It's not that easy to answer the question, "What is fashion?" because it means different things to different people.
Fashion is a popular style or practice, especially in clothing, footwear, accessories, makeup, body piercing, or furniture. It is a distinctive and often habitual trend in the style in which a person dresses. It is the prevailing styles in behaviour and the newest creations of textile designers.
But ultimately, fashion is an individual statement of expression for each of us.
3. It's not that easy to answer the question, "What is
fashion?" because it means different things to different
people.
Fashion is a popular style or practice, especially in
clothing, footwear, accessories, makeup, body piercing, or
furniture. It is a distinctive and often habitual trend in
the style in which a person dresses. It is the prevailing
styles in behaviour and the newest creations of textile
designers.
But ultimately, fashion is an individual statement of
expression for each of us.
4. THE WORD FASHION
The word "FASHION"comes from Latin facere’, means
“to make”.
In greek there are 4 words for “fashion”:
●moda (μόδα)
●plato (πλατώ)
●syrmos (συρμός)
●tropos diamorfosis (τρόπος διαμόρφωσης)
5.
6. FASHION IN GREECE
IN 1990s
The 1990s was the golden age of popular culture
and popular music but what about the fashion?
When we look to the 1990s fashion,we see more
advanced,more charming and more daring outfits
than the past years.
Generally the 1990s was very stylish among both
sexes.
7. Women's fashion
The neon colors were at the forefront.Also,they used to
identify the colors with some quirky names such as
electric blue,bright lime green,fluorescent pink,acid
green..
The development of athletic dressing style started from
1990 onwards,leggings,bike shorts,
exercise-wear,hoodies
were popular with
young girls,Teens,
college girls and young
women.
8. The high-waisted jeans were everywhere after than the
baggy jeans because they were the best.Moreover,no
matter what you got a sweater tied around your waist.
Striped sweaters combined with ripped jeans..
For much of the 1990s, particularly the middle
years, teenage boys and girls bought and
wore very basic clothes, such as overalls
and flannel shirts.
9. Men's Fashion
oung men wore tapered high-waisted jeans with matching denim
Brightly coloured windbreakers,flyjackets,V neck sweaters
and beggier,one pant leg rolled up,also there was parasuco jeans
ar.Then the graphic-printed T-shirts gain currency and often fea
n,1990s fashion has an enourmous connection with hip-hop,rock
10. Accessories
The leading accessories were the mood
rings.Especially,hats and caps were in fashion : bucket
hats,bike caps and backward caps.The Stick-on earrings
were irreplaceable for girls but so the hoop earrings for
boys.Backpacks were very essential for teenagers,besides
there were tagged-up to show that they belong to
them.Lastly,slap bracelets and oakley glasses were
popular too.
11. When we come to the 90s hairstyles in Greece,it's a bit
complicated.
Women's Hairstyles
For teenage girls hair was worn long with heavily teased
bangs called "mall bangs" which were long fringes covering
the forehead.Also side ponytails.
12. s hair in the early 1990s continued in the big, curly style of th
olor for women, as well as feathered bangs,and mini hair-buns. P
1990s,dark-haired women tended to dye their hair a lighter colo
straight around the head at about jaw-level(often with bangs at
13. Men's Hairstyles
The 1990s generally saw the continued popularity of
longer hair on men.In the early 1990s,trends included
curtained hair,flattops,cornrows and small ponytails.In
the mid 1990s,men's hairstyle trends went in several
different directions.Younger men had the Caesar
cut,either natural or dyed.The Caesar cut is a hairstyle
with a short,horizontally straight cut fringe.
14. Likewise,the curtained hairstyle was at its peak in
popularity and the men over 30 had conservative 1950s
style haircuts or the Caesar cut.
By 1997,it was considered unstylish and unattractive for
men and boys to have longer hair so spiky hair,bleached
hair,crew cuts became popular.Also dark haired men dyed
their spikes blonde or added wavy blonde.
For greek teenage boys longer hair was popular in the
early to mid 1990s,including collar-length,curtained hair
and dreadlocks.In the late 1990s,hair was usually buzzed
very short for an athletic look.
15. By the way,one final thing;The shoes
The most common shoes between greek teenagers were
L.A.Lites.Shoes with lights in the heel.
Additionally,boots were like super popular,particularly
timberland boots.After that were Doc Marterns,the
air-cushioned boots come in all types of colors.
In conclusion,popular shoes included sneakers too.