I know this is supposed to be a bit on the nose and all but holy shit that's a hell of a spin 
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the 70s had a style, the 80s had a style, the 90s had a style. now it's just been some sort of unidentifiable mush for ~30 years
Naw the 2000s had a distinct style if you go back and look, especially for women. Low-cut jeans and spaghetti straps were popular. A lot of boys wore baggy jeans, long t-shirts, ball necklaces, etc. Studs and other accessories made from steel. Goth and punk aesthetics. And bleached hair styled into spikes.
The 2010s are starting to become distinct, too. We just don't notice changes as they're happening. A lot of the early 80s looked like the 70s. A lot of the mid 60s looked like the late 50s.
I feel it was characterised by Avril Lavigne type characters in later years, can’t think of a male equivalent. I used to think it looked so cool when women had their BlackBerry sticking out their pocket a bit.
small addition - I'd say that skinny jeans and chinos for both men and women were big in the 2010s. I've noticed that relaxed fits are more the norm, myself included (good timing and out of necessity since I've started jogging and my calves feel uncomfortable in skinny jeans)
Relaxed fits are back in style again? Holy fuck thank god
I feel like they have been for a while now. To the point that things are gradually going back to slimmer fits again.
I’m always behind the curve on this, I’m just going wear relaxed fit forever
It's better to just pick something you enjoy and looks flattering on your body, tbh, but it's nice to use changing trends to try out something different.
I usually go for slightly slim pants with a little bit of a taper, but I have a couple of wider pairs that are nice to mix things up!
Nah he's got a point, it's not just nostalgia. Fashion isn't changing as much any more.
It's changed just as much as it did going from 1920 to 1960 lol....the fedora and trenchcoat, for example, were fashion staples until the early 70s. Skinny ties were one of the more distinct parts of men's fashion throughout the 60s. The rest of the ensemble? You're going to struggle finding differences between men's suits from each of those decades.
I think this is a magnitude and direction argument.
Fashion is changing direction still, however it's cultural magnitude is much lower because "out of date" styles don't actually stop being produced.
The other issue is that for RTW there's not really any significant mainstream evolution of new clothing, people aren't really mainstreaming tech wear, they're mainstreaming tech-wear lite for the finance bro office.
What's RTE?
RTE
Sorry I meant RTW, ready to wear, the segment of clothing that is typically what you shop for. Haute Couture is the segment of clothing that goes down runways.
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for a movie set in the early 21st century could you really guess which decade based on the clothing? the only way I can tell the difference between 2000s and 2010s is whether smartphones are a thing or not
That is absolutely not true, you might just be out of touch. Baggy clothes are extremely popular right now, compared to 10-15 years ago when skinny jeans and hipster fashion were popular. Now alt fashion is becoming mainstream on TikTok, with baggy cargos and oversized T-shirts and bags with straps replacing beanies and glasses with big frames. Honestly I think saying fashion hasn't developed sounds very reactionary, it's in the same vein as people who say that there is no modern culture and all music is worse now
the trends are less noticeable the closer we are to them in time. in 30 years the fashion of the 00s and the 10s will be considered just as distinct as that of prior decades
Death to America
I mean it’s already happening. People talk about y2k retro styles and hype up the fruitiger aero aesthetic
I'm gonna have to read up on what y2k style looks like I just didn't experience it I guess
Hipsters and the uggs nig scarfs black leggings combo where a style.
Those giant robots really ruined the country.
But what if God was the property we made along the way?