FASHIONFashion refers to styles of dress (but can also include cuisine, literature, art, architecture, and

general comportment) that are popular in a culture at any given time. Such styles may change

quickly, and "fashion" in the more colloquial sense refers to the latest version of these styles.

Inherent in the term is the idea that the mode will change more quickly than the culture as a whole.

The 60’s

In the early sixties, pleated skirts set on a hip yoke basque were worn

with short sleeved over blouses which were cut.  Straight skirts had front and back inverted pleats called kick pleats and were ideal for doing the twist dance craze as they allowed

the knee to move freely.  Straight sweater dresses in lambswool or the synthetic acrylic variety called Orlon were worn belted with waists nipped

in became fashionable.

70’s

By 1970 women chose who they wanted to be and if they felt like wearing a short mini skirt one day and a maxi dress, midi skirt or hot pants the next day - that's what they did. For Evening wear women often wore full length maxi dresses, evening trousers or glamorous halter neck catsuits. Some of the dresses oozed Motown glamour,

others less so. 

The fashion look that was the most powerful over the decade was the wide shoulder.   Fashion history reveals that the 80s fashion look was a tailored look. It was hard to go anywhere without at least a jacket, but preferably a complete suit. This was influenced by several movements including media influence on 1980s fashion through the popularity of TV dramas like 'Dynasty‘ and 'Dallas'. Costume dramas brought

fashion into real everyday eighties life.

90’s• Adidas Windpants

Light windpants. Made noises everytime you moved. Came in a bunch of colors with a white or black stripe down the side. Also had button down ones.• Attitude Dude Shirts

Shirts with line drawn faces that say one word or phrase beneath like. "I don't know“• Baby Doll Dresses

Everyone had one. They were the dresses that were adorable and made you look like a baby. • Back-Pack Purses

Exactly what the name describes; a miniture back-pack used as a purse. • Baggy Jeans

Worn by both girls and boys, the baggier the better

The milleniumThere is a sense of confidence

and optimism in the best of the collections that is infectious, resulting in a season

that sparkles with the kind of color, embellishment, and upscale luxury we haven't seen for

years. Some of our most inventive designers have found a new way to shock – by making

beautiful, ladylike dresses. The logo has returned -- applied with heavy hand and

tongue-in-cheek humor. So, too, has wear-everywhere, go-anywhere denim. All this,

plus Dynasty-era gloss, opulent accessories, and a great group of up-and-coming designers who

are making their way to us thanks to the recen0t rise of the boutique. If you shop wisely this season,

you'll be looking rich for years -- no matter what happens to the stock market.

TodayBlack teamed with white is a

very strong look.  It is a statement contrast to all the

brighter colors, printed fabrics and dip dye effects

shown below. fashion trends these days come and go so fast, that we are no longer

faced with just 3 or 4 ideas to create a really inspired

personal fashion wardrobe.  Even so, your body shape, height and your personal

style, all affect how you select a new fashion look

from fashion trends

There is never anything understated about Versace. The Italian brand, founded by late

fashion designer Gianni Versace in 1978, is all about grandiose sexiness and decadent

European-style glamour, not to mention an irreverent rock-star attitude. Think of Elizabeth

Hurley in the mid-1990s in that tight black Versace gown held together rather precariously—

and revealingly—with nothing but safety pins down the sides. The design reigns were taken

over by Gianni's sister, Donatella Versace, after her brother was murdered in Miami Beach in

1997. Donatella has maintained the label's aesthetic—electric colors, sensuous fabrics, and

clingy silhouettes for a bold, raw sexiness. The men's collection—which was launched first—has

a similar quality, with slim, sharp cuts and a reverence for the styles of the 1970s and 1980s.