Fashion
Fashion is an integral part of society. It developed a lot and almost everybody tries to follow the latest trends. Nowadays young people choose styles that make them feel free and comfortable.
So, even the most traditional styles have changed becoming more comfortable. Spike heels turned into comfortable firm heels, close fit skirt turned into wide skirts, traditional strict colours were substituted by multicoloured and bright prints.
Casual is one of the most popular fashion styles nowadays. Youth likes it because such clothes makes it feel free. Traditional clothes of this style is jeans, T-shirts, tops, and everything comfortable. Sport shoes and shoes without heels are proper for this style. Colours may be different: red, blue, yellow, orange, etc, but these colours should be bright. Combinations of clothes and colours may be also different. Pullovers and sweaters put on over shirts and tops look great and are very comfortable. If you feel hot, you may simply take it off, and stay in a top or a shirt. Functionality is the most important thing in this style. Casual is rich in accessories. Long beads, huge rings, and thousands of bracelets complete the costumes. Besides, all accessories are made of different material. They may be made of metal, textile, wood and sometimes even stone. The manner to wear s great number of accessories was borrowed from the style of hippies.
Another not less popular style is Unisex. This style developed thanks to feminists and homosexuals. According to statistics women prefer men style and vice versa, men prefer women style. Sometimes it seems that they are changing their roles. And fashion designers decided to create a style that would be good for both female and male use. Therefore Unisex appeared. And it has become very popular at once. Jeans, Tops, Shirts, Shorts and other clothing possible to be worn by both boys and girls is the traditional clothing of this style. Bright colours of different prints are popular. A great number of accessories are also characteristic for this style. Men bracelets are proper for Unisex.
Every youth subculture has its own style and fashion. And young people dress according to demands of movements to which they belong. The universal trend is functionality of clothes. For example, wide jeans, cloth-caps, sport shoes are proper for hip hop culture. Almost all sweaters have hoods. Bracelets and beads are also used in this style.
One of the modern trends in youth fashion is the mixture of styles. Young people combine details and elements of different styles creating something new and original.