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the crazy 20s
The most notable trends for men in the 1920s were Oxford wide pants, striped suits, tuxedos, knickerbockers, two-color shoes, the newsboy hat and the bowler hat.
Women were making their way in the world, they began to join the labor force in the 1920s, especially in countries such as the United States or Great Britain. The "flappers" were well known fashion western girls of this generation -
the modesty of the 30s
For the 30s the fashion changed, at that time the men were quite frugal, the gentlemen wanted to continue pretending to have a large wardrobe, so they bought suits that they could mix and match. During the summer they wore colored jackets with white pants
For their part, the women returned to a slightly more modest and feminine style. The focal point of her dress now were the hips, the calf-length skirt, the high neck and the use of shoulder pads and the bulging sleeves -
The 40s and the end of World War II
After the World War ended in 1945, the men sought to be a little more fun with their style. They wore Hawaiian-type shirts that they wear on the outside and were worn for the rest of the decade.
For women, fashion took second place to the first five years, Christian Dior was the one who struck with a new proposal emphasized on the hips of women, giving the appearance that has a very small waist, prominent bust and excess fabric in the skirt to make it look more luxurious. -
The 50s
Gentlemen: Young men were the ones who created fashion trends. Black leather jackets, jeans and white flannels
Women: the females were able to assume new styles. For the catwalks there was a fairly conservative style, but for the day to day, the women looked for something more sporting. To achieve what they wanted, women wore shorts, shorts or fishermen, as well as blouses that covered their shoulders. -
The modernity of the 60s
Men's clothes changed a lot during this decade, Ties, belts and necklaces were bigger than normal, they were elegant, stylized and used solid colors.
Women: at first they were more classical and conservative. At the end of this decade everything changed and they began to use more vibrant colors, they wore T-shirts dyed with the technique of "tie-dye", tunics and short skirts. Mini skirts were invented in 1965 by Mary Quants. -
The hippie culture of the 70s
Knights: One of the most popular was the hippie culture that was made known at the beginning of the era. In the second half, styles such as punk or disco music were lived, psychedelic styles, polka dots and pieces with paintings were worn
women: basic cotton blouses, ethnic patterns, boho style and designer suits. The bell-style and high-waisted jeans were the most significant of the hippie counterculture era -
The colorful of the 80s
In the 80's, men experienced different styles ranging from "punk", "new Wave" and "yuppies" that were the most known at that time. Sports clothes in pastel colors or light-colored suits with light pants and loafers
The feminine fashion: Neon colors, pronounced shoulder pads were used, the heaters were some of the "pearls" that were seen during this time and the jumpsuits (monkeys or breastplates) -
The irreverence of the 90s
The 90s were known for two major trends: the style "hip hop" and "grunge". T-shirts, torn jeans and an uncoordinated look, was part of the trend.
For women, the fashion of the 90s lived different trends, including hip hop, grunge, preppy, industrial, military and that of rave culture. The cowboy breasts became a little more street with the denim that usually wore baggy and worn with an oversized shirt -
21st century news
In the 21st century we have the freedom to dress as we see fit because the mix of styles is quite popular is an undeniable factor that we are influenced by the past, more now than ever. As we see in the infographic below, we have not left the trends of the past, these have been reinterpreted for the current fashion.
