ALL YEAR THE WONDERZINE TEAM analyzes fashion trends, tells you how to apply them to life and where to buy the things that best reflect these trends. Of course, many of them are pretty boring, but I want to leave some of them in the wardrobe almost forever. Today we list 14 trends of 2014 that will remain in demand in 2015.
Transparent things
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The boom in transparent things happened with the first wave of the sexual revolution in the 60s of the XX century. The advent of new materials such as plastics prompted designers to make sheer, sexy clothing. One of the first to experiment with sexuality was Rudy Heinrich, who was part of the circle of futurist designers of the 60s along with André Courrez, Pierre Cardin and Paco Rabanne. He created transparent clothes, experimented with cutouts, androgyny, sewed things from plastic and tight vinyl. From then until today, sexuality has become one of the main trends almost every season.
Culottes
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Culottes are ankle-length cropped trousers. We owe the funny name of these trousers to the French language and, in fact, to the French, who put them on first. Culottes look like a midi-length skirt and should be treated like a skirt rather than a pair of pants. They became a symbol of the revolution in women's fashion: at the beginning of the 20th century, women had a need for practical and comfortable clothing for an active life, and today this need has only increased.
Bermuda shorts
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By the 20s of the last century, Bermuda shorts became firmly established in the men's wardrobe already as casual wear, and they wore them with golfs - in Bermuda, such shorts are still considered business clothes for men. Women initially used Bermuda shorts for bathing, but by the 1950s they began to wear them on a par with men. In the late 80s, basketball shorts sank into the hearts of hip-hop fans and adidas fans of the three stripes, and thus, thanks to sports and music, gradually migrated to the modern girls' wardrobes.
Suede things
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Suede items were especially popular in the 70s, when everything natural and festival, close to the hippie aesthetics, returned to fashion. Then suede boots, hats, fringed jackets, vests, skirts and A-line dresses were worn by Veruschka, Betty Catru, Liza Minnelli, and girls imitated them. From Calvin Klein to Alexander Wang to old-fashioned suede, brands from Calvin Klein to Alexander Wang are reinterpreted today, and modern suede items such as a crop top or pencil skirt are enough to escape the title of vintage queen.
A-line dresses
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Girls from the 60s fell in love with the mini trapeze dress for several reasons. First, for Balenciaga's idea of partial openness and openness. In addition, geometry was in vogue: first the trapeze of Saint Laurent, then the ideas of the futurists of the 60s - André Courreges, Pierre Cardin and Paco Raban with their experiments on materials, from vinyl to paper dresses. The third reason is the length of the mini, which was proposed by Mary Quant and John Bates in London - mini-skirts delighted the rebels along with the news of the birth of birth control pills, and A-line mini-dresses became a symbol of the era.
Fringed things
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The return of authentic American style and, by extension, fringed things is associated with hippies. Jean Shrimpton, Penelope Three, young Cher often appeared in fringed outfits. Twiggy unveiled her festival collection of fringed suede jackets in 1976 at the Royal Festival Hall - it seems that Kate Moss is now following in her footsteps, creating matching jackets for Topshop. In 1987, Azzedine Alayas will create for Tina Turner the iconic dress with shiny fringes, in the 90s Jean-Paul Gaultier - the famous collection with fringes for his fashion house. Today, fringe is generally difficult to surprise someone - it is used as a decoration for accessories and clothing everywhere.
Low-waisted clothes
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Low-waisted clothes first gained popularity in the 60s in the wake of universal emancipation: bell-bottoms and skirts that reveal the navel were worn not only by visitors to Woodstock, but also by musicians. The 90s, the decade that had the strongest influence on today's fashion, can be safely called the Age of the Naked Belly. Ten years later, by 2002, American Vogue recognized the low waist as the "trend of the season." It is logical that in 2014 things with a low waist returned to us again and will obviously remain for a long time.
Platform shoes
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Of course, platform shoes became iconic in the era of disco and glam rock, which American Vogue dubbed as "the time when fashion no longer rules." Androgyny, sexuality, liberation led to the fact that, following David Bowie, Mark Bolan of T. Rex, Brian Eno, Kiss, Roxy Music and Elton John, platform shoes were worn both during the day with flared jeans and on Saturday nights with sequins. and feather decorations on the dance floors of Brooklyn's disco clubs and at Studio 54. Today, a wide variety of platform shoes have returned to fashion: from chelsea shoes with a massive 5-centimeter sole to sandals and sneakers on a 10-centimeter platform.
Knitted total bow
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Knitwear and knitting have been out of fashion for centuries. Coco Chanel introduced knitwear into everyday women's fashion in 1913: in her first store in Deauville, she introduced jersey items - a material that had been used in the production of men's clothing before her. Following her in 1927, Elsa Schiaparelli presented black knitted pullovers with geometric patterns from bow to skull. So she revolutionized fashion, and sweaters became a bestseller in America.
Overalls
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Overalls have always been loved by Italians. Thus, the princess and fashion designer Irene Golitsyna demonstrated her “palazzo pajama” at Pitti in Florence in the 60s. Golitsyna's overalls had wide, loose legs, reminiscent of pajamas. Palazzo pajama has been worn by celebrities from Diana Vreeland to Elizabeth Taylor. In addition, in the 60s, thanks to musicians, jumpsuits entered men's fashion: Elvis Presley wore a gold-embroidered jumpsuit with a cutout on the chest, David Bowie posed in a surreal striped jumpsuit, and Freddie Mercury wore one that completely exposed his hairy chest and stomach. During the crisis, the return of fashion to overalls is more than ever welcome: by buying a overalls, you will kill two birds with one stone, because it will replace both dresses and trousers with shirts.
Mesh items
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Closure and openness in clothing is definitely associated with the idea of the body. This was the case in the 60s, when, after the mini-skirt, the Casbah mini-dress appeared, in which the English supermodel Jean Shrimpton posed in 1965. The dress was invented by John Bates, and it was a crop top and a miniskirt, connected by a mesh insert through which the belly was visible. Mesh was an unusual material for women's clothing, since it was previously used only for the production of men's T-shirts. This dress, like miniskirts, became a sign of change and a new social order.
Boots
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Boots became a truly fashionable accessory in the 60s. At first, "fashionable" boots were accepted with cold skepticism, but after a couple of years this style began to be exploited by the most outstanding couturiers. In the fall collection of Balenciaga in 1962, you can see boots just above the knee by the famous shoemaker Rene Mancini. A year later, Yves Saint Laurent will show boots paired with couture outfits, Vogue will officially recognize boots as the “shoe of the season” and they will become a must-have for women in the 60s. The main rule to take into account if you decide to wear boots today: avoid deliberately feminine and sexually explicit images.
Outdoor clothes
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The outdoor segment was formed as a specialized clothing for extreme sports and travel around the 70s. It was then that brands like The North Face, Patagonia and Columbia appeared, which were actively engaged in technological developments in the field of equipment. On the other hand, the popularity of outdoor things is associated with the flourishing of European music festivals and the movement of post-hippie travelers who drove around in European music venues in carriages. Gradually, outfits for hiking in the forest became urban, which, in general, is not surprising: functional things are in demand even in bad weather in the city.
Denim
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It seems that experiments with denim began to happen exactly at the same time as experiments with music. Rock and roll, a rebellious generation appeared - and acid poured on denim and rivets fell, which by the time of the counterculture of the 70s and punks had reached their apogee. Denim is such an unassuming, comfortable and practical material that it seems that it was created in order to be experimented with: tore it, bleach it, rub it out, crumble it. Denim is close and understandable to a huge number of people, therefore, its appearance on today's catwalks is nowhere more reasonable.