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The Origins of Wearing Ripped Clothes

The trend of wearing clothes with cuts in them began to go really strongly around the 1980s and gained much popularity among teenagers and young adults in the 1990s. While it never completely disappeared from the fashion scene, it wasn’t that much around during the 2000s, but it reappeared after 2015 or so, as more […]

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5 Style Trends You Need to Know: Autumn 2017

The fashion industry is known for its fickle character. As the old saying goes, fashion is what is offered to you by designers and brands, while style is what you make of it. This is why it is relevant to stay on top of the latest trends, as you never know what is the next […]

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Fashion Show Changes: A Comparison between the 1990s and the 2010s

Runway shows are a core part of the fashion world. They are, if we can make a comparison, like the locomotive of a train, pulling everything that comes next. The runway shows are the forefront of the fashion calendar, followed by campaigns, films and store adaptations of the presented clothes. While it may seem that […]

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Timeless and Trendy? A Look at Men’s 1990s Fashions.

Crazy, colorful, and grungy. When we think of the fashions of the 1990s, many people imagine this period as a time of strange trends such as fanny packs, one-open-shoulder overalls and bowling-inspired shirts that reflected this raging decade. And, while it is true that the aesthetic of the 1990s trends was very different than the […]

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40 Men’s Halloween Costume Ideas

With Halloween just around the corner, many people start searching for costumes to buy, rent or make for their parties that will mark the Celtic New Year celebrations. For many, the classic Dracula costume might be somewhat outdated, so the search for a great costume idea is on. There are many places where you can […]

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Fashion History

A History of the Suit: Part 2: 1960s – Mid 2010s

The suit is the outfit that is most associated with masculinity and manhood. A symbol of power and elegance, suits have been around for centuries and have evolved and developed as cultures and times changed. If the first part of the 20th century has seen a big, yet restricted development of the suit, the second […]

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Fashion World

Looking Back at BBC’s ‘The Look’

Is fashion the new rock-n-roll?