Boho-chic is a combination of nontraditional, eclectic styles, inspired by gypsies, hippies and artistic clothing of the 1960’s and 1970’s (Oliveira 2013). The style is a balance between messy and feminine, and at the same time establishes a sense of uniqueness and individuality (Oliveira 2013). The trend caught on quickly after the 9/11 era because of its emphasis on creating a personalized, eclectic look (Oliveira 2013). The boho-chic style represented being timeless, classy, and closet smart, being feminine and self expression (Chic Fashionista 2008). One was able to express different aspects of their mood and personality through the clothes they were wearing (Chic Fashionista 2008). Dressing in boho-chic fashion wasn’t so much about following fashion rules but about the person (Chic Fashionista 2008). The way someone dressed was how they wanted to express themselves to the world (Chic Fashionista …show more content…
In the beginning of the decade people had money, so everyone spent their money on name brand clothing and accessories (Unreich 2009). Towards the middle, everyone was in a recession causing them to recycle old fashion (Unreich 2009). Women mainly dressed with confidence (Unreich 2009). The internet also had a huge effect on fashion of this decade (Unreich 2009). It made hard to get styles, less hard to get and more accessible (Unreich 2009). It also made fashion more critiqued than ever before (Unreich 2009). But instead of focusing on what labels someone was wearing, it focused on how confident someone was and how they had the ability to creat their own signature style (Unreich 2009). People of the 2000’s would upload videos onto YouTube about fashion how-to’s to empower people to creat their own, personal style (Unreich 2009). This was the trend throughout the beginning of the 2000’s until now (Unreich