Today what we consider pushing the envelope in
fashion is extremely different then what is was only a few decades past.
Today’s fashion is all about recycling fashion trends from the 70’s, 80’s and
90’s and adding a little twist to the original design to make it current to
today’s style. Fashion continues to be
one of the best ways for people all over the world to express how they are
feeling at that exact moment in time. Fashion was, is and will continue to be
the world’s fastest changing industry in the world due to the constant ever
changing trends. (Mauldin, 26 June 2012)
Fashion trends from 95 years ago, continue to influence designers of today such as Diane Von Furstenberg and Alexander McQueen and their clothing.
1920’s
The
1920’s was a decade in the fashion world that experienced tremendous changes following
the First World War and the growing independence of women. The growing independence
of women, their ability to work, and the right to vote influenced the style of
the 1920’s. (Eaves, 1999)
The
fashion of that time period was led by five designers; Elsa Schiaparelli, Jean
Patou, Madeleine Vionnet, and Lanvin. The designer with the most influence of
that decade was Coco Chanel. She used less restrictive fabric such as jersey
which was commonly used in underwear at that time. (Eaves, 1999)
Designers of the 1920 have created some of the most influential design pieces in the world and were major trends of that decade. For example, the little black dress, the Chanel suit, the flapper and the Chanel no.5 perfume which all remain extremely popular almost a century later.
1930’s
The
1930’s was a decade that produced the most influential designs that most
celebrities of today’s time period continue to wear. This decade was the decade
that people began buying pre-made clothing and relied less on their knowledge
of sewing. (thepeoplehistory, 2004)
This
era produced form fitting silhouettes which revolutionized women’s clothing,
this silhouette is what many designers continue to use today. Styles of the
1920’s such as the flapper began decreasing in popularity and as the decade
shifted floral patterns and furs became the new normal. Now-a-days celebrities
such as Kim Kardashian, Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga continue to wear furs to
this day and continue to further the trend that was created in the 1930’s. (thepeoplehistory,
2004)
People
began buying pre-made clothing for multiple reasons but the main reason is
because people were recovering from the great depression and didn’t want to
spend all of their new found time on creating new pieces of clothing. In the
process they furthered the fashion industry because they significantly
decreased the amount of designers, in the process furthering their career. (thepeoplehistory,
2004)
The 1930’s was a point in history that significantly influenced the fashion world and furthered countless fashion designers careers in the process. Fashion trends from this decade continue to be relevant today thanks to celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Ariana Grande.
1940’s
The 1940’s was a decade in the fashion
world that didn’t build off the previous decades work. The 1940’s didn’t build from
what was created in the 1930’s due to the European and Asian war. The
government rationed supplies that would be used to help the troops over sea’s;
fabric and food were being sent to factories to make useful things for the
troops. In a nut shell fashion in the 1940’s was about enhancing the women’s
silhouette to get the hour glass figure with broad shoulders, tiny waists and
full hips with the rationed fabric’s that were left. Pants and trousers began
to branch out into women’s clothing. (Vintage
Dancer, 5 Aug. 2013)
The war affected the top half of women’s clothing in many ways. Fashion in women’s clothing took on a masculine militant look with the invention of shoulder pads that extended just passed the shoulder. The shoulder pads made a boxy or square neckline and shoulder angle. The necklines of women’s clothing came in a variety of cut-outs; square, slit, sweet heart, key hole, cross front, and V. (Vintage Dancer, 5 Aug. 2013)
Women in the 1940’s began wearing pants for many reasons however the main reason is because women began working in factories because of the war and they needed safe clothing that wouldn’t snag on machinery. At first women would have to buy have men’s pants for work but as the trend caught on manufacturers began making pants especially for women. Sure they were still similar to men’s pants but it was only the launching point for what was to come. (Vintage Dancer, 5 Aug. 2013)
The 1940’s was a decade in the fashion world that changed women’s fashion amid the chaos of the war. Women began to wear pants and shoulder pads. Women began to wear more masculine clothing which is still a relevant trend to today’s genre of fashion.
1950’s
The 1950’s was a decade in the fashion
world that influenced modern day fashion the most out of any other decade so
far. The structured, militant look of the 1940’s quickly decreased in
popularity to make way for Christian Dior’s soft rounded “New Look” as it
gained popularity around the world. With the men back from war women went back
to staying at home being a homemaker. Since women went back to being homemakers
they wanted clothing that was simple and maintenance free, and that was quite
the opposite of fashion in the 1940’s. (Ruche,
2013)
Thanks to the end of rationing, 1950’s clothing experimented with a variety of colors, silhouettes and styles. Designer’s felt the urge to gravitate towards silhouettes they never even dreamed about experimenting with; the circle dress, the wiggle dress etc. Since there was no more rationing of fabrics designers could choose mass amounts of different types of fabrics and colors. Women’s dresses in particular exploded with bright colors and an excess amount of extra fabric. The excess fabric created things such as pleats, collars in women’s clothing, and poofy petticoat’s which weren’t even thought of in the decades before. (thepeoplehistory, 2004)
The 1950’s was a decade in the fashion world that created the simple maintenance free look and due to the end of rationing created pleat’s, collars, and poofy petticoats. The 1950’s also created the more rounded off, easy going style which is still relevant to today’s genre of fashion.
1960’s
The fashion of the 1960’s involved a
great deal of experimentation due to the fact that designer’s didn’t know what
would be the next trend after the 1950’s. Since there was no current hot trend
to chase designers began attempting to create their own trends. Designers began
looking for aspects of pop culture such as music or movies to influence their
designs and some designer’s continue to do so today. Later on in the 1960’s the
greatest impact on both music and fashion were the Beatles however the greatest
impacts on fashion alone were teenagers. (Ruche, 2015)
The baby boom of the previous decade created plenty of teens during the 1960’s. The teenagers of this decade influenced fashion with their fashion risks. The modernist look took hold amongst teens and it became acceptable to wear loose fitted clothing with less figure definition. At the same time the rebel rocker look took hold as well and prints like plaid and paisley became wardrobe standards. (Ruche, 2015)
Famous designers began looking at the Beatles for design inspiration since they were current in music at this time. Whatever the Beatles would be caught wearing, designers would try to replicate or mimic during their runway shows. Some designer’s began designing their entire collections based upon what the Beatles were wearing.
The 1960’s allowed designers to create their own trends instead of following them. This was the decade when teenagers, music and movies had complete control of the fashion world. The 1960’s was a decade in the fashion world that was completely up to designers to decide where the trends were going, which is unlike anything in the fashion world.
1970’s
The 1970’s was a decade in the fashion
world that most people would like to forget. The 1970’s created some of the
most popular pieces of clothing in the most over the top colors and prints. The
jumpsuit, the iconic wrap dress, crop tops, hot pants, bell bottom jeans and
more were all pieces of clothing that were created in this decade. (Pinto, 27 Aug. 2012)
Most fashion trends from the 1970’s are making their ways back onto the 2015 runways but are adapted from their original designs to make it modern. The jumpsuit for example was huge in the 1970’s because of its simplicity but quickly saw it’s end due to its crazy colors after the 1970’s. Celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian are bringing back the jumpsuit but in new silhouettes and colors. (Pinto, 27 Aug. 2012)
The wrap dress is an iconic piece of clothing that every women during the 1970’s had in their closets. The wrap dress was created by Diane von Furstenberg who is now a world renowned fashion designer. The wrap dress was so popular because it flattered all body types, came in a multitude of colors and prints. (Pinto, 27 Aug. 2012)
The 1970’s created some of the most high fashion pieces of clothing that are still relevant and will continue to remain relevant for decades to come.
1980’s
The 1980’s was a period in the fashion world
that was all about the bigger the better. Hair, clothes and basically
everything else lived by this philosophy. The fashion trends of this time
included shoulder pads, and gym wear as your regular clothing. (Admin, 7 Mar. 2014)
Shoulder pads made it’s revival from the 1940’s and made sure that everyone knew about it by being even bigger and more obnoxious then they were before. Shoulder pads about doubled in height from the 1940’s which made women’s shoulder’s look even broader then they were before. (Admin, 7 Mar. 2014)
The fitness boom of the 1980’s translated to taking dance and exercise clothing and wearing it outside of the studio and onto the streets. This trend was created by Jane Fonda who wore neon leotards and leg warmers in her exercise videos. This idea was soon embraced by women as functional fashion and something they could wear in their day to day life. (Admin, 7 Mar. 2014)
The 1980’s attempted to reinvent
shoulder pads, and created a fitness boom that people are still talking about
today.
1990’s
The trends of the 1990’s were
generally loose fitted clothing and colorful unless you were going for the
grunge look. Boy’s and girl’s both wore
baseball caps in many different ways, mullet’s were stylish for a few years and
every sweater had a turtleneck. Then the grunge era of the 1990’s happened and
everybody was looking for a flannel shirt and hole ridden jeans. However the
trend creator of this decade was hip-hop artists due to their increasing
popularity outside of urban areas. (Phipps, 17 Sept.
2014)
The grunge look of the late 80’s, early 90’s became extremely popular in the early 90’s and first appeared in Seattle in the late 80’s, when bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam were just starting out. The grunge look comes from the grunge music scene; the clothing is comfortable, dirty and heavily slept in clothing. The most popular pieces of clothing from the grunge era were flannel, ripped denim and doc martin boots. (Phipps, 17 Sept. 2014)
The trend creators of this decade were hip- hop artist’s and groups; the Spice Girls, Salt N’ Pepa, Michael Jackson and the Black Eyed Pea’s. Much like the 1960’s whatever these groups would be caught wearing, designers would mimic or replicate. These groups held the most influence in the fashion world and certain member’s continue to hold their status as fashion icons today. (Phipps, 17 Sept. 2014)
The 1990’s was a decade in the fashion world that relied heavily on the influence of music to decide what people would be wearing. The 1990’s created style icons that remain relevant to today’s genre of people. The grunge look became immensely popular and continues to be a popular style to certain people of today’s time.
2000’s
The 2000’s was a period in the fashion
world that arguably produced some of the most hated and ugliest pieces of
clothing in the fashion world. The 2000’s produced Ugg’s, neck ties worn as
belts, and corset tops.
Ugg’s were a statement piece in the fashion world. They stated that you chose to look stylish over surviving the harsh Canadian winters. Ugg’s were founded in Australia, Australia doesn’t exactly have snow white winter’s like Canada does, so they wouldn’t know the standards that Canadians would have in terms of winter wear. So the Ugg craze quickly came and went due this issue. (Vaynshteyn, 6 Sept. 2014)
Throughout the 2000’s neck ties were often worn as belts although no one knows why. The neck tie as belt altogether did not serve a purpose. It didn’t functionally hold up your pants and did not make you look professional at all. Altogether this trend served absolutely no purpose and should have never seen the light of day. (Vaynshteyn, 6 Sept. 2014)
Corset tops were thought to be extremely revealing during this time period in fashion. The corset top became a trend because of Britney Spears. Britney often wore these tops on and off stage during the 2000’s, thus creating an instant trend among girls and women everywhere. (Vaynshteyn, 6 Sept. 2014)
The 2000’s was a time that most people in fashion would love to forget. Most of the trends of this period served no purpose and are thought to be extremely unappealing.
2010-14
Fashion trends from 2010-14 were all
about the details. Bold lip color, fur trim, touches of lace, the short pixie
hair style and the subtle hints of skin made the 2010-14 era an era to
remember.
The bold lip color was a major trend
during this era. It was often used by celebrities such as Khloe Kardashian, Kim
Kardashian, Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Anne Hathaway. The bold lip color was
mainly used when people would wear an outfit in white, black, nude, beige or
any other earth tone color. It would be used to separate the outfit or to
create a statement without going overboard. (Perdomo, 28
Dec. 2010)
This era in the fashion world was all about how many subtle hints of skin you could sneak into one article of clothing on both the front and back. Celebrities such as Julianne Moore, Lupita Nyongo, Amy Adam’s, and Sandra Bullock all snuck in those subtle hints of skin through cut-outs in their dresses during the 2014 Screen Actors Guild awards or SAG awards. (Perdomo, 28 Dec. 2010)
The short pixie style hair cut came
back in 2013 with a vengeance. Miley Cyrus started this trend by dyeing her
hair blond and cutting it into a short pixie hairstyle. This trend was followed
by countless women and children doing the same thing. Miley was joined by
Pamela Anderson, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lawrence and Jennifer Hudson who all
took the plunge afterwards by cutting their hair short. (Perdomo, 28 Dec. 2010)
The 2010-2014 era in the fashion world was one of the most influential in the world because it remains current to this day. Most of the trends from this era are continuing to this day and will continue to do so for the rest of this decade.
2015
The trends of 2015 seem to be a
continuation of what was built in 2014. Boho pieces of clothing such as long,
flowing, loose fitted jumpsuits and clothing that seem two sizes too big remain
rather popular for summer 2015. Crop tops were a big trend on designers spring
2015 runway shows and were the must have article of clothing from 2013-14
because of Miley Cyrus.
Overall nobody will know what the trends are going to be for 2015 until 2015 is over. People can make predictions based off of what designer’s put on their runways but nobody knows for sure. Guaranteed there are always the safe bets like the crop top and jumpsuit.
The
Future
The future for fashion remains a
mystery until done. There are always new designer’s coming and going in and out
of the industry each one bringing their own unique flare to the industry. In
fashion there is always one constant; everything remains a mystery until seen.
“My attitude is if fashion says it's forbidden,
I'm going to do it.”-Michael JacksonWritten By: Stefan
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