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America in the 1970s, before evangelization (hexbear.net)

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[-] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 30 points 2 weeks ago

Naw the 2000s had a distinct style if you go back and look, especially for women. Low-cut jeans and spaghetti straps were popular. A lot of boys wore baggy jeans, long t-shirts, ball necklaces, etc. Studs and other accessories made from steel. Goth and punk aesthetics. And bleached hair styled into spikes.

The 2010s are starting to become distinct, too. We just don't notice changes as they're happening. A lot of the early 80s looked like the 70s. A lot of the mid 60s looked like the late 50s.

[-] Vampire@hexbear.net 9 points 2 weeks ago

Nah he's got a point, it's not just nostalgia. Fashion isn't changing as much any more.

[-] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

It's changed just as much as it did going from 1920 to 1960 lol....the fedora and trenchcoat, for example, were fashion staples until the early 70s. Skinny ties were one of the more distinct parts of men's fashion throughout the 60s. The rest of the ensemble? You're going to struggle finding differences between men's suits from each of those decades.

[-] AnneVolin@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I think this is a magnitude and direction argument.

Fashion is changing direction still, however it's cultural magnitude is much lower because "out of date" styles don't actually stop being produced.

The other issue is that for RTW there's not really any significant mainstream evolution of new clothing, people aren't really mainstreaming tech wear, they're mainstreaming tech-wear lite for the finance bro office.