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Colonial America (1600s)
Children wore wool or linen in blue, grey, red, green, yellow, and brown. A woman’s dress dropped down to her ankles. -
Early America (1700s)
Children wore clothes resembling their parents’ attire.In the late 1700s, children were given their own design in clothing, such as sailor suits. -
Victorian America (1800s)
Women now wore rational dresses such as outfits suited for cycling or swimming, and even pants. This contradicted with the traditional layers of skirts which were previously worn in the last period. -
Modern America (1900s)
In the 1950s, Christian Dior's "New Look" revolutionized previously bland, conservative wartime styles. America, fresh from a World War, was looking for change, and Dior brought just that. Teenagers began to dominate the scene and dictate what was "cool" and what was not. -
Boho
Boho-chic is a fashion that has become popular with women aged 18–30. Boho currently, is reviving many looks from the 1940s, 1950s, 1960's, 70's and 80's. A loose, baggy silhouette is fashionable with dresses and tops. Some looks the boho style is beginning to revive are high waisted pants and skirts, off shoulder tops and dresses and neon colors, and floral patterns and tie-dye. -
Hair and Makeup Style of the 2000s
Women's hair is long and straight. Later in the decade retro hairstyles like the bob cut (like that worn by pop singer Rihanna) and beehive (a trademark of pop singer Amy Winehouse) came back into fashion. -
Early 2000s (2000 – 2002)
Heavy metal fashion was worn by a notable subculture of teenagers until 2003 due to the popularity of nu metal bands, and remains common among the youth in the US, parts of Europe (especially Greece, Scandinavia and Germany) and Latin America. -
Mid 2000s (2003 – 2006)
Sagging, popularised by rappers, lost its appeal around 2006 as expensive, close-fitting designer jeans rose in popularity, particularly amongst men. Baggy and loose styles of the 90's gave way to bootcut and flare jeans popularised by 7 for all Mankind, True Religion, Rock & Republic and Diesel S.p.A.. -
Preppy (2005)
The TV series Gossip Girl is a big influence. The Asian equivalent of preppy is Gyaru & Gyaruo. Around early 2005 preps began adopting elements of hip-hop fashion: Members Only jackets, bape hoodies, track jackets, pinstriped shirts, full-zip hoodies, baggy horizontally striped polos, Nike, and baggy jeans; this new style is known as Urban Prep. -
Late 2000s (2007 – 2009)
2007 saw a return of leggings for women. These were worn with long, fitted tunic tops, or baby-doll dresses and shirts with empire waists. As in the 1980s, they were sometimes paired with mini skirts. Purple and mustard yellow were the fashionable colours. In 2007, ballerina flats returned, and the toes of shoes were rounded, replacing the pointed-toed shoe popular in the middle of the decade. Boots came in a variety of sizes, with the heels high and geometric in shape.
