Fashion Trends

What is Fashion?Clothes express who you

are and what you value.

Definition of Fashion:Style of clothing, hair, and

personal appearance.Dress, behavior, way of

leaving or other personal expressions that are popular at present.

A particular type or variety.

1910-19191910- Ballets Russes

perform in Paris, inspiring Asian-influenced harem pants, kimonos, and turbans.

1912- Sinking of the Titanictypical fashion worn by women at that time.1914-1918- World War 1;

skirts rise to mid-calf, colors get darker, and clothes become practical for women to work.

1920’s1920- women are granted

the right to vote, leading to more independence.

1923- Flapper style becomes popular when short skirts are necessary for dancing the Charleston.

1926- Coco Chanel creates the “Little Black Dress” which becomes one of the most

essential pieces of fashion.

1930’s1930- The great depresion

begins a time of hardship, bad economy, and unemployment.

1931- Empire state building is completed, showcasing the trend of Art Deco design.

1937- Amelia Earhart vanishes masculine style clothes are inspired by her.

1939- World War 2 begins.

1940’s1940- 1945- Women work

outside the home while men are fighting war; practical clothes are in style.

1942- T-shirt is introduced.1945- World War 2 ends;

women go back to being homemakers; housework-inspired clothes are in style.

1946- Bikinis are introduced.

1950’s1951- Color TV is

introduced.1954- Chanel introduces

her famous black collarless suit jacket and skirt with gold chain trim.

1955- Disney land opens.1959- Barbie is

introduced.

1960’s1963- John F. Kennedy is

assassinated ending Camelot era and Jackie Kennedy fashion.

1964- Beatles become popular in U.S, starting London style and Mod fashion.

1969- Woodstock sparks hippie fashion.

1970’sTrend: Bell bottom

pants, platform shoes, wrap dresses, gaucho pants, Annie Hall menswear look.

1980’s Trend: preppie loo,; pop

music styles, retro fashion of the 1950s, cocktail dresses, acid wash jeans, big hair, ballerina flats, leggings, big sweaters, pumps.

1990’sTrend: crop tops,

baggy jeans, floral dresses, boyfriend blazers, overalls, platform tennis shoes.

1920’sTrend: vintage and retro

fashion, long lines from the 1930’s, shirt dresses from 1940’s and 1970’s, skinny jeans and tunics from 1980’s.