It is without a doubt that over the last thirty years, Street wear has grown from a fashion subculture to mainstream behemoth, paving it’s way in and out of different styles and subcultures. That’s why peeling apart it’s layer is worth a deeper look.
Street fashion is the fashion that is considered to have emerged not from studios, but from the grassroots streetwear. Street fashion is generally associated with youth culture, and is most often seen in major urban centers.
Nowadays, street fashion is getting more and more popular. Most major youth subcultures have had an associated street fashion. Streetstyle is different all around the globe. Street fashion is on its apex right now, but there was a time when things were much simpler. Street style has always existed but it has become a phenomenon of 20th century. The increase in the standardization of life after World War ll may be linked to the appeal of “alternative” lifestyles for individuals in search of “identity”.
For me, street wear is an identification of clothing, that correlates and enables you and others, to identify what subculture you identify with. Individuals, usually youth describes there multiple negotiated identities using street style methods and mixing it a little with what’s in trend. So, street fashion does give you an Individuality and ways to explore yourself with the act of dress!
Bill Cunningham (American photographer) once pointed out that street fashion is like a catalogue of ordinary people’s clothing. He also told that street style has a great story to tell about fashion if one listens carefully. Street fashion is like a live fashion show that’s going on 24×7. I personally totally agree with what he has to say.
I’m a huge fan of street fashion myself. I mean when I’m walking down a street all I look at what person is wearing what and how can I give that attire a better look. But there’s a problem in India that street fashion is unknown to a lot of the population. And the reasons behind that is that from the very beginning we look for an ideal look, a symmetrical look. But as we talk about street style, symmetry is really less to be seen. People are unaware of the street fashion tend not to like it.
And also when we talk about big street fashion brands like balenciaga, or Versace are very expensive and we all know what are the economical condition of India.
And the other reason is that when people try to wear street style they end up ruining the look as they are unaware of what might suit there body.
But as we are moving forward in time, the popularity of street fashion is increasing every passing second. Designers are taking inspiration from the street- on what styles are popular, which colour is in demand, which trend is leading to obsolescence. Street fashion has come a long way, and it has a long way to go ahead too!
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