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Essay / History of Fashion - 1358
IntroductionHistorically, several clothing styles have been created over the past few decades, which have played an important role in modern fashion in the United Kingdom. Everyone has a different and unique clothing style in their life in general. Some styles are influenced by vintage styles, which is attributed to the profound effects of old fashion, and another group of clothing styles are inclined to the fresh element. Depending on these different styles, some of them have even evolved over the stages of fashion history. To begin this essay, it will present the assessment of the first significant revolution in clothing style in the 1960s. A famous designer called Mary Quant created mini skirts and they became the most popular fashion style during this decade (Tracy Tolkien., 2002). Secondly, this article would like to compare the clothing style of the 80s with that of the 60s (Tracy Tolkien., 2002). Finally, it is the discussion about the influences of vintage styles from the 60s and 80s on modern fashion in the UK and this article wants to demonstrate the new fashion trend in recent years. This project will analyze the clothing styles of two different eras and conclude by discussing their effect on British fashion in particular. The clothing styles of the 1960s and 1960s were an important decade for the UK fashion world. Additionally, there has been a remarkable change with clothing styles going from mini to maxi. In general, in the 1960s, people's clothing style was stuffy, unattractive, and confined (Tracy Tolkien, 2002). However, young people experienced the period of highest incomes after World War II; therefore, they began to pay more attention outside of basic human provision. So young boys and girls wanted to add new elements to the middle of paper...... the use of mini skirts caused a whirlwind in the summer of 1960. In addition, Peter Max The t-shirt was also very trendy in the 60s. Plus, as we mentioned, the fashion style of the 80s. The dresses were powerful and simple. Above all, the colors were deeper than those of the 60s and these designers preferred to add jewelry to the clothes. Additionally, many products were luxurious in the 1980s due to the economic recovery during this period. Modern fashion makes sense; it brings many changes and has a huge influence on life in general. Heskett (2002) mentioned that it changes not only the way of life but also the mind of a generation. Modern fashion continues to improve its functions and forms, but it still has a long way to go and a huge space to discover and create. Therefore, modern designers need more and more artists to inherit and find new styles from vintage influences..