are expected to be skinny but not too skinny with large breasts and a big bottom all while maintaining a flat stomach. Women are increasingly seeking plastic surgery ‘fixes’ to achieve this look such as Gastric Bypass Surgery to remove fat as well as Botox and Rhinoplasty to alter the face.
Men really aren’t having an easy time either "A survey by the Centre for Appearance Research found that 78 percent of British men wish they were more muscular, and one in three would give up a year of their life if they could achieve their ideal body weight and shape."
The media’s concept of the ideal body image isn’t static; it changes almost every few years, but even though confidence was not in style in the past, today things have changed for good. All you have to do is be confident and love your body while being healthy. That does not mean being skinny or thigh gap, it changes for every person. All you have to do is be your own healthy and you will be fine, you will