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Is fashion stagnating? You could probably get away with wearing the same clothes you wore 20 years ago, and that's the first time that's been the case since maybe the 30s.
There are certain identifiable trends from the 90s, 2000s and 10s (90s had the grunge aesthetic, 2000s had emo/"gangster", 10s has hipster) but they aren't uniform in the way trends from the 70s and 80s were, in that EVERYONE wore the same breeds of outfits. Most people today just wear generic branded t-shirts and jeans, and this has been true since the 90s.
Here's a photo from 1997. Almost none of these people would look particularly out of place today.
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>>34339120
reminder that people wore the same clothes for 100s of years.
The invention of synthetic fabrics just meant there were a whole load of new clothes available. Its settled down now.
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>>34339120
Shit was baggier in 1997. Way baggier - loose fitting was all the rage.
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Everything's stagnating. This isn't necessarily a bad thing. The breakneck speed of advancement in everything in the 20th Century was never going to be sustainable.
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>>34339186
You're right, but as a shift, it isn't nearly as dramatic as going from even 1975 to 1985 for instance. The overall aesthetic (like I said, branded t-shirts and jeans) remains the same. The only drastically different aesthetic from today is the hipster trend but that's exclusive to relatively small groups located in liberal cities, it's not a unanimous style
>>34339204
Not really, technology is advancing quite rapidly. Maybe not in "epic" ways like space exploration or curing cancer, but the growth of internet and AI tech has been pretty massive.
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I agree and look into this sort of thing all the time OP. Although these people wouldn't look too out of place in 2017 they kind of would. Someone wearing '77 fashion in '97 would catch the eye quicker, but '97 in '17 would still look "awkward" and out of touch.
It probably depends on where you live also. That class wouldn't look as awkward today in Indiana but would definitely be out of place in NYC. I dont know how old you are, but I graduated HS in 2010. The kids definitley dressed different in 2007 as opposed to 2017, I see students at our local library. Chicks didnt wear Uggs and Leggings in '97.
I will agree that the 50s-90s had a more distinctive look with each decade over all. Perhaps the internet had something to do with it.
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>>34339564
I think rather than the Internet itself, it's just a result of the massive wave of postmodernism. Fragmentation, detachment, cynicism, apathy. "Why should I care what I wear? What's the point?"
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>>34339312
How old were you in the 90's? You'd be surprised how similar 1975-1985 was. Most of the extreme 70's and 80's fashions are what people see and remember, but the normal casual wear clothes weren't that different, desu. Jeans and graphic tees were always in style, pantlegs just became more tapered and earth tones became pastels.
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