New Street Trend: Grown Up Kids

New Street Trend: Grown Up Kids Lately on the streets from Paris to New York to Los Angeles we have been seeing more of adults dressing like little kids and I think this style is here to stay with bright colors, bows, ruffle and lots of layers. __________ __________ Paris Street Style Fall 2008 _____ Pollini ______ Spring 2009 RTW This look is all about kids with the mix of colors, polka dots and the high bun. _ John Galliano Spring 2009 RTW _ __ ______ Pink and orange with ruffles, big jewelry and big bows screams I am playing dress up in my mom's clothes.

New Street Trend: Exercise Chic

Exercise chic is a new street trend that has recently emerged from people's love of comfortable workout wear that they mix with other pieces to create unusual and funky outfits. ____________________ Paris April 2009 Exercise leggings get a whole new look with this multi-layered outfit. _ Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2009 A weight lifting belt, sporty jacket and sneakers inspire you to exercise during the day. ___ Alexander Wang Spring 2009 RTW The model for this runway look isn't sure if she should head to work, the gym or just to hang out with her friends.

Punk

Punk fashion was started as an aggressive movement by the anti-fashion youth in the late 1970's. The fashion included torn clothes, chains, body piercings, tattoos, outrageous hairstyles such as Mohawks, metal studs, tight jeans and over sized t-shirts. Punk Carnaby Street London, England 1982 Balmain Fall 2008 RTW - Paris. This runway look is inspired by the punk fashion with the over sized t-shirt, skinny pants with snake embellishment and the boots.

Luella Fall 2009 RTW The punk influences in this outfit are the deconstructed top, the shiny disks on the dress and the Mohawk hairstyle.

Hip Hop

Hip Hop fashion began in the U.S. in the early 1980's. The fashion included tracksuits, matching clothing, bomber jackets, sneakers especially Adidas shoes, and large gold jewelry. ______________ Run D.M.C. (original hip hop group) 1983 ___ Y-3 Fall 2003 RTW _____________ This look displays the hip hop fashion with the puffer jacket, plain t-shirt, baggy pants and cool sneakers. All of the elements were seen over and over in the hip hop fashion. ______ Lacoste Fall 2006 RTW __________ This runway look shows the hip hop fashion with the bomber jacket in purple leather with the matching pants and hat. The hip hop fashions of the 80's included a lot of matching sets.

Disco

Disco fashion began in the 1970's and incorporated many things including, mini dresses, maxi dresses, catsuits, evening trousers, hot pants and platform shoes. The clothing was made out of synthetic colorful materials. The 1970's were an era focused on disco dancing and partying and the clothing allowed for wearers to have fun and live the disco life. __________________ ___ ______ Disco John Travolta -- Saturday Night Fever 1977 Gucci Resort 2009 This runway look is a great mini dress in a bright color with the big shades reminiscent of the disco era. __ Halston Fall 2009 RTW This catsuit looks as if it was transplanted from straight from the disco era and just done in a new fabric. This look would have been perfect for dancing the night away.

Hippies

Hippie Fashion began in the 1960's in the U.S. as a protest against war and establishment. The hippie fashions included sandals, long dresses and skirts, tie-dyed shirts, bell-bottoms, peasant blouses, head scarves and long hair. Hippies 1960's USA ___________ Diane Von Furstenberg Spring 2009 RTW This runway look shows hippie influences with the long, flowing printed dress and the accompanying braided headband with a flower. ___ Ossie Clark Fall 2009 RTW London This look shows hippie influences with the long printed dress that does not show much of the shape of the body and the simple hair with the part down the middle.

Mods

Mod fashion began in the 1960's in England. The fashion focused on bright bold colors and geometric fashion for both women and men. 1960's mod fashion England Proenza Schouler Fall 2005 RTW The mod influence is visible in this look with the geometric pattern in bold colors on a short dress.

Missoni

Pre Fall 2008

This runway look is mod with the bright yellow color and mini skirt with the black tights. This look is very Twiggy look, that was famous during the mod fashion period.

Beatniks

Beatnik fashion started in San Francisco and was anti-materialistic movement for intellectuals and artists. For women the fashion included black turtlenecks, black stockings, ballet flats, wearing sunglasses inside and skinny black pants. For men the fashion included simple monochromatic clothing with berets and goatees. Beatnik Bob Donlin, Neal Cassady, Allen Ginsberg, Robert LaVigne, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti 1940's

BCBG Max Azria Fall 2006 RTW This runway look captures the Beatnik fashion with a beret, high black boots and simpleness of the outfit.

Marc by Marc Jacobs

Fall 2008 RTW

This look shows inspiration from Beatnik fashion with the black stockings, beret, simple shift dress and dark sunglasses.

Teddy Boys

Teddy Boys fashion consisted of a more elegant fashion rather than the ultra functional clothing of their parents generation. The look included a long single breasted jacket with narrow contrasting lapels and lots of pockets. This was paired with narrow trousers, stiff shirts and slim ties. ____________________________________ ___ Teddy Boys Manchester, England 1955 __ Givenchy Spring 2001 RTW This runway look shows inspiration from the Teddy Boys fashion with the slim satin bow at the neck, the long jacket and stiff shirt. The look is a feminie version of the original. _____ House of Holland Fall 2008 RTW London This suit is reminiscent of the original Teddy Boy look with the contrasting details of the buckles instead of the original pocket details. It also has the narrow trousers of the Teddy Boy look. This look to me is a mix of the Teddy Boy look and the traditional Scottish dress.

Zoot Suits

Zoot Suits were originally worn by Latino and African American youth in Chicago and Los Angeles. The suits consisted of a long coat with wide lapels and padded shoulders with high-waisted, wide legged pegged trousers. The zoot suit is well known for the Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles in 1943, which involved Latino youth and sailors. Eventually the zoot suit was fazed out due to the WWII textile restrictions.

Jerome Mendelson modeling the new fashion, a Zoot Suit.

Date taken: 1942

Photographer: Marie Hansen

Rag & Bone

Spring 2009 RTW

This suit is reminiscent of the Zoot Suit with the long jacket and shoes from the same era.

Charles Nolan

Spring 2009 RTW

This suit is reminiscent of the Zoot Suit with the pegged leg pants and a hat similar to those worn during this time period.

HISTORICAL & ARTISTIC STYLES

Egyptian

Marchesa Resort 2009 This dress shows the influences of the Egyptian historical period with it's draping, the white color, the large amount of fabric used, and the heavy decoration of jewelry on the dress.

Greek-Roman

Monique Lhuillier from Spring 2008 RTW

This dress shows influences from the Greek and Roman historical periods with the limited amount of sewing on the garment and the focusing on the waist with the belt.

Renaissance

Christian Dior Fall 2007 Couture

The Renaissance historical influences are shown in this dress through the eleborate work to create it as well as the design of the dress to complement a woman's figure thorugh the use of the wide neckline.

Baroque

Dolce & Gabbana - Spring 2009

The Baroque influences in these gowns are in the exaggaration of the hips through the width of the dress. Clothing during this period of time was seen more as a costume for a character than clothing for everyday life.

Rococo

Christian Dior Fall 2007 Couture

This dress exhibits the influences of the Rococo historical period through the overly ornate decorations, the low neckline, and the expensive textiles used.

Romantic

Elie Saab Spring 2009 Couture

The Romantic historical influences are shown in this dress through the higher waistline, the puffy gothic-like sleeves and the attention to the tailoring of the garment.

Geneology of the Baseball Cap

The baseball cap originated from straw hats in the 1850's. The first team to wear baseball's first uniform was the New York Knickerbockers in 1849, which included the straw hat. The modern day baseball cap main characteristics emerged a few years later in a version made of merino wool. It was inspired as well by three different original versions: the boxy cap known as the college cap, the conventional triangular-sectioned cap known as the Boston cap and a soft crown cap (similar to a rain hat) that was called the base ball hat. The official name of the baseball cap that major league teams wear is called the "59Fifty." Base ball hats from Snyder's 1875 catalog.

An image of an advertisement in Spalding's Base Ball Guide from 1888. Prices ranged from 12 cents to 2 dollars per cap. The closet version to the baseball cap we know today is No. 11 the Jockey Shape Cap. This cap was fashioned after the caps worn in the horse-racing circuit.

1896 Spalding Boston Style Short Brim Baseball Cap

manufactured by Spalding Sporting Goods.

Spalding introduced the first stitched visor in 1903. The stitched visor created a longer-lasting cap that held the shape better.

1910-20’s D&M Maroon and Gray Baseball Uniform with short brim cap.

manufactured by Draper and Maynard Sporting Goods Company

In the 1940's the modern baseball caps started to be produced. The hats now have adjustable bands where as the original ones were elastic.

1961 hat worn by the American League Los Angeles Angels, with the halo on the crown. This cap was used through the 1970 season, after this the halo was removed and included in the team's logo.

Baseball cap worn by the Montreal Expos from 1969 to 1991. This cap is considered one of the most colorful worn in modern times.

Replica baseball caps from today manufactured by Majestic Athletic Baseball Products

In our day and age, you can get baseball caps with anything on them. The majority of people in the United States have worn a baseball cap at sometime in their life.

Wedding party baseball caps manufactured by the Rosemary Company

Designer baseball caps can be seen in most luxury stores and are a hot accessory.

Louis Vuitton Baseball Cap

2008

The baseball caps that we see today are still based on the same design as the traditional "59Fifty" cap. Everywhere you look you can purchase a baseball cap in the latest design and logos for your enjoyment. I look forward to see the new possibilities of design for the baseball cap in the future.

Historical Draped and Tailored Garments

Historically Tailored Garment #1

Image of Vivian Leigh from the movie Gone with the Wind

-filmed in 1939

-set during the Civil War in Atlanta, GA

- approximate dates 1861-1865

This dress is a typical dress that southern women wore during the time period. The garments were tailored to fit them perfectly and the women wore corsets under the dresses.

Historically Tailored Garment #2 U.S. NAVY Uniforms - 1899

These uniforms would have been worn by enlisted men. You can still see the influences of these in today's U.S. Navy uniforms.

Historically Tailored Garment #3

Monaco's Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly, April 14, 1956

Grace Kelly's Dress designed by Helen Rose

Wedding attire is one of the most tailored type of garments in fashion in history and still today.

Historically Draped Garment #1

Traditional Geisha Dress

-image from before 1960.

Geisha dresses are draped fabric that is normally wrapped and folded in to create the distinct shape of the women.

Historically Draped Garment #2

Women's Abaya

-this is the traditional form of Islamic dress for women. This is still the traditional dress in many societies. Saudi Arabi still requires women to be completely covered. This image shows women in Egypt where it is okay for them to show their faces.

Historically Draped Garment #3

African Tribal Dress

Xhosa tribal South and Western Cape

These are the traditional garments that are still worn today. They show three different forms of dress for three different people. Many tribes use a distinct form of dressing for married and unmarried people to easily be able to tell the difference.