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Traditionally alternative clothing, shoes and accessories have been largely procured from independently owned businesses, such as the boutiques found in artistic districts of large urban centers. As some alternative fashion have become increasingly embraced by the mainstream, these types of small, specialized retailers have become displaced ...
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Gothic fashion is a clothing style worn by members of the goth subculture. A dark, sometimes morbid, fashion and style of dress, [1] typical gothic fashion includes black dyed hair and black clothes. [1] Both male and female goths can wear dark eyeliner, dark nail polish and lipstick (most often black), and dramatic makeup. [2]
Young Bohémienne: Natalie Clifford Barney (1875–1972) at the age of 10 (painting by Carolus-Duran) The Bohemian style, often termed 'Boho chic', is a fashion and lifestyle choice characterized by its unconventional and free-spirited essence.
Members of Run-DMC wearing Kangol bucket hats Accessories worn by Slick Rick, DMC, and Jam Master Jay displayed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. During the late 1970s, sportswear and fashion brands such as Le Coq Sportif, Kangol, Adidas and Pro-Keds became established and attached themselves to the emerging hip-hop scene.
Punk clothing sometimes incorporated everyday objects for aesthetic effect. Many outfits were made out pieces of clothing that were readily available, either from secondhand stores or whatever kids had on hand. [28] Emphasizing a DIY ethos, many punks utilized jean and leather jackets as canvases for pins, paint, and spikes. [29]
Names for new styles or fashions in clothing are frequently the deliberate inventions of fashion designers or clothing manufacturers; these include Chanel's Little Black Dress (a term which has survived) and Lanvin's robe de style (which has not). Other terms are of more obscure origin.
Costume design is the process of selecting clothing for a performer to wear. A costume may be designed from scratch or may be designed by combining existing garments. "Costume" may also refer to the style of dress particular to a nation, a social class, or a period. It is intended to contribute to the fullness of the artistic, visual world ...