Fashion Trends Do Come Back

Hi guys! Today’s blog is about historical fashion trends coming back into style, and modern trends today that are inspired by older fads.

If you didn’t know this already, fashion repeats itself. A lot. There is only so much people can do within the confines of clothing on bodies with arms and legs and necks, and fashion ultimately brings back past trends as time passes. Typically, trends in the fashion industry are introduced, accepted, and then phased out (as seen in this infographic below from josbd.com). But after sometime, trends can come back with modern twists, once the trend has been quiet for a while among influencers and consumers. 

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Some fantastic examples of trends today that were popular before are leggings, statement hair clips, and platform shoes.

Leggings were the ultimate go-to in the 1980s, with bright colors to complement and complete outfits with large, oversized sweaters (another up and coming trend, i.e. Billie Eilish influence). Now they are worn to accentuate bodies and show off assets, and are a comfortable alternative to skinny jeans (which, funnily enough, are on their way out of being on trend - hello, bell bottoms revival!) This image below from Who What Wear sums up the resurfacing of leggings throughout the decades, as it has made several comebacks.

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Statement hair clips is a fairly new trend to come back, and is definitely on the rise amongst consumers. Statement hair clips are most remembered from the 1990s and early 2000s (i.e. butterfly clips). Now they are rebranded and marketed as a form of jewelry. The most beautiful assortment of jewels can be adorned via hair clips, and can dress up any everyday look. Hair clips are back in style and not just meant to keep hair out of your face.

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Lastly, my favorite trend to make a comeback: platform shoes. The hottest platform shoe on the market right now is the Doctor Marten Jadon boot. Platform shoes give the wearer height, edge, and also help keep the body proportionate by adding extra volume to the feet. “Dad shoes” are another form of platform shoes being flexed around; tennis shoes with funky colors and cumbersome soles are all over the ‘gram at the moment. Fun fact: platform shoes were pretty popular during the disco era. Even men sported platform and heeled boots for that extra edge.

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