Monday, January 20, 2020

A Difference In Style: Classic, High Fashion And Trendy

1, 2 or 3 ... Guess Scarlett's style?
Clearly there are style differences between classic, high fashion and trendy. You know it when you see it, but how do you define them?

 In a nutshell ... and using photos from the same event, the Golden Globes 2020, let's explore a few differences between the 3 styles. Think of the following as your cheat sheet:

Go here to see the photo credits from CNN Style of the Golden Globe dresses used as examples.

1. Classic style is timeless. Simple, elegant, understated, abiding. The look has a lasting quality that never dates, or goes out of style. A dress you could wear in 1950 or 2020.
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2. High fashion style is custom-made-and fitted. Traditionally high fashion, or haute couture is expensive. One of a kind garments hand stitched using the finest fabrics. Nowadays they are the dresses you often see on a runway, or television awards' show. They are meant to be noticed or to surprise, yet often you can't wear the dresses anywhere else as they are impractical, and as a society, we've become very practical. Frequently the fun just doesn't transfer off the runway.

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Go here for photo credits and to see all the Golden Globe after party dresses.
3. Trendy style is what's popular today, the latest fad, what collectively everybody is wearing for a duration of time. The up-to-the-minute mode can range from style [mini or maxi dresses, skinny jeans] and quirkiness [underwear as outerwear, or short pants] to fabric [faux fur, velvet, lycra], and color [4054 classic blue in 2020], or patterns [like Royal Stuart, Prince of Wales, and Houndstooth plaids].

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At times the styles can overlap ... and how fabulous when they do! You can be on trend and still classic, or classic with a touch of high fashion. Personally I strive for it!! Take some lessons from the runway and make a style your own. Isn't fashion a blast!
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2 comments:

  1. PatriciaJanuary 20, 2020 at 4:48 AM

    Golden Globe fashion was very interesting. I enjoy the classics best, but I see Scarlett's dress as both Classic and High Fashion, and very, very expensive!

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    1. Debra TurnerJanuary 20, 2020 at 11:25 AM

      I think you nailed Scarlett's dress, Trish. A very classic dress that looks magnificent on the runway, but a bit over-the-top off. A regular person doesn't have the handlers to arrange the train everywhere she walks and stands. Plus the space between Scarlett's breasts … harder to get away with off the runway, I think … unless you wanted all eyes looking at your cleavage all night long.:)

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