So every decade has that one fashion thing that defines it....?

70's- flower power, tie die, bell bottoms, etc


80's- big hair, leg warmers, leggings, etc








whats the 2000's?

So every decade has that one fashion thing that defines it....?
1985-2000





Grunge


Grunge was based on fashion started by a youth cult in the Pacific North West region of America in the early 1990s. The key to the look was that nothing matched, nothing was coordinated and an item was preferable if old and worn. The point was to look tousled, uncombed and unkempt, as if not too much effort had been made. Many consumers thought it pointless. Actresses like Julia Roberts who adopted the look were heavily criticised for their lack of glamour. Only those under 21 could get away with this look and Grunge died within a year, but left the fashion term. It is frequently used now to describe unattractive fashion features or unkempt individuals.





Deconstructionism


Deconstructionism questions the rules and breaks conventions in fashion. It includes putting seams and zips on the outside of a garment showing the inner construction workings of tailoring that in the past were the hidden features. It recycles old fashion and makes the undesirable part of dress such as a laddered stocking a desirable feature. Hussein Chalayan, Martin Margiela and Comme des Garçons are all deconstructionists, but Zandra Rhodes first did this 25 years ago when she put huge pinked sig zag seams on the outside of wool coats.





Minimalism


Minimalism describes pared down clothes in neutral tones in clean and sculptural shapes Quality fabrics in solid neutrals, with minimal detailing were first seen as a reaction to the glitz and glamour of 1980's styles. It became more popular in the 1990s. It is functional, urban subdued understated clothing which is never out of date.





Purism


Purism uses the neutral tints and shades associated with white, grey and beige. It is an expensive, quiet, unobtrusive uncomplicated look based on good cut. It lacks superfluous embellishment in its pure uncluttered simplicity. It is easy to wear and never feels out of place because it consists of simple functional items that are reduced to the basic elements of elegantly cut modern classics. It uses virtually no jewellery to accessorize the look.





The designers Jil Sander, Donna Karan, Giorgio Armani and Calvin Klein all strive to produce modern classics within the framework of pure functional natural simplicity
Reply:retro look(a little bit of 40's,50's,60's,70's and of course 80's)
Reply:uggs unfortunately...





fashion is unfortunately not difined by what fashionable, looks good or is creative, its defined by what everyone has. and everyone has those dumb ugly boots, that don't serve a perpose in real fashion circles.
Reply:sagging pants,,,,,well wearing your pants on your thighs
Reply:We aren't through with the 2000's yet!! These things are best selected in hindsight, so I couldn't tell ya.
Reply:I don't think the 2000s have a fashion item - things have changed from then - everyone sort of has their own style and comes up with their own trends. I guess for 05/06 fashion you could say shrugs and low-rise jeans...?