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I wonder where an idea that pg wrote about in an essay (can't seem to find it now) fits in all this: early adopters in fashion, or the trend-setters are usuall
by lkozma 17y ago
I wonder where an idea that pg wrote about in an essay (can't seem to find it now) fits in all this: early adopters in fashion, or the trend-setters are usually fringe groups that want to differentiate themselves by being provocative. Most male fashion of today is the gay-fashion of yesterday (tight shirt, pointed leather shoe, etc.). Similarly, many female fashion-ideas (lipstick, stockings, mini-skirt, etc.) originated with prostitutes.
- pbhjpbhj 17y agoI don't know much about fashion but the mini was developed by fashion icon Mary Quant (of LBD fame) came out in the 60s and had no particular association with prostitutes. Stockings were worn way back to keep peoples legs warm. Lipstick was in use at least as far back as Ancient Egypt (but perhaps by prostitutes I don't know). Fashion appears to be largely cyclic and those cycles have been accelerated recently in a bid to extract more cash from fashion victims. Haute Couture is not so cyclic (but probably the influences are) but then on the whole it's not affordable or useful to the general populous.