Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Fashion and Beauty
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 03-15-2015, 10:02 PM
 
Location: Louisville KY
4,856 posts, read 5,842,420 times
Reputation: 4341

Advertisements

Quote:
Originally Posted by KathrynAragon View Post
LOL My husband didn't buy them to be fashionable. He bought them because he liked the way they felt and looked.

By the way, Doc Martens have been around since the 1960s and have "trended" so often that by now they're could almost be considered a classic.

They first became "trendy" in the 1960s.

By the 1970s and 1980s they were being worn first by groups from punk rockers, to skin heads, to the police chasing after the skinheads.

In the 1990s, they became part of the grunge look.

And they're still around.

Urban Dictionary: Doc Martens
I would love to have a pair, saw some hunter green ones in Urban Outfitters, but they don't come in my size. Personally, they are fashionable, depending on what type of people you're talking about, one reason people like them, is they don't have your standard boot sole, so it last longer. I can see some instance where they might not perform as well as a timberland, but they are good boots. Those non-slick soles have a few disadvantages.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 03-15-2015, 10:07 PM
 
Location: Middle America
37,409 posts, read 53,692,323 times
Reputation: 53075
In 2003, Dr. Martens ceased UK manufacturing, and all production was moved to Thailand and China (although a small factory producing a limited number of "vintage edition" boots did start up again in England later). Some report an inferior product since the switch.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-15-2015, 10:35 PM
 
74 posts, read 95,190 times
Reputation: 143
Quote:
Originally Posted by dunno what to put here View Post
You know what? My mother says the same - she was 30 in 1995 as well.

Funnily enough, I told her that 80s fashion is coming back, and she responded by saying 'Why the hell would anyone want to bring back the 80s?!', lol.
See my post from yesterday.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-15-2015, 10:39 PM
 
74 posts, read 95,190 times
Reputation: 143
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hallouise View Post
I feel like popular fashion (let's call this 'mass-market clothes for young people', not necessarily 'fashion week' items) has been so heavily reliant on the rehashing of former decades, since the millenium, that there won't be a singular '2000s' or '2010s' look to rehash later. Even thinking of what I see young urbanites wearing now - is that a new fashion or is that just a redo of another decade? It's getting harder to tell.
Not really. The 90s was big on the 60s fashion. Honestly it was the first of the UNoriginal deacdes, no matter how much we don't want to admit it. Or perhaps thats when it started being more direct in pop culture.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-15-2015, 11:20 PM
 
Location: My House
34,941 posts, read 36,331,571 times
Reputation: 26573
Quote:
Originally Posted by TabulaRasa View Post
In 2003, Dr. Martens ceased UK manufacturing, and all production was moved to Thailand and China (although a small factory producing a limited number of "vintage edition" boots did start up again in England later). Some report an inferior product since the switch.
I think there's a difference. My pre-2003 Mary Janes feel more durable than my post-2003 boots.
__________________
When in doubt, check it out: FAQ
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-15-2015, 11:33 PM
 
15,546 posts, read 12,062,855 times
Reputation: 32595
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vanessamichaels View Post
Sunday driver,

If you wore leotards in the 90s and know the ones I was referring to, how come you presented so many non 90s leotards as evidence that 90s leotards are still in production?
As I said before, they're not exact replicas, but they are definitely inspired by the bodysuits of the 90s. They may not be the exact one that you personally wore in the 90s, but that doesn't mean that a lot of the bodysuits that snap fasten at the crotch have nothing to do with the 90s, or that leotards worn as everyday clothes aren't 90s inspired.

Besides the pattern there isn't a whole lot of difference between

1990's bodysuit
Printed Cotton Spandex Jersey Double U-Neck Long Sleeve Bodysuit | American Apparel

or between

1990's floral bodysuit leotard one piece grunge
Ditsy Floral Print Bodysuit | FOREVER21 - 2000085027

or
90's grunge sheer black mesh bodysuit
Two-Tone Sweetheart Bodysuit | American Apparel


Again I'm not saying they are exact replicas. But they definitely got their inspiration for these bodysuits from the 90s. Its not just a coincidence that they are similar to the ones sold in the 90s.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-15-2015, 11:34 PM
 
15,546 posts, read 12,062,855 times
Reputation: 32595
Quote:
Originally Posted by TampaBull13 View Post
unless they've seen Devil's Wears Prada.. is that how you came to know about her?
I had the same thought.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-16-2015, 11:18 AM
 
Location: Middle America
37,409 posts, read 53,692,323 times
Reputation: 53075
Quote:
Originally Posted by KathrynAragon View Post
Anna Wintour should try a new hairstyle.
And sunglasses.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-16-2015, 01:00 PM
 
Location: Tampa, FL
388 posts, read 537,163 times
Reputation: 1176
Quote:
Originally Posted by KathrynAragon View Post
Anna Wintour should try a new hairstyle.
Quote:
Originally Posted by TabulaRasa View Post
And sunglasses.
Agree to both!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-16-2015, 01:05 PM
 
Location: State of Transition
102,260 posts, read 108,277,635 times
Reputation: 116255
Quote:
Originally Posted by Orangejello View Post
I didn't particularly enjoy the 80s, either. I actually kind of liked the 70s styles that came back in the late 90s. That stuff was comfortable. You know what I do miss about the 90s grunge era? The hairstyles. No fancy cuts, and you could roll out of bed with your hair tousled and that was that.
What were the 70's styles?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Fashion and Beauty

All times are GMT -6.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top