Though the literal Western Expansion may have ended in the 1890s, the pioneering for fashion has continued on past the 1890s. Fashion trends tend to come and go, some are born and some are reused. We have come along way with fashion: from The Victorian Era till the 21 Century, from no skin showing at all to short shorts and crop tops. There has definitely been a fashion evolution throughout the centuries and even decades.
Older fashion trends tend to keep coming back in a more modified style, for example crop tops were an 80s fashion trend but they have come back into the modern fashion world. Flared pants during the Hippie Era is another trend coming back into style, along with many others. Fashion is like a cycle, the style will come, then go, then come back again.
Not only has this evolution struck daily fashion, but also in swimwear. Before the 1960s belly baring swimsuits were not a thing, no one wore them. Some wore two piece swim suits while others wore one piece, but bikinis were not worn. However, during 1960s it became more common to wear these kinds of swimsuits, and by the 1970’s people of all ages were wearing them. With one simple change in a style, a whole new fashion trend was born; which in reality was how all of the fashion trends were born.
The fashion industry has also tied the world together, due to companies going global with their products: Zara, H&M, Top Shop, and many more. The merging of cultures has also influenced the styles of the fashion world, and will only continue on doing so.
Fashion is a big part of culture, it can represent ones personality, to where or how one lives, to if they are more modern or more traditional. There are many styles in the future that are going to be born or modified from its original form in order to work with the modern society. Fashion is a element in society that will always be pioneered.
I've totally noticed how fashion can be a pattern :) I feel like it's every 30 years or so, from the 50s to 80s to about now, with skinny jeans and varying levels of crop-tops. Is there a specific fashion trend you've seen repeat a lot through the decades?
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about how it's almost like every 30 years. I personally feel that the fashion from the 80's is the one that has repeated and had the greatest impact on modern fashion.
DeleteI wonder if there are any fashions that are particularly American? How about blue jeans?! And t-shirts! And more!
ReplyDeleteAs a matter in fact blue jeans are an American invention. They were invented by the man Levi Strauss, and though he was German, he immigrated to the U.S and created the blue jeans here. T-shirts were also an American invention, they were first used as undergarments in the U.S Navy during the Spanish American War.
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ReplyDeleteI love how you acknowledge the fact that fashion repeats itself because as I walk into urban outfitters or any store, I notice how crop tops, high top shorts, and chocker’s are coming back into fashion. Here is a cool blog that shows examples of how fashion repeats itself. Home
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you Val, I notice the exact same things when I walk into to stores while I am shopping. Thank you for the link, I will make sure I go look at it :) .
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