An Overview Of Fashion History

Whether fashion conscious or fashion shy, every person on Earth has some knowledge of fashion around them. Part of every persons everyday life is getting dressed, which is something pertaining to fashion, regardless of level. Throughout history, style has undergone many changes; as is evident since Victorian era flowing, elegant ball gowns have now been replaced with modern day, twenty-first century short skirts and high heels.

 Its argued Charles Frederick Worth is supposedly Earths first official fashion designer. Worth, who was born in 1826, would grow up to become a draper, then dressmaker. Worths latter choice would be a defining one, in making Worth a truly respected member of society, a member who changed fashion forever. Before Worth set up his fashion house in Paris, creation and distribution of clothing was largely handled by anonymous seamstresses. High fashion was taken from Royal Courts, whatever was designed for high Lords and Ladies was then adopted and adapted by common designs.

 Worths success became incredibly grand, and he became able to dictate fashion through time, as opposed to designing his dresses and other garments based on fashion around him. Worths act opened doors to other fashion designers, and is what brought around sketching and painting garments before creating them; a practice which is common even now.

 Of course, Worth opened many doors, in which there was room for others to pass through. Another successful fashion designer of history is one Paul Poi Ret. Ret was a large contributor to fashions evolution, creating and inventing a new style involved in taking classical shapes and fittings, then blending them with those fashions from high courts. Paris was a city in which fashion bloomed, making way for other designers such as Patou, Vionnet, Fortuny, Lanvin and Chanel to make their mark. Coco Chanel is a well-known and respected name even such a large amount of years on.

 Paris took hold, and kept hold of fashion throughout the entire twentieth century. However, when 1980 came along, more criss-crossing and boundary blurring of fashion was happening than anyone thought possible. Western styles became popular worldwide, and technological advancements with fabric allowed for much more change towards fashion. Lycra became a quickly available and popular material, along with other synthetic materials. After two centuries of innovative and wonderful designs, with designers paving and carving new ways and new designs, designers finally turned back to past designs and fashion choices for inspiration.

 Now, a new fashion movement has taken itself and been given a seat within fashion design. Otherwise known as vintage, a newer wave of fashion has been adopted by people whom are now referred to as hipsters. Much like punks and Goths of an older time, these particular people are more fashion conscious than others would believe, taking it upon themselves to create and withhold a new fashion ideal. These particular people are fashion designers unto themselves, creating a mixture between popular vintage design and patterns, and newer, brighter more modern yet vintage designs.