Street style VS. High fashion

1. Beatniks

Beatnik style was influenced by media stereotype in 1950s and 1960s. It originate from Beat Generation literary movement. At that time people received violent from film and become anti-materialistic. Beat culture also reflect out in fashion style. Beatniks dress and style compose of black color and berets.

Christian Dior Spring 2010

 

    YSL

2. Hippies

Hippie was a youth movement that originally happen in United States, early 1960s. The word hippy came from a “hipster” word. This word used to call a group of people who moved to San Francisco. Hippy was not only a movement, but also a life style, music and fashion too. The modern hippies trend consist of head band, drapery textile and peace symbol.

Micha Barton with her modern hippy style.

     Blumarine Fall 08, hippy style on stage.

              Gucci Spring/ Summer 08 with maxi hippy dress.

3. Mods

Mod, originally modernist or capitalise was orriginated in London in late 1950s. The most popular era for this style was in mid 1960s. Not only fashion style, mod included pop music, ska and R&B too. At that time Mod also used to describe anything that believed to be popular. Mod fashion style consists of black color clothes, coat and turtle neck.

Sequins

Erdem, Luella

narciso-rodriguez

4. Hiphop

Hip Hop originate from B-boying or breakdancing. It also known as cultural movement of African American group of people. There is a relationship between music and hip hop, beatbox and rap are hip hop music culture that we all familiar with. It also developed a close relationship with arts, known as Graffiti. Talking about hip hop culture in fashion, it starts in early 1980s to mid 1980. Accessories are hip hop popular items, such as, large eyeglasses, nameplates and bling necklace.

 

Chanel fashion show, Fall collection 1991

DSquared Spring/Summer 2009 Menswear Hip-Hop Fashion Show

“4 elements” hip hop collection from Adidas

5. Teddy Boys

Teddy Boy’s style represented working class people with high fashion sense in the old day.  And it is one more example of fashion style represented the idea against austerity of post-war years. Teddy Boy was popular in late 50s. People saw this fashion trend from Teds. But, actually, it popularized by the Edwardian period. The film, Blackboard jungle (1955) support this trend in UK. The Teddy Boy itself mainly concentrated on oversize suit with high-necked loose collar.

                                               Dolce&Gabbana 2010

The Teddy Boy look for women, Armand Basi catwalk 09.

6. Zoot Suit

Zoot suit was popular since 1930s. It is a suit with high waisted and wide legged pants. The suit itself has a long tail and padded shoulders. This style also have a relationship with music and culture because it used to be African American’s main style in 1930s to 1940s. For later, Zoot suit use for special occasion such as birthday or dance events. After world war ll, it also refer to social freedom when wearing oversize suit. Zoot suit become recognizable when it was Edward James Olmos wear it.

Zoot suit from London Fashion Week 09

Kevan Hall RTW , the skirt was inspired by oversize high waisted pants. 

7. Disco

Disco is one of a dance music that used to be popular in 1960s to 1970s. It was a form of black community and gay men. Disco fashion started almost at the same period of disco music and disco club. This trend was also cultural movement. Disco style could be mini skirt, halter neck to maxi dress. These dress mainly colorful and futuristic (at that time). 

This is dress designed by LuLuu

8. Punk

The original punk fashion happened in 1970s and it appeared to be very informal, extraordinary and went as far as possible from religious side. But punk underwent its hardcore in 1980s. It starts in United Kingdom with the angry and unlimited dress style. Most of Punk fashion lovers were influenced by heavy metal music. According to wikipidia, there are 12 different styles of punk such as Standard Punk, Droog, Pop Punk, Skate Punk,etc. These styles differentiate upon clothing habits. This picture was from annual festival in Berlin. 

Blaak Homme Spring 2010 collection

Vivien Westwood and her punk dress.

  Punky make-up for Diesel Spring 2009 runway.

Glitter*

Its winter, lots of festival and special occasion is coming. Its party time! Street trend now come to glitter dress and accessories. It was influenced by disco trend. This dress style can also be seen in many media and runway. 

                               Miss Universe Contest

University Cheerleader, Bangkok Thailand

            Zuhair Murad

              Salvatore Ferragamo

Military (Michel Jackson style) Jacket*

This trend become alive again after Michel Jackson died. People started to wear crop shiny embroidery jacket and it spread all over the town. This jacket also popular among hollywood singers and actresses.

Cheeze Magazine Oct 09 -BKK Thailand

Rihanna

     Balmain Jacket

ART and FASHION

Surrealism (Dali and Lulu)

The first pictures is Dali’s painting that was painted around 19 century. The second one is the modern red lip sofa that inspired by Dali’s picture. 

Dali was known as surrealism skilled draftman and painter. He was influenced by Renaissance art. He and his artwork also greatly known as very imaginative ones. 

The third picture is the clutch bag from LuLu Guiness. There is no evidence said where this clutch inspired from but it looks very much like Deli’s painting. The clutch and its desigh also look like “Red Lip” and it is also reflect contemporary modern art.

Post Impressionism (Van gogh and Alexander McQueen)

 The first and the second pictures was Van Gogh’s skull painting. The second one was painted in Paris around 1887-1888. 

Vincent Van Gogh was born in 1853, Holland. He was very emotional and laced of self-confidence. But that leads to his great work in expressionism. He was considered to be post impressionism artist.

The third picture is the Alexander McQueen’s skull scarf. It was first launch approximately around Spring/Summer 2006. But become better known in Spring/Summer 2008. The printing in the scarf looks very much like the skull painting of Van Gogh. I suppose it would have some inspiration from the painting. This is also another contemporary modern art that it appears in fashion world.

Post Modernism/Pop Art (Andy Worhol and Jeremy Scott for Adidas)

Mickey Mouse is one of the Walt Disney’s famous character and the “Long lasting” cartoon. He was a drawing, an art, that once become animation and now fashion. Its hardly someone doesn’t know of him. He is also involving in pop culture or as called post modernism period.

Mickey Mouse has been used in many items including clothes and shoes. This second picture also the applied design sneaker by Jeremy Scott for Adidas, Fall 2009 RTW collection. It was heavily inspired by Mickey Mouse

This example has shown the direct inspiration from art that transform into RTW fashion.

Greek (Ancient painting and Gustavo Cadile)

The first picture was an ancient time painting. This painting called Fresco painting. It was made in the palace of the Minoan kings and queens. The picture shows the drawing skill that ancient people had. It also tell us the way how Greek women dress.

The second picture is Gustavo Cadile dress from his Spring 2008 collection. The dress gown looks very similar to Greek painting, the one shoulder style and also color.

Although there is no evidence mentioned where Gustavo’s collection come from, but the draping evening dress has applied some design from Greek era.

Renaissance (Leonado Davinci and Hermes)

Leonado (April 1453- May1519) has always been described as the archetype of Renaissance man. He was also widely known as a very talented artist.

The first picture was one of his famous painting “The Study of Horse” beside Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. 

Hermer is French high fashion house specializing in leather. The second picture is the current Hermes’s Logo, Duc carriage with horse. It was established in1837 by Thierry Hermès.

There is no paper mentioned where Hermes’ logo inspiration from, but there are structure related between those horses. In the first and second pictures, there have shown the masculine and arrogant horses. They look very similar as if they were painted in the same era.

Post Modernism/Pop Art (Andy Worhol and Jeremy Scott for Adidas)

Abstract (Brunce Grey and Emilio Pucci)

The first painting is an abstract modern contemporary painting. It was painted by modern artist name Bruce Gray. It shows the non-reality art with multicolor.

Also the second and third pictures that abstract style appeared. There are pictures from Emilio Pucci Spring RTW 2009 collections.

Pucci brand was born a bit before 1947 by ski clothes. But now it was widely known as an abstract print on drapery dresses.