Final Project: 14. 1 Street Trends

Street Trends - Part I

The Zoot Suit is a suit with high-waisted, wide-legged, tight-cuffed, pegged pants and a long coat with wide lapes and wide padded shoulders. It was popularized by African-Americans, Mexican-American, Puerto Ricans, Italian American, and Filipino Americans in the late 1930 and 1940s.
Teddy Boys stem from a British subculture in which young men wear clothes inspired by the Edwardian period. The style was reintroduced after World War II and the name is the result of newspaper headline which shortened Edward to Teddy. Teddy Boy clothing consists of long drape jackets with velvet collars and flap pockets; high-waist pants paired with brightly colored socks; chunky large crepe soled shoes, and high-neck , loose collars, on white shirts.
Beatnik style stems from a media stereotype from the 1950s an early 1960s. The cartoonish and sometimes violent culture contains aspects of the Beat Generation, a literary movement of writers who reached success during the 1950s. The fashion aspects include black turtlenecks, bongos, berets, and dark glasses.
Mods (originally Modernist) is a subculture hat originated in London, England and was popular in the late 1950s to mid 1960s. It includes elements fashion, usually tailor made suits; pop music, African American soul, Jamaican, British beat music, and R&B. The mass media dubbed the term mod due to the subcultures appreciation for anything modern, fashionable, or popular.
Mod fashion adopted Italian and French styles and included smooth sophisticated looks, tailor-made garments, narrow lapels, mohair clothes, thin ties, button-down collar shirts, wool or cashmere sweaters, loafers, and bowling shoes.

Short haircuts, men’s trousers or shirts, flat shoes, and little makeup were mod fashion for women.

Hippie culture began as a youth movement during the early 1960s and spread around the world. The word is derived from hipster which was initially used to describe the beatniks who moved to the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco. The culture embraced revolution, sexual freedom, psychedelic theories, and drug use. Hippie fashion consisted of a careless look, if you will, long hair, natural fabrics, huge frocks, suede, leather, fringes, and the like.

Disco fashion is all about a fabulous celebration of glamour. It’s fashions are bold, attention-getting, and often misunderstood. The disco culture started in Philadelphia in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The fashions included sequin gowns, large heeled shoes (also known as platforms), long eyelashes, bell-bottoms, wide collars, and large hats
Punk fashion is the brainchild of Vivienne Westwood. It is the distinct social attire of other social movements including glam rock, greasers, mods, skinheads, and rude boys. Punk fashion is all about making a statement. Elements of punk fashion include fishnet stockings, frayed jeans, muscle tees, brightly colored clothes, leggings, leather pants, spiked jewelry, and body piercings.


Hip-Hop fashion originated from African-American, Caribbean-American, and Latino youth in New York in the early 1980s. Hip-Hop icons often wore name brand track suits, eyeglasses known as Cazals or Gazelles, big jewelry, sheepskin, and leather bomber jackets during their performances. Since then the fashion has grown to include red, black, and green clothing, African chains, dreadlocks, baseball caps, over-sized jewelry also known as “bling”, white tee shirts, jeans, and athletic gear.

Street Trends on the Runway - Part 2

Zoot Suits on the Runway

Teddy Boys on the Runway

Beatnik on the Runway

Mods on the Runway

Hippie Trends on the Runway

Disco Trends on the Runway

(Above: Ciara in a 70s inspired jumpsuit.)

Punk Fashion on the Runway

Hip-Hop on the Runway

Street Trends - Part 3

Trend 1: The Skinny Jean & Pant

Celebs in skinny jeans.

Trend 2: Day Glo & Neon

Below Rihanna on stage, Reebok classic shoe in Neon Pink

Day Glo & Neon on the Runway

10.1-11.1 Historical & Artistic Styles

Platt Boutique & Holly Fulton

Holly Fulton & Unknown

Unknown artwork and designer dress based on the sculpture.

Louis Vuitton & Takashimi Murakami

Artist Stephen Sprouse's Graffiti scarf & Rose print Louis Vuitton handbag

Miu-Miu Warhol print dress

Alexandra Verchueren, completed a collection based on the artistry of Thomas Demand. The origami garments were folded similar to paper.

Assignment:
Compile 6 images of fashion designs that show influences from historical artistic styles. Each image should be different and from a different artistic style. Label each image with the appropriate designer/date as well as the artistic style/artist/time period that you are relating the garment to. In addition, each image should be accompanied by text stating its relevance.

8.1-9.1 Geneaology of a Garment

Prada sweater-vest.

Marni vest

Gap winter vest

A Butterick pattern from the 1950s for men's vests.

Current women's vest trends from various designers.

A man with his wife in a vest in the 1860s.

Two outlaws in vests circa 1880s

A vintage silk vest from the 1920s.

Vintage men's vests

According to the diary of civil servant Samuel Pepys, King Charles II introduced the vest in 1666 through the Royal Proclamation. The vest was a simple straight-cut garment based on a style that was brought back to England. Initially the vest was simple but at the turn of the 18th century, the vest (or waistcoat) as if was called became more luxurious. Vests were crafted with precision and used some of the finest fabrics including wool, silk, and even leather. Prior to the 20th century, vest were wore mostly by men and boys. By the late 20th century, vests became a part of the suit and were more popular. In the 1950s boys began to wear vests without a jacket. Well into the 21st century, vests remain an integral part of the suit.