It seems most trends start in Europe. What are some fashion trends that started here and then migrated worldwide?
It seems most trends start in Europe. What are some fashion trends that started here and then migrated worldwide?
US exports various trends:
Obesity (McDonald's)
Infantilism (Disney World)
Materialism (not saying WE are materialistic, but outsiders sure do import it from us!)
We're just a country of ideas, not fads...
Answer these question and you will have your answer.
What type of clothing do most of the runners you know wear?
Do any runners you know wear their running clothes when they are not running?
Do runners you know where shoes that look like they have way too many miles on them and deserve a trip to a garbage can?
Do runners you know where shirts and shorts that have seen better days?
Obviously, runners are only a small part of the U.S. population but would you base you fashion choices on what most people in the U.S. wear?
Lee Jeans wrote:
What are some fashion trends that started here and then migrated worldwide?
bluejeans
Surf inspired clothing
sans-a-belt pants
snuggies
susej wrote: sans-a-belt pants
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Below the waist pants with exposed underwear, and the pants cuffs dragging on the ground completely torn to bit.
Kriss Kross
Polyester Leisure Suits like this lime green one.
Yes, but is that a fashion trend now found in Europe?
Most of America's important cultural contributions to the world have originated from black people. Blues, Rock, Rap, High Fives, Coolness. The most recognizable Americans in the world are black: Obama, Micheal Jackson, Kobe, Elvis (not black, but ripped off black musicians). They are the reason we are the most influencial country in the world. Otherwise we would be Germany.
No way, Germans are way cooler and trendier than white Americans.
Because we started the pants below the ass trend and we've had our fashion privileges revoked.
Because we just don't care enough. We're not giving 110 percent. Heck, we're not even giving it 104 percent.
Europeans tend to look down on Americans when it comes to many things but especially when it comes to fashion. Europeans simply believe they have a superior culture to the United States, so even if some sort of trend that Europeans secretly liked started in North America they most likely wouldn't embrace it because of the superiority complex they posses towards American fashion and culture.
Yeah, Germany perfected the very trendy goose-step march!
alright, so not so running related but...
I'd say right now there is a major trend towards a classical american look. With many modern american designers coming out with collections with a north eastern feel, i've noticed europe, and especially asia, is following suit.
The preppy, shrunken clothes coming out of designers like thom browne and band of outsiders, including sperry inspired boat shoes and seersucker, are being followed by major foreign labels, such as gucci (who now makes a whole line of boat shoes) and smaller ones such as junya watanabe, out of asia.
Now back to running
actually most trends start in the poorest part of town (U.S.A.), some would call it the "ghetto". I did not just make this up, a couple years ago there was a special on TV about trends and where they originate. They stated that high fashion (clothing) designers actually have specialist go into the community, schools, and public areas of the ghetto to see what kids are wearing and what is popular. Just look at most trends today...tatoos, body piercing, wearing the pants low, showing the underwear, and not tucking in your shirt....on and on and on.
Are you referring to the emo look?
Right, every cultural contribution from America derives from the black community: Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain (okay: heavily influenced by black speech patterns), Herman Melville, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Thomas Pynchon, ... Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, Feminist Art, Pop Art, Video Art, Hollywood, ... Chicago School Economists, Nobel Prizing winning physicists, chemists, and biologists, computer companies, ... working democracy, ....
A better question...
WHO CARES!?
They still wear 1980's jean jackets in Germany.
