Will fashion evolve to be more structured/formal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope so. I love dressing up for every day. The excessive casual and athleisure look has gone too far imo. I am middle aged. I have a younger colleague only in their 20s who is always dressed to the 9s. She buys beautiful pieces at thrift stores and looks to Greta Garbo, Audrey Hepburn, and other golden age stars as her style inspo. She is in the minority but it is nice to see! She also loves Dita Von Teese street style. Very classy.

Lol. Wow, you're hopeless.

[Anonymous]

I think a lot of people would like to buy these clothes but they are no longer offered due to profit maximizing by the companies. When I look at college photos (15 years ago) I remember all the cute clothes I bought at stores like Forever 21 and Target. Lined dresses with darts, zippers and sleeves! Wool and cotton and linen! Now I like to go to Madewell because at least they have real natural fabrics, but the clothes are still not particularly well constructed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately not. Normal people can no longer afford the kind of fabrics and workmanship required for those kinds of garments.

+1 that kind of clothing isn’t accessible to anyone but the upper class anymore. The prices are too high.

+100. These structured clothes will come back in style for the rich, but most others won't be able to afford to wear unless they learn how to sew.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately not. Normal people can no longer afford the kind of fabrics and workmanship required for those kinds of garments.

+1 that kind of clothing isn’t accessible to anyone but the upper class anymore. The prices are too high.

+100. These structured clothes will come back in style for the rich, but most others won't be able to afford to wear unless they learn how to sew.

Or, the rich will keep wearing less structured, too, just with better cuts and fabrics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately not. Normal people can no longer afford the kind of fabrics and workmanship required for those kinds of garments.

+1 that kind of clothing isn’t accessible to anyone but the upper class anymore. The prices are too high.

+100. These structured clothes will come back in style for the rich, but most others won't be able to afford to wear unless they learn how to sew.

[b]Or, the rich will keep wearing less structured, too, just with better cuts and fabrics.

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This is absolutely what is happening, as we become older and fatter as a nation.

[Anonymous]

I think it's an overgeneralization that structured is out. I am seeing lots of blazers, rigid denim, corset detailing, collared shirts, and other structured pieces in fall fashion. And leggings and bike shorts are on the way out. The whole "coastal grandmother" trend this summer was about crisp cotton button-ups and linen pants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's an overgeneralization that structured is out. I am seeing lots of blazers, rigid denim, corset detailing, collared shirts, and other structured pieces in fall fashion. And leggings and bike shorts are on the way out. The whole "coastal grandmother" trend this summer was about crisp cotton button-ups and linen pants.

Yes, but rigid denim was created for manual labor. It may not be comfy, or at least there are people around here who won't wear it, but it's never restricted activity. Costal grandmother is certainly leisurewear, just requires more effort to launder. The sorts of clothing that make sense in an office only, were in decline well before the pandemic. Fashion is cyclical, but a general tendency toward less formal dress seems constant, certainly hard to shake now that ability to work from home is a signifier.

Kind of sick of people saying this is all because Americans are fat. People have always come in a variety of sizes, and when I see old photos, often what catches my eye is the people who aren't anywhere near sample size who are wearing tailored clothes. Today everyone just grabs what's cheap, and don't expect fit.

[Anonymous]

It's tough to find structured clothes that fit when you are not the average size. I'm 5'11" and a size 8 and can never find a dress with a waist, darts etc. unless they are offered in tall sizes, which is rare. Years ago I wanted a sheath dress for a wedding and everything I tried on was tight around my hips and bulging at the waist. And forget about thrift stores, impossible to find anything that fits.

[Anonymous]

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Not true. Ever heard of thrift stores?

NP. I have absolutely heard of thrift stores, but have found maybe one or two nice things in all of my attempts. It's mostly recycled fast fashion. Are there certain thrift stores that have higher quality items?

NP. I haven’t been able to thrift some of my more structured items because the stores want what’s fashionable and what will sell. Nearly mint leather Coach pumps, good quality 3/4 sleeve dresses, expensive lined wool skirts, and denim (the kind without rips, fading, and tears) were all rejected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Not true. Ever heard of thrift stores?

NP. I have absolutely heard of thrift stores, but have found maybe one or two nice things in all of my attempts. It's mostly recycled fast fashion. Are there certain thrift stores that have higher quality items?

NP. I haven’t been able to thrift some of my more structured items because the stores want what’s fashionable and what will sell. Nearly mint leather Coach pumps, good quality 3/4 sleeve dresses, expensive lined wool skirts, and denim (the kind without rips, fading, and tears) were all rejected.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Not true. Ever heard of thrift stores?

NP. I have absolutely heard of thrift stores, but have found maybe one or two nice things in all of my attempts. It's mostly recycled fast fashion. Are there certain thrift stores that have higher quality items?

NP. I haven’t been able to thrift some of my more structured items because the stores want what’s fashionable and what will sell. Nearly mint leather Coach pumps, good quality 3/4 sleeve dresses, expensive lined wool skirts, and denim (the kind without rips, fading, and tears) were all rejected.

I’ve done plenty of thrifting at times, it’s gotten much harder with fast fashion (and that had started by the late 80s so not like there’s much sold today that pre dates it. But when I was first thrifting the dividing line was clear, there were things that had been washed and worn but still looked great and there were newer things that looked ratty after very little use. At this point the only hope is find something that went unworn. And you can, except there’s usually a reason the owner left it in the back of a closet. I still buy some vintage, but it’s usually to steal ideas and remake designs.