Final Source Book Entry: Street Trends

Zoot Suit

This is an image of Jim Carey from The Mask. The canary yellow ensemble he is wearing screams zoot suit. The high waist, pleated pants, and tight cuffs are a great example.  The costume designer on set was Ha Nguyen.

Zoot Suit Fashions on the Todays Runway

This ensemble is from the Limi Feu Spring 2009. The high waist, long coat, and wide trousers take influences from the zoot suit.

This look is from the Armand Bais One Fall 2009 collection. Although this is not a traditional zoot suit, there are influences from that street trend. Again, the high waist, long coat, and tight cuffs are inspired by zoot suits, this look just has a more modern twist.

Beatnik

Although this picture is not from a movie, I am using it because I think it is a great representation of Beatnik fashion during the time of it's popularity. The tight, skinny, black pants, flats, and the lack shirt with white trim, are very characteristic of Beatnik Fashion. The only thing missing is the beret!

Beatnik Fashions on todays runway

This look is Marc by Marc Jacobs. The wrinkled pants, striped shirt, and beret are great beatnik fashion trends.

Chado Ralph Rucci Resort 2009

Teddy Boys

This is a great example of Teddy Boys Fashion. The velvet collar was a staple of the Teddy Boy suit. The grey color was also very popular.

Teddy Boys Fashions on Todays Runway

This look is from the Burberry Porsum, Fall 2009 collection. The velvet pants and bow tie are great examples of Teddy Boy fashions.

This look is from the Hugo by Hugo Boss Fall 2009 Collection. The skinny tie was hugely popular in Teddy Boy fashion.

HipHop

There are many trends that represent hiphop. This image is from the 2008 movie Notorious. The style of shirt Jamal Woodard is wearing was extremely popular among the hiphop crowd in the mid 90's. I'm not exactly sure who the designer is but one the the major brands producing these kinds of shirts was Coogi. The gold chains, hat, and sunglasses were all very popular during that time as well. The costume designer on set was Janicza Bravo

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HipHop on Todays Runway

When looking for current trends in HipHop fashion, I couldn't find any on the rinways that I felt accurately captured what people in HipHop are wearing nowadays. So, I looked for trends among young men that I know to be very popular and used those. 

Singer Chris Brown is pictured here at the 2008 MTV Awards. The blazer, tie, and jeans look is very popular among people in HipHop. Im not sure who the designers of his outfit are.

Another popular look in HipHop is the blazer, baseball cap, and t-shirt. I am not sure what designers have contributed to this outfit.

Punk

This picture is from the 2007 movie, Punk's Not Dead. The hair, bracelet, and leather jacket scream punk.

Punk Fashion on Todays Runway

Both of these looks are from the Dsquared Fall 2008 collection and they have very obvious punk influences.

Mod

These pictures are from the movie The Bank job which takes place in the 60's. Actress Keely Hawes is wearing a jumper with a long sleeved shirt underneath. Her hair and her outfit, even her makeup in the movie, scream Mod. The costume designer on set was Odile Dicks- Mireaux.

Mod on Todays Runway

Both of these looks are from the Missoni Pre-Fall 08 Collection.

Disco

This image is from the movie 54 about Studio 54 in NYC. Studio 54 was the place to be during the height of the disco era! The costume designer on set was Ellen Lutter.

Disco on the Runway

Gucci Fall 2009

This look from the Eley Kishimoto Spring 2009 Collection screams disco. The patterned tights, shoes, shiny top and bottom are very heavily inspired by the disco era.

Hippie

This is a picture of Odette Yustman, Spencer Grammer, and Rumer Willis recreating the vibe at Woodstock for the April issue of Glamour magazine. The headbands, flowing materials, and straight hair are all indicative of the hippie style back then.

Hippie Fashion on Todays Runway

Gucci Spring 2009 Collection

Diane Von Furstenburg Sp 2009 Collection

Gucci Resort 2009 Collection

Undiscovered Street Trends

Sporty Princess

I have seen a number of women in the entertainment industry wearing frilly, uber feminine dresses with tennis shoes. I like to call it the sporty princess look because it mixes ultra-feminine dresses with comfortable, sporty tennis shoes.

Colorful Tennis Shoes

Another trend that I've noticed within the HipHop community is colorful tennis shoe. Often times, these shoes are being worn with dresses and skinny jeans.

The Wrestling Glove

I've also noticed a lot of people in the entertainment industry wearing gloves to complete their looks. These aren't gloves to keep their fingers warm though, the look has more to do with a rock star look than with battling the elements. Mostly, the fingers are cut out like wrestlers gloves.

**Check the tennis shoes on Teyana Taylor, the colorful shoe trend with gloves**

Military Jackets with a Band Leader Twist

Finally, I've noticed a lot of people wearing military/band leader style jackets 

with their everyday looks. Now, this is something that has already been on the runway however, the trend has recently been picked up by the fashion elite in the hiphop & R&B community so I figured it was worth mentioning here.

Historical & Artisitic Styles

I had a lot of fun working on this particular addition to my source book. I hope you enjoy it!!

Baroque

The image I chose to represent the Baroque period is of Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth: The Golden Age.  The film is set in the late 1500's and the costume designer on set was Alexandra Byrne. I chose this particular picture because I've seen the neckline represented in todays fashions. Although the inspiration is more than 400 years old, couture designers still borrow from it. 

Rococo

This image is of Catherine Zeta Jones in The Mask of Zorro and it represents the Rococo period. The film is set in the early 1800's and the costume designer on set was Graciela Mazon. I chose this picture because this is one of my favorite movies and because I like Catherine Zeta Jones' own personal style. 

Romantic 

This picture represents clothing from the Romantic period. This picture featured Chiwetel Ejiofor, Morgan Freeman and Matthew McConaughey. The film is set in the mid 1800's and the costume designer on set was Ruth E. Carter. I chose this picture because it features two of my favorite actors, Morgan Freeman and  Chiwetel Ejiofor and also because the movie represents a very pivotal time in American history. 

Neo-Classical

This picture represents fashions from the Neo-Classical period.  Uma Thurman's high waisted, sheer layered dress is  perfect example of the Neo-Classical influence!! I chose this dress because it reminds me of the dress I wore in my sisters wedding. 

Impressionism

This picture represents fashion inspired by the Impressionist period. All the women in the cast are wearing something that represents the Impressionist period. The designer on set was Brienne Glyttov. 

Wearable Art

Finally, this is a picture of a photo shoot for Sex & The City: The Movie. I chose this picture because Sarah Jessica Parker is such a style icon. I am not exactly sure of the designers for any of the pieces but I assume that they are current garments because they movie was so heavily based on fashion. Im sure Sarah Jessica Parker & Patricia Field worked together to achieve these looks. 

The Women's Power Suit...

I chose the women's power suit because of how much it's meaning has evolved over time. Initially, the power suit was a symbol of achievement and stature in the 80's. It has undergone a makeover today as it has become more of a symbol of style and femininity depending on the wearer. 

I am going to give a brief history of the women's suit and then show how it has changed through the years. 

The picture below is of the first women's suit, the Chanel Tweed Suit. This suit was designed with the feminine woman in mind for acceptable afternoon or evening wear. This picture is of Shirley McClain in Chanel, playing Coco Chanel in what I assume was around the 1920's.

The suit has morphed into several different variations as many women throughout the years have worn them. Katherine Hepburn donned a men's suit in the 1938 movie Bringing Up Baby. She was a pioneer of in the revolution of women's clothing and how it was worn. As one of the first women to wear trousers in public, she set the tone for women everywhere to let them know that women in men's clothing was and will always be acceptable. 

This picture of Katherine Hepburn is a good representation of the women's powersuit as we know it. 

The picture below is of the cast of LA Law. As you ca

n see fit of the suits on the women is a little more tailored and the ever popular shoulder pads have made their appearance. These cuts are from the mid 80's. This look was worn with pearls and a silk or polyester shirt. It was still feminine with a more profession twist. 

The picture below is of the cast of Lios & Clark in a much more modern (for that time) suit. As a journalist, she had to maintain a certain amount of professionalism however, the cut and color of the suit, as well as the detail are still feminine. 

The picture below is of a very authentic power suit from the late 90's. The cast is of the practice and actually, all of the actors and the actress are wearing power suits. While the shoulder pads aren't there, the cuts are very straight, accentuating nothing and the lines are more masculine and strong than feminine and delicate. 

Finally, this picture is from the early part of the millennium. Cynthia Nixon is pictured here with the rest of the cast of Sex & the City in a very modern day powersuit. The difference you'll notice here is that the suit is worn with a skirt but that the skirt itself doesn't take away from the power of the suit. The cut is very tailored, coming in at the waist and bustline however, it is clear that this suit is all about business!