Welcome to the naughties!!!!!!!!!!

Decade summary:

The naughties has often been criticised as being a confused fashion era. Suddenly trends were formed more out of a collaboration of previous trends and styles. Other trend influences were seen coming from global and ethnic clothing, as well as the fashions being projected through the music industry. Teenagers were adopting looks like hip-hop, emo, gothic and indie-pop. For the most part, the mid-late 2000s did not have one particular style but recycled vintage clothing styles from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

here are some music/ style icons of the early 00's/ late 90's:

It seemed as if girls were starting to dominate the fashion and music industry. There were all of a sudden so many powerful females on the scene. People like the Spice Girls, Girls Aloud, Sugarbabes, Beyonce, Britney, Christina... alongside the movie stars of the time which really included the likes of Keira Knightly, Kate Hudson and Sienna Miller. 

Welcome to the 90's..........

The 90's was a very busy era. here is a 90's timeline highlighting the most significant events that took place during the decade:

1990: After 30 years, Nelson Mandela is released from prison and becomes the first President of South Africa.

1991: The world is introduced to the World Wide web.

          

1992: Nirvana tops the charts with 'Smells like teen spirit'

1993: Pentium processor is developed by intel.

1994: Kurt Cobain shoots himself.

1996:  Tupac Shakur (2pac) is shot in Las Vegas while stopped at traffic lights.

1998: Apple launches the very first multicolour, translucent iMac.

All these events had a huge impact on society and artists were getting inspired by the changing world around them.

Artists were inspired and being frivolous and in new forms of art. The 90's really marked the beginning of  body modification including tattoos and piercings.

 This triggered an anti-conformist approach to fashion which was popular throughout the course of the 1990s, society grew more accustom to the casual chic look, including T-shirts, jeans, hoodies, and trainers, a trend which continued into the 2000s.

Kate Moss, was thrust into the public eye which, sparked controversy with her very thin, waif-like figure. Due to Kate’s extremely skinny heroin chic frame, many criticised her for allegedly promoting eating disorders in her shots.

60's-80's

The 10 main trends of the 80!....

Massive earrings

Madonna's music was becoming recognized on a world wide scale. The status of global superstar put her in the lime light for a lot more than just her music. She soon  became the person to watch on the fashion scene with designers and teens looking to her for inspiration on future trends.

Leg warmers 

Finger-less gloves

Yet another classic 80's look inspired by Madonna!

Members only jackets

Mini skirts

Parachute pants

Shoulder pads

The Victorian style big shouldered jackets coming back in?... Big shoulders make the waist appear even smaller. 

Jelly shoes

Dungarees

Over-sized tops

 Bodymap:

Bodymap was a 70's-80's clothing brand owned by Stevie Stewart and David Holah. Bodymap took the club scene of the 70's and 80's and splurged it all over the catwalk. I recently went to the Club to Catwalk exhibition at the V&A which showcased a lot of Bodymap's clothes.  

 The 80's was a messy era... Probably down to all of the partying in their double breasted suits but London was like all cities covered in a thick black layer of grime, art, music and fashion all collided in the sub-terreanean world of soho clubland. BodyMap’s stark monochrome prints and over-sized draped garments was a true demonstration of the general rebellious and laid back attitude of society at this point in time.

Club to Catwalk exhibition- V&A

1970's 

The 1970s was an era of true look-at-me fashion and nothing was off-limits. Fur, sequins, lame and the brightest prints were lauded and worn all at the same time if possible.

Nothing was too much, too overdone - hair was big, makeup was glittery and heels? The biggest you've ever seen.

Studio 54..
in the late 60's- early 70's Studio 54 was thrown into the public eye. it was the ultimate celebrity and royalty hang out. 

Bianca Jagger and Andy Warhol at studio 54

1940's- The flower power of the 1960's..............

Peace and love mannnn......

Teenagers were gaining power.

Many of them taking  up part time jobs.

Affluent adolescents of the 50's were to become the source of a budding youth culture. Which was to blossom into full flower power in the coming decade.............

Youth was in the forefront of society

The generation gap was growing

Youngsters were becoming more confident

Determined to create their own style...........................

Grease Lightening!

Grease Lightening!!!

Pop artists embraced commercial and particularly American Culture.

Every teenager began to follow American Fashion cults.

The Teds version was more extravagant

Jackets became brightly coloured

Trousers were narrowed so much that they became know as “DrainPipes”

The Juke ... had just been released into the pubs  for people to choose their own music choices! Celebrities- Actors/ actresses and musicians were also creating a massive hype in the public eye, in a completely different from how they were. Glamour and eccentricity was definitely on it's way back.

Elvis Presley

Marilyn Monroe

Jane Russell

Marlon Brando

Jayne Mansfield

Thick crepe soled shoes were added to the fashionable society. 

“Brothel Creepers” which have recently been trending recently.

Hairstyles were greased with Bryll Cream (Elvis inspired)

Long Quiff at the front and a D.A. at the back.

Pop art..

A new art movement was fast approaching. Andy Warhol's pop art was emerging. Fashion rejected wartime values of quality and permanence.

Another fashion revolution was happening inside the textile mill.........

Science had arrived in textiles.

Synthetic materials such as Acrilian and Orlon, Dacron and Poplin were developed.

Together with nylon (invented during the 1930s) these new fabrics took over from wool and cotton.