When these stupid fashion magazines are like "red is in" or "trench coats are in":
That's one of the reasons people don't take fashion seriously. We come up with these ridiculous micro-trends for seemingly no purpose other than to take up space or say something for the sake of saying something.
It matters if hemlines are up or down, heels flat or five inches, silhouettes soft and feminine or sharp. Those kinds of trends matter because they reflect the overall fashion culture of the time. The cinched waist plus a-line skirt trend of the 50's is what matters, not that a lot of people wore chartreuse. Also, certain garments like trench coats being a trend-- trench coats are classic, they can't go in or out of style. And, regardless of how annoying I sound saying this, I thought every one knew that.
Color palates can reflect a decade of fashion, like primary colors for the 80's or pastels for the 50's. But fashion has gotten to the point where it changes so quickly I don't think that concept is applicable anymore. Perhaps the only color related thing that is important anymore is whether brights or neutrals are more prominent. You could look at that and see a more sober or carefree culture represented depending on the season.
Of course I understand that if many designers show purple (like they have been this season), the stores will be filled with purple. Then it will trickle down to high street, and then the lowest places on the fashion food chain, and a lot of people will be wearing purple, perhaps unknowingly. However, I question how newsworthy this basic concept of fashion is.
I don't want to single out a repeat offender, but I'm going to single out a repeat offender. Harper's Bazaar. I hope you can feel my anger from across the country.
Color palates can reflect a decade of fashion, like primary colors for the 80's or pastels for the 50's. But fashion has gotten to the point where it changes so quickly I don't think that concept is applicable anymore. Perhaps the only color related thing that is important anymore is whether brights or neutrals are more prominent. You could look at that and see a more sober or carefree culture represented depending on the season.
Of course I understand that if many designers show purple (like they have been this season), the stores will be filled with purple. Then it will trickle down to high street, and then the lowest places on the fashion food chain, and a lot of people will be wearing purple, perhaps unknowingly. However, I question how newsworthy this basic concept of fashion is.
I don't want to single out a repeat offender, but I'm going to single out a repeat offender. Harper's Bazaar. I hope you can feel my anger from across the country.
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