Saturday, February 19, 2011

Fashion Hot Issue

Fashion 60’s to 80’s- trend is on its way

Fashion trend is a style cycle that is continuously evolving, the old becomes new and the new becomes old. Fashion is decided by media or other sources. Fashion forward retailer stores like Forever21, Urban Outfitters, and H&M are people’s favorite to go and shop. They are fast fashion retailer stores that offer merchandises depending on “what is hot” in the moment. Browsing around the Mall of America, H&M and urban outfitters are always busy with customers. Forever 21 just had their brand new store opening in Rosedale Mall. Forever21 is a huge impact for Rosedale Mall which once the store opens, people comes in and out to browse around. 
In H&M, a sales associate wore an easy piece of short shirt or baby tee, which was the trend in 2008. Many of the people wore mini skirt with tight, flare jeans or pants, maxi skirt, camel coat, sleeveless fur coat, and baggy shirt (flannel shirt in boyfriend style). It seems fashion of the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s are all in one mixing together.

                              The right side is an example of cozy short shirt that wear with shorts (H&M)

People wear accessories as a staple piece that goes together with an outfit. During the new opening Forever21 in Rosedale mall, people were picking and buying floppy hats and floral headwraps. In the Mall of America, many women wore leggings in animal print and high knee socks with wedges, sole platform shoes, and lace shoes in light colors of nude, beige, and animal print (booties). They wear socks together with flats, boots, high heels, clog, wedges, and almost every other shoe.  Socks and shoes are a very clever idea.

                                                Great mixing shoes and socks, it is H&M mannequin.

Coming out from Urban Outfitters, a college girl dressed up fashionably chic by layering black shirt with sweater, legging with leg warmer and high knee boots.  It is a very functional fashion idea to wear when everyone wants to feel warm and comfortable, in every outfit they have in this freezing weather.  

                        In urban outfitters, leg warmer is shown in youthful and sophisticated look.

 What’s hot in fashion trends make people addicted to shop. Fashion is always what’s “in “and people choose to dress up in anything from retro to chic, vintage to eclectic style. Do we know why people love to shop more and more? Yes, we do.   

By. Felicia Ngatino