The 20's and 30's were known for flapper flair, zoot suits and little black dresses. The 40's and 50's were known for hourglass shapes, cinched waists, and fedoras. The 60's and 70's were revolutionized through hippie everything, headbands, zany prints, and of course brown plaid. The 80's and 90's, as we could forget, were just a mess. Neon colors, ripped everything, metallics, metal band graphic tees and a complete break from the "norm" (if you can define that).
That leaves us where we are now. What will our decade be remembered for? Hmmm...mixing everything from the 20th century all together in an non-cohesive fenzy?
Not having a defining style is something that doesn't bother me for some reason but does for another. It doesn't bother me because we're saying that we are so open and free with fashion that there are no rules to follow. Everything is allowed and everything is in style, as long as you wear it right. However, not having a defining style bothers me because well...we're just a bunch of copy cats. Aside from the popular American Apparel-esque styles of plain oversized plunging v-neck tees, white trimmed hoodies, and skinny jeans (all of which have been featured in Olivia Newton John's 'Physical' video {so I guess that too is just copycatted}) we have nothing from a fashion standpoint that belongs to us.
Sure, everything in fashion is reinvented but please tell me when ripped jeans, cut off sweatshirts and fluorescent leggings were popular in any decade before 1980. Think about itttt...seriously.
I'd like to hear your thoughts. Is it completely OK that we will be remembered for nothing but ripping off everything that came before? Or am I overanalyzing because that too in itself could be considered a style?
And...GO!
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