Study Guide Final Exam 2374 Spring 2014 1970 s The Me Decade Designers Cont Chronology 1980 Ronald Reagan elected president John Lennon shot 1981 Wedding Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer 1982 Michael Jackson Releases Thriller 1983 Japanese designers show at the Paris pret a porter shows 1984 Stonewashed jeans gain popularity 1985 Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Soviet premier 1986 Challenger Explosion Iran Contra Scandal 1987 Christian Lacroix opens new couture house in Paris 1988 George Bush elected president 1990 East and West Germany reunited 1991 War with Iraq in the Middle East Government of the Soviet Union collapses Croatia and Slovenia declare their independence Fighting breaks out in Bosnia 1992 United States troops land in Somalia Bill Clinton elected president 1993 Maastricht Treaty goes into effect in Europe North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA becomes law White House meeting between Palestinian Terrorist attack on World Trade Center 1994 U S troops land in Haiti First custom fitted clothing produced through computer imaging sold at retail by Levi s 1995 Bombing of federal Building in Oklahoma City 1995 10 million computers connected to internet 1996 Bill Clinton re elected British designers chosen for houses of Dior and Givenchy 1997 China assumes control of Hong Kong 1998 Bill Clinton impeached 2000 George Bush elected president 2001 Terrorist attach on the World Trade Center in New York War in Afghanistan 2000 George Bush elected president 2001 Terrorist attach on the World Trade Center in New York War in Afghanistan 2002 The Euro becomes currency 605 6 million computers connected to the Internet 2003 Invasion of Iraq Capture of Sudam Hussein Hippies Hippie clothing is often described as anti fashion 1 Patched clothing and mixed together with castoffs and flamboyant accessories 2 Between 1968 and the mid 1970s manufacturers successfully produced soft wrinkle free suits with no linings using predominantly double knit polyester fabric 3 Carlo Palazzi wrinkle free acrylic mens sport suit featured in vogue in 1969 4 Nik Nik that produced printed Nylon and polyester charmeuse knit shirts between 1971 and 1975 5 Micro denier fibers less than 1 denier made a strong entry into the marketplace 1990 s 1990 s Democracy of Fashion Leisure suits and polyester suit worn by John Travolta in the movie Saturday Night Fever 1 AKA easy suit or casual suit 2 cotton canvas or denim wool tweed suede or of course knit polyester 3 various colors either bright or pastel and they were often accompanied by bell bottom trousers and sometimes a tight fitting printed Nylon knit shirt 4 After WWI casual clothing for men especially collegians became prominent o More comfortable and sporty 5 Prince of Wales had a major influence on the interest in sports and on the acceptance of more comfortable casual clothing for men o wore soft shirts and full cut trousers with large pockets and cuffs 6 1920 s and 30 s the Mexican Wedding shirt and a shirt jacket both meant to be worn on the outside of trousers The latter was named the Shirt Jack 7 John Stephen in 1958 King of Carnaby Inexpensive RTW o o Late 50 s hip hugging pants bright colored shirts and ties and suede jackets 8 1960 Pierre Cardin launched a new youthful style of men s jacket made of corduroy with no tails or collar Designer Leisure Suit movement and Zhivago collar 1 New relaxed less structured jackets did not constrict and allowed for ease of 2 Gilbert F ruch created suits with Mao collar also called the Nehru Oriental Lenin 3 Michel Schreiber radically challenged the constraints of the man s suit by eliminating linings and interlinings doing away with shoulder pads and waistbands and banning mock button holes on sleeves and lapels sturdy fabrics denim wool and corduroy 4 Yves St Laurent who in 1969 began to promote styles that would free men from their shackles a jackets with Russian belts and sailor tunics were offered for both men and women in his Rive Gauche store 1980 s Historical Mode Retro fashions Bob Marley dies of cancer Karne carpenter died of anorexia complications cardiac arrest Jimi Hendrix drug overdose John Lennon He was shot by Mark David Chapman at the entrance of the building where he lived The Dakota in New York City on 8 December 1980 Lennon had just returned from Record Plant Studio with his wife Yoko Ono Lennon was pronounced dead on arrival at St Luke s Roosevelt Hospital Center where it was stated that nobody could have lived for more than a few minutes after sustaining such injuries Shortly after local news stations reported Lennon s death crowds gathered at Roosevelt Hospital and in front of the Dakota Lennon was cremated on 10 December 1980 at the Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale New York the ashes were given to Ono who chose not to hold a funeral for him Historical Background The Cold War Ends The growing power of the Japanese economy Changing American Family kiddie couture Changes in the Roles of Women o o power suits Unisex Androgeny The New Immigrants Asia Latin American AIDS HIV virus identified 1984 Reaganomics Fashion Industry Changes How designers adjust to no longer driving fashion classicists or fashion as a play thing conglomerates global marketing runway drives marketing for diluted realistic fashion and other Couture customer Two major changes products Origins of Major Fashion Trends Retro Fashions Various Social Groups Influence Fashion Political and Social Elites Conservatism Materialism Yuppies and Preppies African American Style Body Piercing and Tattooing The Persistence of Blue Jeans and the Importance of Denim The Media as a Fashion Influence Influences from the Fine Arts Rock Music Groups Demographic Changes Fabrics Old and New Microfibers Sports High tech footwear Costume Components for women Deconstructionists Garments Evening wear Le Pouf Mini crinolines 80 s Trends Japanese influence Deconstructionists Big shoulders and sleeves Greater interest in body Fabric trends Diverse Dress Styles Classic shirtwaist Long unfitted bodice with gathered skirt at dropped waist Sweater dresses T shirt and sweatshirt dresses Short tight spandex dresses Chemise shift dress from slightly fitted to tentlike 1 Delicate sheer dresses over another garment 2 Hiking boots or sturdy sandals Young Women Tailored suits and blouses Uniform for career oriented women More diverse by end of 1980 s Most were collarless cardigan style More trends 1985 Karl Lagerfeld reintroduces Chanel updated 1987 Giorgio Armani