Sock It To Fashion: How Funny Socks Become A Must-Have Accessory! When it comes to fashion, trends come and go like the seasons, but funny socks have been around for a long time because they are totally cool and unique. Socks used to be just functional and hidden under pant cuffs, but now they're seen as a way to be creative and show yourself. Funny socks have won the hearts (and feet) of fashionistas all over the world with their bright colors and silly designs. But how did these simple foot covers become something everyone had to have? The Rise Of Funny Socks: Socks have been an important part of human clothing for hundreds of years, because they keep feet warm and safe. But it wasn't until the last few decades that socks went beyond their practical purpose and became a way for people to show who they are. The counterculture movements of the 20th century were a time when people rebelled against social norms in all areas of fashion, even underwear. This is where funny socks got their start. People who lived in the 1960s and 1970s were drawn to trippy patterns, bright colors, and silly designs. As young people rebelled against …show more content…
As time went on, traditional sock patterns gave way to bright stripes, polka dots, animal prints, and even patterns with food on them. Socks are no longer an aside; they are the focus of an outfit, giving even the most basic outfits a pop of color and personality. As digital printing became more common, the designs that could be used on socks became almost endless. Designers can now make intricate patterns and drawings with amazing accuracy, which makes it possible for even more creativity and personalization. Funny socks are a clean canvas for artists to express themselves through pop culture references and funny puns. They attract a wide range of fashion fans and
Having invested 27 million dollars and eleven years of research, Du Pont de Nemours Inc. roused world-wide interest when the company displayed the first ever nylon stockings in the New York World Fair in 1938. Nylon apparel, including women's lingerie and foundation garments, soon appeared on the American market in wide varieties. Unfortunately, the quantities were limited. Women paid deathly high pre-war prices to obtain a pair of these famous nylons; they quickly became a symbol of status and wealth (Ewing, 111). Its heyday, however, was brief, for in February 1942, America's nylon literally went to war with the soldiers, and nylon stockings temporarily became extinct. Post-war attitudes toward nylons and other underwear drastically differed from those of the pre-war. This 1952 Du Pont Nylon ad coincides with this change. The advertisement indicates not only the remaining post-war patriotic sentiments, but also the progress women made since the 1930's in obtaining more freedom, independence, and simplified lifestyle.
In the 1960?s, society was changing by the minute and fashion was ?anything goes?. In the early sixties, Jackie Kennedy influenced fashion with her elegant, stylish outfits and her trademark pillbox hat. In the late sixties, the ?mod look? was popularized by go-go boots and mini-skirts, while bellbottom jeans, tie-dye shirts, long skirts and peasant dresses were worn by the hippie culture. Glance through any fashion catalog or magazine in the nineties and you will see models wearing the same fashions popularized in the late sixties. This illustrates how the 60?s contributed to today?s fashions. In the sixties, people in television, film and movies became the new socially elite and their influence had a profound impact on fashion, attitudes, and social values. In the nineties, supermodels and sports figures have joined this group. The fascination the public has with c...
the growing popularity of sports jerseys in the, for severe lack of a better term, alternative subculture.
People will need to understand the reality that is behind the fashion that we have become a part of and don’t falter with choices you might have made in past decade or so not knowing for past century where it originated from initially. We are not very impressed with the past when parody was just a common thing people adopted without more innovative understanding you need to put in as a solution to old fashion and drowsiness that was common then.
Towards the end of the decade the Hippie movement had a huge impact on the way people started to view clothing. This group rebelled against war, encouraged peace and love. Their presence had a major influence on fashion. They opted for clothing that was natural and comfortable. Accessories w...
“Flappers.” Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Vol. 4: Modern World Part I: 1900-1945. Detroit: UXL, 2004.
...de-legged pants ("Men's 1920s Inspired Style"). The body shape given by the 'Oxford bags' gave the men the physical appearance of strength. Today, wide-legged pants have become very common in the feminine fashion. A style that was once worn to represent manliness no longer has the same interpretation in the present generation.
Hush puppies have strangely become a new fashion trend in which it all began with a few residents in the small towns in Manhattan being worn across the country. The epidemic of Hush Puppies tipped because what was worn by a handful of people spread beyond a small town to neighbouring communities. Overall, the Law of Few explains that only a few individuals in society are knowledgeable about the idea or trend and it is later spread through mass social networks just like contagious viruses. Rule Two: The Stickiness Factor.... ... middle of paper ...
When you were a little kid whoever bought your shoes always bought you the ugly Velcro ones that most always had some kind of cartoon character on them or lit up when the shoe hit the ground. Then one day you decided you weren’t a little kid anymore and the cartoon character or light up shoes weren’t cool enough for you. So off the person who bought your shoes went to buy “big kid shoes”. But, there was a problem, you didn’t know how to keep them on your feet without tripping over those weird looking strings. So the shoe buyer went through step-by-step teaching you how to tie your shoes. At the time it seemed like it was an impossible task to accomplish, and it may even still be for some people. Maybe this way will help the young and old that can’t tie their sho...
It was 1940s, the world was on chaos due to war braking out. I was nineteen when World War II was happening. The Americans were fighting against Germany and Japan, which caused some tensions and fears among the Americans. Many young people turned their eyes toward music to get away from such tensions and fears. During 1940s, musics were “ mainly built around the jazz and big band styles” that aroused some joys and positive moods (“1940’s Music” 1). I was also one of people who enjoyed these musics and wore a type of clothing called “Zoot Suit”. During that time people considered wearing zoot suit as rebellion against the “ norms of segregation”, with exaggerated clothing worn by social minorities (“People &
The creation of the zoot suit traces to Harlem in the mid to late 1930s, when tailors began making them out of wool or colorful varieties of rayon. “Although its exact origin is unknown, the term “zoot suit” appears to have come from the rhyming slang, or jive, spoken in the African-American community at the time” (Peiss, K, 2011). Even the suits differed in color they all looked similar and symbolized a unit among the ostracized group. It is believed that
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...nted and often worn by artists in the 1970’s. This was also the time when designer jeans were invented. “At this point, there didn’t seem to be any clothing need a pair of jeans didn’t solve”. Jeans are a very common trend worn by people all over the world. It is very common for one individual to own multiple pairs of jeans. Jeans had a immense influence on today’s society.
INTRODUCTION: As a retail major at Florida State, I have been able to learn a lot about my love for fashion. One thing that is true about me is that I love to understand the origins behind different subjects, whether that is my family or, in this case, piece of clothing. Perfectly tying those two worlds together, I am going to be talking about the origins of denim jeans. First I will go over the history, then I will go over how jeans became popular, and lastly I will talk
Shoes are not only worn to protect the human feet. They are also worn because they add the final touch to the style you are trying to create. The history of shoes is very long and nobody really knows when the first shoes were created but we do know that they were originally made to warm the feet. Now, there are many different types and each kind helps you function a different way. The shoe is also made up of many parts and every kind of shoe has different parts then other types. Year by year, shoes have been improving and becoming more and more popular. Now, we have all the equipment and all the materials we need to make the shoe better than ever.