An era of variation and economic growth, the 1980s was the decade of consumerism and financial successes. Thus, the yuppie culture (Young Upwardly Mobile Professional Person) was born: comprising young self-indulgent, well-paid professionals, living an affluent lifestyle. Due to the expansion of the middle classes, materialism, style and technology were at the forefront: alongside a society controlled by popular culture and icons. The decade was determined by many factors including world events, politics, society, demographic and economic data, technological developments, influential icons, television, music and movies at the side of leading art and design movements. All these crucial components governed the fashion of this generation.Without …show more content…
At the forefront of pop culture, fashion distinctly identified diversity in trends. The 1980s commenced a considerable amount of dominating styles all at once. MTV showcased fashion movements directly associated with music. Fans would depict their idols personal style, that were advertised in music videos. Madonna was the pioneer for cone bras, fingerless lace gloves and an assemblage of rubber bracelets. She determined the way women dressed in the 1980s, through her adventurous avenue to fashion. Her rebellious nature promoted underwear as outerwear, exhibiting crinoline and lace bustiers. After realising ‘Like a Virgin’ social boundaries were broken due to the sexual context and religious metaphors depicted in her virginal wedding dress (Voller, 1992). MTV’s audience, primarily teenagers, were fuelled by an impression of revolt, soon after the punk movement …show more content…
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During the 1980s, designers and architects backfired against the order of modernism. Instead, they devolved into Neo-Classical elements and structures. Decoration revolutionised architecture, interior furniture and accessories into a visionary reality.
Ettore Sottsass formed The Memphis Group, founded in Milan in 1981, preceding an exemplary avenue to design. Surface dormant held a prime importance, during 1981 to 1987, to their Postmodern fabric, furniture, ceramics, metal and glass forms (Adlin, J, 2004).
The Memphis design movement enclosed Post-Modernist design, confronting previous attitudes towards favourable designs, through their use of enduring contemporary products in the 1980s.
Their distinctive design echoed the dull unpolished designs from the 1970s. In response to this they produced vibrantly daring pieces which mirrored the 1980s era. The boundaries between high and low-class design were challenged by political statements which were established by The Memphis Group in their practice (Feroleto, P,
‘Florated madness, liniar hysteria, strange decoratve disease, stylistic free-for-all’, such were the terms its contemporaries used to describe Art Nouveau, the first international design style. Art Nouveau was the rebellion against the entire Victorian sensibility, steeped as it was in the past. The exponents of the style hoped to revolutionize every aspect of design in order to set a standard that would be compatible with the new age. Art Nouveau was a direct descendant of the Arts and Crafts movement and influenced by celtic ornament as well as Japanese woodcut prints, all this resulted in an international style based on decoration.
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The advancement from conservative to liberal thinking, eventually resulted in revolutionary changes in cultural fabric of American life. The 60s was a decade of sweeping change throughout the fashion world. Previously, fashion was aimed at mainly the wealthy and the mature elites, but as the decade began to unfold, the tastes and preferences of the youngsters became important. Parisian designers dominated the beginning of the decade with their outstanding ability to implement their own ideas into their clothing.
It is the new decade after the end of world war two and modernism is a well-established practice. Its pioneers and spearheads are prevalent figures looming over the new architects and designers who are trying to make their mark in the shadows of such historically influential people. With new technologies and materials emerging from the world wars the next era of modernism had started to evolved, bringing with it philosophies and ideas which seemed far removed from those of the pioneers of modernism “What emerged in the late 1940s and 1950s was an expanding synthesis of questions utterly removed from the confident statements of the pioneers.”(Spade 1971,10) Two significant buildings were designed in the 50's, both of them for educational institutes and to house students of architecture, there were both designed in completely different styles and methods. The first is Ludwig Mies van der Rohes' Crown Hall, finished in 1956 and designed as a part of a campus master plan for the Illinois Institute of technology in Chicago. Mies' design for Crown Hall is one of his most realised expressio...
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Surname 1Student’s nameInstructor’s nameCourse numberDateProject about Pop-CultureIn order to study and understand pop culture we must first and foremost confront the difficulty posed by the term itself. This is because it is used in quite different ways and are of inquiry and theoretical definition and analytical focus. Popular culture is generally defined as signifying practices that produce meaning, has mass accessibility and appeal. Origin of popular culture can be traced to the creation of middle class generated by the industrial revolution. Popular culture was mostly associated with the poorly educated or the lower class while the official culture which was mostly associated with the well-educated and the upper class citizens. However,
Bayer, Herbert, Walter Gropius, and Ise Gropius. Bauhaus, 1919-1928. Boston: Charles T. Branford, 1952. Print.
A Single Youth Culture Youth culture and youth subcultures have been a subject of research since the early 1930s. It is most certainly true today that there is not one singular youth culture but a variety of different youth subcultures. The 90's can not be described as the same as the 60's or 70's or even the 80's. There are many reasons put forward by sociologists for this such as there are more styles available today, media influences us more and there is a higher disposable income per household to spend on fashions. This paper will explore the reasons behind the existence of youth cultures in previous years and why the same format has not occured in the 1990's.
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Art Deco and Bauhaus are two of the most influential art styles that influenced modern America today. From the avant-garde decorations and design that is still present in Los Angeles, to the flat roof design and simplicity of houses and shops that can be seen almost anywhere, these two designs are still present in our communities. The two movements do have some comparative similarities, but are also very different in design and concept. One should now be able to distinguish the similarities and differences between Art Deco and
Television and movies were at its golden moments as majority of Tv shows and movies classics came from the 90s like the simpsons which is “The series currently holds the record for the longest-running prime-time sitcom in the US, running for 25 years since 1989, and becoming the longest-running program on FOX”(Wiki). American movie classics were born like Titanic, Forrest gump, Toys story, and The Matrix. Movies and Tv shows were amazing during this time but the “icing to the cake” of Entertainment came from videogames as gaming companies fought to get more support and purchase of their consoles and games as gaming became popular because of these games Super mario, Pokemon, Mortal Kombat, Sonic, Zelda and Tetris. Fashion of the 1990s was wild and colorful with crazy geometric shapes and If your clothes were not baggy then you were considered lame. Plenty of popular clothing brands in the 21st century made their launch to popularity because of the 90s. The group who molded 90s fashion to be greatest where the youth, the youth were the ones who started so many popular fashion trends that would make the 90s have a unique look. You were not a 90s kid if you did not have a pair or a bunch of Levi’s jeans, Levi’s was the go to jean as the popular 517 and 501 were born and everyone was cutting their Levi’s, Rolling up their Levi’s, or even
Rennolds Milbank, Caroline. Couture, The Great Designers. New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, Inc. Publishers, 1985. Print.
Moreover, many products were luxurious in the 80s because the economy recovered during that period. Modern fashion is meaningful; it brings many changes and has a huge influence on general life. Heskett (2002) mentioned that it not only changes the lifestyle, but also changes the minds of a generation.
Interior design is one of the most important professions. When thinking of design and architecture industry, it is necessary to keep in mind that the professionals emphasis on matters of everyday life when commencing a project. Important sectors of interior design consist of: residential, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, education and corporate designs. Thus, the field deals with numerous factors and affects almost everyone in some way. Design is goal-oriented– it strives to achieve a certain purpose. An essential goal of interior design is to create functional spaces that convey a specific mood for an audience using design elements, thus outlining a design for communities versus individuals.