The Story of Jeans - Till 80sNew Cloth Market
After fading out in the '80s and early '90s, flare jeans made a strong comeback in the late 1990s and early 2000s, thanks to the growing influence of pop stars and early Y2K fashion trends. Celebrities such as Britney Spears, Destiny's Child, and Jennifer Lopez regularly s...
These are all the Sew Your Own Jeans weekend workshops I will be offering in 2025! I am not sure if I will be offering any Alterations workshops in my home town of Nashville, TN. I was able to host several last year, however, the space I was using is in the process of closing and...
One is casual, while the other is even more so. Which one is which? Well, that’s up to you. While some folks love the comfort a faded pair of blue jeans offers, others prefer stiffer chinos that soften with time. Jeans are more casual, says Davis, but chinos offer refinement. “...
The '80s were iconic for a multitude of reasons — the synth-pop music, big hair, colorful makeup and bold clothing. While most of the decade's styles faded out (ahem, neon leotards), one fashion choice has regained a spot in wardrobes around the world: mom jeans. Think of these den...
Adidas is the comfortable league winner in this style with its trio of superstars, the Hamburg, Samba and Gazelle models. All sleek but bold nonetheless, they were practically standard issue on the British football stands in the ’80s and ’90s. Look out for the T-shaped toe panels and sco...
ahead of the curve – were seen wearing these pants where the crotch billowed and hung down to their knees. Called Zouave pants, after the baggy pants worn by French infantry troops in the 19th century, we last saw them as a fashion item in the '80s on bump and grind rapper MC ...
No matter how many times they go “in” and “out” of fashion – skinny jeans are just not a trend that has staying power. They’re only a passing trend like those square-toe shoes and airplane-wide shouldered suits in the 80s. They might remain relevant as a statement piece for the...
in the early 80's my dad was a very strict minister. he would never allow me to wear jeans. i had to sneak and go to a yard sale and buy a pair of gloria vanderbilt jeans. i hid them in my drawer and when i got a chance i would sneak and try them on and look at myself ...
I’ve been a proponent of extremely baggy, ludicrously wide-legged jeans before the term “barrel jeans” ever even entered my lexicon.Like every other teenager growing up in the 2010s, I coveted skinny jeans all throughout school, and the skinnier they were, the closer to cutting off ...