the Origin Of Classic Womenswear Fashion Staples

Salt of the Earth: Fashion’s Big Bang

Although we are not all Vogue or Cosmopolitan subscribers, most are familiar with the glamorous world we know as fashion. However, what most may not know is this culture is credited to one important, albeit unglamorous group of people: the salt of the earth. From factory workers and sailors, to Indians and officers, the fashion world would not exist without these that fuelled its fundamental inspiration.

To elucidate the effect of these rugged roots, the following are six trends that show how this crew affected and continues to shape the fashion world as we know it.

Key A/W Items: A History

Jeans

Initially called waist trousers and typically made of denim, jeans were introduced by a man named by Levi Strauss and marketed as work garments because of their strong build in 1873. Only in the 1950s did jeans become popularized as leisurewear among American teens and later worn across the world in a variety of styles. Although sported in denim, jeans were originally produced in a lighter and softer weight fabric called jean. Due to its similar durability, jean has been used to construct workwear since the Middle Ages, where it was first spotted on sailor’s trousers and now gives the article its nickname.