America’s 1970s, the decade nickname as the ‘Me’ Decade. It was a time to show your individual choice of outfit and color combination, expressing you and/or how you feel. And the viewer would also see the meaning and chooses the same style of outfit or oppose it. During this time, certain events like the Vietnam War, the protests for a group rights, and the uprising desire for a fitting ideal figure is an example that changed the way fashion represent its opinion in punk and glam look, the increase in denim, and sportswear. Many events started, continued or ended during the decade: the Vietnam War, protests, and body fitness. The first event of the decade, the Vietnam War (1954-1975) was a battle fought between South Vietnam- with the
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The punk style was to express a oppose toward "sterile, establishment fashions" (Hill), so it consists of ripped clothes with chains and/or jewelry, and wild spiked hairstyle, Doc Marten boots, tight trouser, and black leather jacket with badges, slogans, and safety pins fragment, while for the female, they wore fishnet stocking, mini skirts, and stiletto shoes, all to show the offensive and gritty looks. The glitter rock fashion look represent fun, thus resulting in outrageous or excessive costumes made with velvet, lurex, and satin- the most picked fabrics- incorporating sequins, bedazzled, and gemmed designed. Platform boots or shoes also 'rises ' in the 70s glam look(carlaandcarla). The next category that happens in the decade would be denim. Denim was very popular during the 1970s and became an everyday wear as the jeans were flared, high waisted, wide legged, and more. Denim didn 't just became a jean, it 's also made as a skirt, suits, hats, vests, jackets, and even accessories (carlaandcarla). The last style at the time of the 'Me ' decade would be sportswear, which uses materials like Lurex, milliskin, and spandex to make the trendy leotards and tube tops, including multiple different colored leg warmers as a popular trend to keep people ready to exercise (Jones, carlaandcarla). There are many other types of trends rising during the decade, but these three are the most
The punk style was to express a oppose toward "sterile, establishment fashions" (Hill), so it consists of ripped clothes with chains and/or jewelry, and wild spiked hairstyle, Doc Marten boots, tight trouser, and black leather jacket with badges, slogans, and safety pins fragment, while for the female, they wore fishnet stocking, mini skirts, and stiletto shoes, all to show the offensive and gritty looks. The glitter rock fashion look represent fun, thus resulting in outrageous or excessive costumes made with velvet, lurex, and satin- the most picked fabrics- incorporating sequins, bedazzled, and gemmed designed. Platform boots or shoes also 'rises ' in the 70s glam look(carlaandcarla). The next category that happens in the decade would be denim. Denim was very popular during the 1970s and became an everyday wear as the jeans were flared, high waisted, wide legged, and more. Denim didn 't just became a jean, it 's also made as a skirt, suits, hats, vests, jackets, and even accessories (carlaandcarla). The last style at the time of the 'Me ' decade would be sportswear, which uses materials like Lurex, milliskin, and spandex to make the trendy leotards and tube tops, including multiple different colored leg warmers as a popular trend to keep people ready to exercise (Jones, carlaandcarla). There are many other types of trends rising during the decade, but these three are the most