Street fashion
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Model in a modern look reflecting the current street style fashion, Los Angeles, California, 2019.
Street fashion is fashion that is considered to have emerged not from studios, but from the grassroots streetwear. Street fashion is generally associated with youth culture, and is most often seen in major urban centers.[1] Magazines and Newspapers like the New York Times and Elle commonly feature candid photographs of individuals wearing urban, stylish clothing.[2] Japanese street fashion sustains multiple simultaneous highly diverse fashion movements at any given time. Mainstream fashion often appropriates street fashion trends as influences. Nowadays, street fashion is getting more and more popular. Most major youth subcultures have had an associated street fashion. Examples from the 1950s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s include:
- Hippies (denim, bohemian style, long hair, flower power and psychedelic imagery, flared trousers)
- Teddy Boys (drape jackets, drainpipe trousers, crepe shoes)
- Punk fashion (ripped clothing, safety pins, bondage, provocative T-shirt slogans, Mohican hairstyle)
- Skinheads (short-cropped hair, fitted jeans, Ben Sherman button-up shirts, Fred Perry polo shirts, Harrington jackets, Dr. Martens boots)
- Gothic fashion (black clothing, heavy coats, poet shirts, big boots, makeup)
- Preppy (argyle sweaters, chinos, madras, Nantucket Reds, button down Oxford cloth shirts, and boat shoes).
- See also ghetto prep for a 21st-century variant influenced by hip-hop fashion.
- Hip hop fashion (ultra-baggy pants, ECKO, Tribal Gear, South Pole, Avirex, FUBU, Sean Jean, NIKE)
- Hipster or indie (glasses, jeans, beanies, sneakers, ties, suspenders, checked shirts, beards)
- Trendies (androgynous big hair, bright neon colors, skinny jeans, printed hoodies, keffiyehs)
- Rasta (African-inspired clothing, rastacap, dreadlocks)
- Greaser (subculture) (Levis 501 jeans, T-shirts, leather jackets, sunglasses, Cowboy boots or motorcycle boots, hair gel)
- Urban (colorful apparel, large accent jewelry, skinny jeans, jackets, T-shirts)
- Feminine (dresses, hats, sunglasses, hand bags, floral prints)
- Kawaii (tutu skirts, pastel and pink colors, anime, childish and gothic lolita inspired accessories such as wild hair clips or bows)
See also[edit]
- Bread and Butter street fashion show
- Purple Mark
- Street Style
- Streetwear
References[edit]
By country
- American fashion
- Filipino fashion
- French fashion
- German fashion
- Italian fashion
- Israeli fashion
- Indian fashion
- Japanese fashion
- Nigerian fashion
- South Korean fashion
- Soviet fashion
See also
- Dress code
- Undress
- Fashion activism
- Anti-fashion
- Sustainable fashion
- Slow fashion
- Fashion Revolution
- Trashion
- Fashion victim
- Fashion portal
Skirts
- A-line
- Ballerina
- Denim
- Men’s
- Miniskirt
- Pencil
- Prairie
- Rah-rah
- Sarong
- Skort
- Tutu
- Wrap
Underwear
and lingerieCoats
and
outerwearOther
- Apron
- Pinafore
- Blouson
- Cagoule
- Cape
- Ferraiolo
- Inverness
- Mantle, Monastic
- Mantle, Royal
- Mozzetta
- Pellegrina
- Coatee
- Cut-off
- Gilet
- Jacket
- Flight
- Goggle
- Harrington
- Leather
- Norfolk
- Safari
- Jerkin
- Lab coat
- Parka
- Poncho
- Robe
- Bathrobe
- Dressing gown
- Shawl
- Ski suit
- Sleeved blanket
- Windbreaker
Nightwear
- Babydoll
- Babygrow
- Blanket sleeper
- Negligee
- Nightgown
- Nightshirt
- Pajamas
Swimwear
- Bikini
- Burkini
- Boardshorts
- Dry suit
- Monokini
- One-piece
- Rash guard
- Sling
- Square leg suit
- Swim briefs
- Swim diaper
- Trunks
- Wetsuit
Footwear
- Boot
- Court shoe
- Dress boot
- Dress shoe
- Flip-flops
- Hosiery
- Sandal
- Shoe
- Spats
- Slipper
- Sneakers
- Sock
- Stocking
- Tights
Accessories
- Belt
- Boutonnière
- Coin purse
- Cufflink
- Cummerbund
- Gaiters
- Glasses
- Opera gloves
- Headband
- Handbag
- Jewellery
- Livery
- Muff
- Pocket protector
- Pocket watch
- Sash
- Sunglasses
- Suspenders
- Umbrella
- Wallet
- Watch
Dress codesRelated
- Clothing fetish
- Cross-dressing
- Fashion
- Haute couture
- Made-to-measure
- Ready-to-wear
- Laws
- Terminology