However, other than the obvious rising hemlines and bobbed hair, women’s fashion was also revolutionized through the growing adoption of trousers in different aspects of the…
They become very popular and were warn into the next generation for fashion not protest. Corporate big box companies eventually caved and bell bottoms were sold all over the country. The people of the 60’s wanted to fight conformity of the previous generation’s fashion styles and fight the big box corporate…
Fashion has always been a clear marker for change in history. In the nineteenth century, many change occurred: new means of transportations, changing work environment and new societal demeanour could be observed in New York City. The advent of ready-made clothing brought the different classes closer to one another and this change in style reflected the changing mores of society concerning the place of women in the city. The growing industry, opening of shopping malls and the subsequent changing habits helped define the “new woman” as their position in society and toward the men shifted. For starters fashion had always been a means to show one’s status to others, with the apparition of shopping malls and the rising of ready-made clothing industry people could now purchase…
Styles for men was thought of as simple. Men clothes at this time were less vibrant and more dull~like. Men in the 50's wore suits that were mostly the color dark blue, brown, black, and gray. With these suits, men would often wear, leisure shirts with a thin tie, hat, and loafer shoes. when men were not working they would often golf and wear polo shirts, sweaters, and cardigans to keep warmth.…
The twenties were a time when everyone and everything was changing. The twenties brought many different changes, like changes in fashion, music, laws, literature, technology, and overall lifestyles of people and how they lived. The twenties were also a time when the country was just becoming rich after WW1. With that, the use of cars skyrocketed. Everyone was starting to get a car, whether it was the inexpensive Model T, or a fancy, yellow Rolls Royce.…
Much like the white T-shirt, blue jeans, and the little black dress, the bathing suit is undeniably a fashion staple. As long as there has been shores to flock to and fabric to sew with there have been bathing suits, providing an immense history and abundant style variation of the garment. From the 18th century to present day, the bathing suit has evolved, transformed, and transcended time stylistically, culturally and symbolically. Bathing suits aren’t just popular culture however, throughout their history they have become politically and socially immersed as well, extending to how political systems have informed certain styles of bathing wear, from modesty, cover-all, to the “itsy-bitsy-teeny-weenie-yellow-polka-dot-bikini’ making the bathing suit a garment that has proved it’s longevity and dense cultural roots till this day.…
To begin with, one of the main principal trends of the 1960s fashion is the Civil Rights Era style. This sense of fashion is based off of the Civil Rights Movement during the 60s. One of the most popular and symbolic of African American pride hair styles is the Afro hairstyles. For example, the Afro was much more than just big hair to African-Americans. It gave African-Americans the chance to embrace their ethnicity and not to feel socially forced to go with the white population trend.…
Class. Style. Everywhere you look young men and women are finely dressed with hair neatly trimmed. You’re at school and getting ready for your first class. You aren't at some rich private school.…
1980 marked the beginning of a revolutionary decade filled with self-discovery and innovative ideas emerging from the general public. With a consistent proliferation of uncanny fashions and creatively original toys the reoccurrence of their popularity into the 21st century created minimalistic surprise. The female fashions were designed to make ground-breaking statements to the male gender and the unique toys of the 80’s spurred a fascination like no other decade. Although the toys of the 80’s were different the fashion caused contradictory reactions.…
From the 1800s to 1900s, fashion in the Victorian Era was ever changing. The way people dressed, talked, and behaved all differed by class. During the Victorian Era, Victorian clothes were a symbol of one’s status, attitude, and occupation. Along with dressing like a lady and gentleman, people had to behave like one as well. Proper etiquette was an unwritten law and failing to conform would make you an outcast in society.…
In Niall Fergusons book, Civilization the West and the Rest, he makes a case study in Chapter 5 that a contributing factor the success of the West is the spread of consumer goods and ideas, not only in the West, but to the rest of the World. This is shown in two ways; the globalization of Western culture, and the Industrialization that made not only the Western world more connected, but made the rest of the world more connected with the West. Ferguson relates the consumption of Western culture and goods contributed to the success of the Western Civilization. This is compelling to me because even today, these effects can be seen in the globalization of Western goods and ideas to the rest of the world.…
When you ask ones own personal definition of beauty, one might say “Pleasing to the human eye.” Society’s definition of beauty is most commonly perceived through appearance. Our society constantly changes the requirements or extends the definition and the meaning of the word ‘beauty’. American beauty fades away every few decades and turns into something new and iconic. Women in the 20’s turned the original “no skin showing’ beauty to a promiscuous new style.…
Michael Jackson, younger brother of the Jackson five, was one musical artist that influenced fashion. Jackson’s bright red leather jacket and single, white, sequined glove, originated from his song “Thriller.” Everyone soon began to wear red leather jackets after Jackson. Another leader who influenced outstanding fashion choices is Madonna. Her impact on fashion was by her streetwise punk rock look.…
Working Title The fashion from the 1960s changed fashion forever. The word “mod” stands for modern, so the fashion was the new thing. During this time was the beginning of high end fashion. “Mod” Fashion was one of the most popular trends in the 1960’s all due to its bold styles, the designers who made the clothes, and the models who wore the items.…
2.1 Family Clothing 2.1.1 Definition of Family Clothing Industry “This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new, ready-to-wear clothing for men, women and children, without specializing in sales for an individual gender or age group. Example Activities: Family clothing stores, retail Jeans stores, retail Unisex clothing stores, retail Western wear retail and much more” ((CIS), 2015) 2.1.2 Look-Alike Concept in Family Clothing To come up with clothing store which co-ordinates with your family, by creating some similar elements in apparel or accessories. To target people who understands and appreciates the family relationships and would like to cherish by wearing this emotionally-relatable clothing…