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I Can Hear the Bells
Not as romanticized as the 1960s, or as popularized in office parties and music as the 1980s, lies our adolescent 1970s. It's understandable why this happened: the 1960s had the civil rights movement and new subcultures started forming within the populous baby boomer generation, the 1980s was a pretty decent time for U.S. citizens (countries we invaded, cold war holdouts, and marginalized citizens? Not so much) given the fun tunes and the economic boom, but alas the 1970s didn't have all those benefits.
By Lucy Richardson5 years ago in Styled
What Happened to Embroidered Jeans?
I was a teen in the early 2000s and, call it nostalgia if you will, but I can't help recalling the fashions of that decade with a heavy longing. So many of my favourite stomping grounds for clothes back then no longer exist - Etam and Dorothy Perkins have long vanished from the high street and it is difficult to see what has replaced them, at least in my neck of the woods. The old Etam store is now a Starbucks, the former home of Dorothy Perkins now a charity shop.
By Sophie Jackson5 years ago in Styled
Let Me Shop!
It would be nice to live in fashion for once. I see those around me dominating the most recent fashion fad and wonder what it must be like to exist in their world. When you’re driven by an internal compass of aesthetic preference, finding yourself on the outside becomes commonplace. Once in a while though, just once in a while, the universe conspires to highlight your style as the new norm and suddenly you fit. The crowd joins you in your plaid jacket revelry or plain print tees, rarely at the same time but still, it’s a welcome change.
By Bree Beadman5 years ago in Styled
The Summer of Bell Bottom Love.
If there is a style trend that has stood the test of time and rejuvenates every generation that wears them is none other than the ever-loving bell bottoms for it has existed in many centuries and seen a renaissance in several decades over and over. Who could blame you for rocking these fun-loving pants? We have all had a pair at one point in our lives or another and why would that be? Because no matter who you are, how old you are and how you do, anyone can rock this awesome pair of pants.
By Frida Vincent5 years ago in Styled
Where's the Fun?
What a nightmare. There is such a heavy focus in the world of fashion on wearing clothes that mask your size or highlight certain features. Does it cling to the body showing off that widely desired hourglass figure? Do the lines run the right way to give a slimming effect? Do the colours suit your skin tone? It’s all about aesthetic appeal - how you look to and for others. Need to match trends marketed by the top fashion designers. Can’t miss out on those celebrity styles of the season.
By Bree Beadman5 years ago in Styled
Cool t-shirts for women to wear in 2021
Undeniably, t-shirts are the most versatile wardrobe-essentials. For women, they are as important as dresses. You can never get tired of it or have too many. The No winter or fall outfit idea is complete without layering a tee under the coats or jackets. And when the summer arrives, it calls for playful crop tops!
By campbelljoef5 years ago in Styled
Bring Back Baby Phat!
I revisit brands often thinking about what brands were just awful from the start. I use my youth as to excuse most of it because hey, we were all kids. I think 90’s babies were the last group who spent their time dressing our appropriate age. Aeropostale in middle school was cool but the butterfly logo on a short didn't seem as if it would last too long. Bobby Jack shirts? Very middle-school like and I see how that faded as well.
By Sierra Ginae.5 years ago in Styled
'90s Child, '80s Lover
I was born in 1994. My boyfriend, 1989. I've loved the 1980s since well-before I met him though. (I really really appreciate that he was born the same year that the The Little Mermaid was released; it's my favourite, for nostalgia, Disney movie!)
By Kaitlyn Dawn5 years ago in Styled
Androgyny
The 80's will long be remembered as one of the most radical eras of fashion, from glam rock to Madonna, extreme was the new normal. It was also the decade for disregarding social norms before we had phrases like "gender non-conforming". While the androgynous fashion of the 80's inspired many to play with unconventional styles, we seem to have moved away from the widespread embrace of androgyny itself.
By Eriko Jane5 years ago in Styled
My Moment in the Limelight
The Year at Hand … 2004. I was 16 years old. I was in grade 10. This was my second year of private school. I was surrounded by rich folks. Asian. White. Black. Brown. Everyone you could think of. They all had money and came from a wealthy background. The only traits I shared with them was that I am brown and I was there for an education, without my consent. Wealth or no wealth, barely scraping through the bills and sometimes living on money we didn’t have. That would not limit my education. But everything else in life the dollar saw an effect. One pair of sneakers a year, if lucky. The next one came when they fell apart! Clothes were hand-me downs from my two older brothers. A fashion sense was irrelevant and not even possible.
By Kishan Baskaran5 years ago in Styled
