Will Fast Fashion Destroy the Trend Cycle? 💀 The History behind Fall 2024 Styles

[@NicoleRudolph]

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[@siarlpotatoshoe]

i definitely cut open my jeans and sewed in colorful gussets in the late 90s in hs. we all couldn't afford new jeans so it was trendy at my poor hs to do that instead. it was kinda terrible since walking everywhere in the snow with big flaps of quilting cotton around your ankles is not practical at all.

[@NicoleRudolph]

I have a visceral memory of the sound of everyones wet, chewed up jean hems scraping the floor on rainy days in highschool.

[@AllTheHappySquirrels]

We sewed thrifted neckties into the side seams of our jeans, too.

[@AllTheHappySquirrels]

@@NicoleRudolph yes! _cries in rainy Washington_ 🤣

[@vlmellody51]

I sewed bright orange camouflage fleece into the sides of my son's jeans. It was all his design, but he couldn't sew.

[@jeanettemullins]

Yes, I remember doing this. I'd forgotten and it all came rushing back to me. Everyone I knew did it.

[@RosaliePacheco]

In high school I got in a serious push bike accident because my flared jeans got caught up in the chain (I think) and I toppled over going down a hill. I didn’t bike in that cut of jeans again. I feel that actually started my love of skinny jeans because they could always be tucked into my boots.

[@denisha8596]

I never noticed that South African girls school shoes are Mary-Janes. No wonder I consider anything in that style appropriate as formal workwear.

[@NicoleRudolph]

It's amazing what background opinions we have about clothing that we never think about!

[@jeanettemarkley7299]

I'm 59 and I have a pair of stylized taupe mary janes that I love. I don't feel childish when I wear them👵. I think fashion will stay comfortable and, if I had my way, very long lasting in our future. Fun can be added in clothing as well and made of composable fabrics. I can dream.

[@catewithac8978]

I make my own Victorian-inspired clothing, so this is the most I've learned about modern fashion trends in years. It feels almost academic- fashion history in the present day!

[@NicoleRudolph]

I had to rig my TikTok to show me fashion trends starting like a month ago 😂

[@catewithac8978]

@@NicoleRudolph Nice. "I know what they were doing 200 years ago- what are they doing NOW?!" haha

[@thecreweofthefancy]

Oooo something relevent to watch while I'm hand sewing a 1690s waistcoat.

[@blackorchid0000]

I had some original 1920 sailor trousers i used to wear in the early 1990s that were very flared at the bottom and fitted above.

[@SewingandCaring]

Slaps side of Singer 201k, 'it's you and me against the world babe.'

[@beckstheimpatient4135]

Wait, so suede is still top-up, just with the shiny layer shaved off? That's interesting, and I think it's interesting to look at how terms change in other countries. In Romanian it's called 'turned leather', because the definition is specifically referring to using the underside of the leather rather than shaving the top layer. And indeed, any traditional items made with suede are made with leather that's turned to the other side, rather than the shaved type you refer to throughout. We don't even have a term for suede that is a perfect translation.

[@NicoleRudolph]

We didn't need it in English until recently, apparently! I do feel like it also implies a level of softness to the leather which is not always present. A little less stiff.

[@beckstheimpatient4135]

@@NicoleRudolph yeah, precisely. Because turned leather is coarse. Until your video I thought it was just a quality issue, not a METHOD issue!

[@riabinuska]

Actually we have one, it's velur (from the French velours/velvet, due to its texture). Piele întoarsă is simply more common nowadays.

[@jayneterry8701]

I was taught it was the underside of leather which never sat totally right with me. Ty for the clarification.

[@emmablake1913]

In the 70s, my mom went to army surplus stores and bought sailor pants!

[@PermaPen]

Ah, memories of the 1970s, of adding wide triangles to the jeans calf seams and a couple of inches to the bottom. We weren't worried about how the back hem got grated away or mud-soaked. It was part of the look.

[@priyadarshanigalhena1164]

You are a great fashion historian. A blessing to our global society. Thank you for you service to fashion. ❤❤❤

[@avivat3010]

Another amazing post! Thank you Nicole. I still remember, as a now 68 year old, when at 5 years of age!, i thought that my aunt's black bra and black stiletto & pointed shoes were scandalous. (saw them in her closet) I've seen and experienced a lot of the fashion you mentioned today. It interests me how one's point of view: age, social, cultural and financial standing influenced how fashion was/is seen. It's never been a uniform point of view.

[@bunhelsingslegacy3549]

Thanks for explaining style and silhouette, I've never been able to figure out what does or does not go with what (or why) and this is helping. I have a lot of disparate interesting bits in my wardrobe bought through the 90s-2010s and a lot of them are neat on their own but how do I match that with anything else I have? And also, I've got plans for making some Big Pants soon and before this video I had no idea what on earth I'd wear them with. You made me think back to the kinds of shirts I was wearing the last time I bought even remotely fashionable clothing, the early 2000s, and I liked the flares I bought at the time and still wear them now because they're comfortable (most of them were made with stretch-corduroy and the off-the-hip style was in then too which meant I didn't have waistbands up my ribcage thanks to my short waist and shot rise). And thanks for pointing out what I've been missing with my head buried in the sand working on historically--inspired clothin, that comfort has become a big thing in fashion right now. That's a bandwagon I can hop on easily! (because I can actually MOVE in those PJ pants I've been wearing since lockdoowns!)

[@NicoleRudolph]

I've found a lot of inspiration in the current trends of wearing clothing "wrong"- taking a 1920s mens oversized shirt and wearing it untucked with the buttons only done at the top. Add a waistcoat or short jacket for shape. It's been a fun way to see what works and what doesn't without buying new things!

[@marychapel8916]

This is one of my favorite videos you’ve done! I see the barrel pants/jeans trend mirroring the earliest bell bottoms from the early 1820’s (that you showed). Personally I dislike them. I remember my mom in the early 1970’s not buying me bell bottoms because she thought they’d go out of fashion too soon. She had zero fashion sense! Small doses of leopard is the only way I’ll wear that trend. I made a ribbon belt of leopard print in the late 1980’s that I wore till my waist expanded.

[@KittyS-gg5gd]

Throwing out all your clothes and buying new ones every season is insane.

[@thehomeschoolinglibrarian]

The vast majority of people don't do that which is why fashion changes over time and often through different combinations and little things like shoes and jackets and accessories. It is also teens to change their cloths a lot not just because of fashion but because they grow so they need new cloths.

[@amb163]

Am I the only one who finds leopard print, the the majority of cases, truly tacky? I don't know what it is, but I just don't like it unless it's in small doses, as an accent. Maybe it's just to busy for me.

[@TawnH1]

I really appreciate the research and presentation. The history of anything is interesting to me, but especially clothing, hats, shoes, and accessories, including jewelry (because I wire wrap and I sew and crochet and quilt and weave, and do leatherwork, and a lot of other things) I set out to learn various different crafts with the goal of making my home and wardrobe as completely as possible, by my own hands. I don't know if I'll actually do it, but it's been a lot of fun so far, as well as a lot of work

[@heatherduke7703]

Flares are definitely in right now. I was just at a gathering and I was laughing at how both I and my two friends were all wearing high waisted flared jeans. Our ages range from 23-39

[@angelmaden1559]

I had a pair of the red leather double strap t-straps in that buster brown ad! The first pair of shoes I remember. My toddler self threw a huge fit to get them and they began my love of shoes and red ones in particular! 🤣

[@RijackiTorment]

Fascinating. I love seeing how fashion 'changes' and revolves. It's interesting how different silhouette options mingle to make new, too.

[@yensid4294]

Going to an Army/Navy surplus store & getting a Pea Coat & sailor pants was kinda a thing at my high school in the 70s. Suede desert boots were very in too. I've always associated flare/bell bottoms with sailors & gauchos/cowboys (to fit over the boots & spurs) The main thing against the flares of the 90s & why I did not wear them was the low, low rise. Sometimes barely 3 inches. I could never figure out why anyone wanted to show off their thong.( I know, naval piercings & low back tattoos were trending as well) Hip huggers were a thing in the 60s but they weren't indecently low. I'm looking forward to the return of a high waisted flare jean with seaming details.

[@libellle]

8:26 there's even an earlier instance, even though I don't think it was as broadly of a thing: in pontormo's fresco of Vertumnus and Pomona from like the 1510s/20s, one of the figures had me do a double take, because her silhouette, even the hair looked so 1830s to me

[@morro8785]

It would be so great if delicate and more youthful styles like ingenue and yin-gamin would come back finally as I really struggle with all the current dramatic and oversized and overwhelming shapes as a petite. Shopping the last few years was a total nightmare.

[@MzShonuff123]

Oh. My. God. Sir Mix-A-Lot has a song called “Cake Boy” that I’m sure ties back to “Cake Eater” as a term. Oh, wow! History is something else.

[@jennypaxton8159]

I was always told that suede couldn’t be conditioned, but I have a vintage suede (or, technically rough-out) coat from the 70s, and it was very dry, so I figured I’d just try it anyway. Surprise! It can totally be conditioned. A heavy, cream- or wax-like conditioner darkens it a lot and mats down the nap, but a lighter lotion-like conditioner (I used Bick 4) soaks in nicely. When it has, you bring the nap back up with a suede brush, and voila!

[@NicoleRudolph]

Yep! There's a lot of great suede specific care items out there. Just like regular leather, it needs some annual (or event based) love.

[@letitiarademakers6304]

I bought several high waist, bell bottomed pants from fashion brands about 8-5 years ago. I think it was in the gap between skinny and the mom jeans.... Some had slits as well. Maybe it was not a widespread trend, or only Europe....

[@dagnolia6004]

beautifully researched, beautifully told, the visuals are YUMMY.

[@JoaoPessoa86]

I work at an art museum and I've been seeing teens in Ed Hardy and Juicy Couture track suits in the galleries recently as well as extreme JNCO jeans

[@NicoleRudolph]

While I accept the return of many styles from my youth, I didn't like those the first go around 😂

[@JoaoPessoa86]

@@NicoleRudolph My initial reaction was "wrong one, pick another one to bring back!"

[@PlasticBuddha88]

It’s funny, about 20 years ago, my dad was married to a lady, and my (former) stepmom was *very* into tasteful leopard print. And Shania Twain.

[@SD-os2ym]

Thank you for all of the excellent and fun videos you do. The chalk drawings for comparing different styles is SUPER helpful. ❤

[@makerofwhatever]

I just ordered some burgundy red chunky mary janes after hunting for this exact pair for few weeks. Thought it’d be a fun twist on my office wear, something to replace my oxford shoes for some time, chunky but not so chunky as some doc martens styles, square toe because didn’t want them to be too feminine, lower cut shoe but not a ballet flat which i hate with all my soul and burgundy is a good off-black dark option… ya, accidentally jumped on a major trend item that ticks bunch of trend boxes. And my mom lost a similar pair on a trip to France in ‘90s. Thought i’d be unique… 😅😅😅

[@lFathomEmotion]

Such a great video! please talk more about silhuettes in the future, it's so interesting when you do!

[@annikalapudas9742]

Speaking of unbalanced styles: men's fashion in the mid to (especially) late 15th century. The super short doublets with the big (lombard?) sleeves, oh lord. They are just so absolutely silly looking!

[@NicoleRudolph]

Ok, but tell me that isn't just an overdone version of puffy sleeves with a crop top (maybe one of those smocked ones with the ruffle at the bottom)

[@annikalapudas9742]

@@NicoleRudolph Paired with leggings? Yes, absolutely 💀

[@11orana]

My cousin Karen and I loved wearing flared pants in the 1970's because they successfully hid the orthopedic braces we had to wear for her Cerebral Palsy and my Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. It was during the mega-leggy mini-skirt era. Think Seventeen magazine and wanting to look like ANOREXIC Twiggy. Karen looked like Twiggy and she lived in a larger city, but in my small town, girls were not permitted to wear pants to school. yes, there were very fierce dress codes in that day. Seriously, in those times you could wear mini skirts, bur not wear pants. Not any pants not even jeans. On the first day of sophomore high school, I was called into the the principal's office and got detention. For wearing the mother superior's costume from the "Sound of Music" theatrical costume from our theater program the summer before. Karen became an engineer in a largely male dominated field. I just sew clothes.

[@gleann_cuilinn]

What with the current "comfortable but interesting" trend and with global warming, now is the PERFECT time to make kaftans, thawbs, and shalwar-kameez into everyday wear. They can be made in super comfortable printed muslins

[@nitzeart]

I have a couple of skinny jeans I'm considering putting gussets in tk make them more like flared bottoms 🤔 (I just hate skinny jeans, always have even when they were popular. Sensory nightmare. I used to buy tmjeans two sizes too big so they wouldn't be as tight 😅)

[@darkestcloister]

Or trend is just an illusion manufactured by industry limitations and marketing?

[@brendamchenry5697]

Leopard - my favorite color

[@Which-Craft]

Bring back Bell-Bottoms! 😁

[@Nick-zp3ub]

What idiot throws away clothes that aren't worn out? I still wear most of the clothes I bought in the 2000s and only replace a garment when it's got holes in it

[@JustToSaveYou]

I feel like the fashion trends are more confused because we're seeing more emphasis on an individual style.

[@NicoleRudolph]

We also have access to so much to buy as well as so much inspiration image-wise. I remember pouring over any fashion magazine I could get my hands on in the 1990s. Now I can find images from the last few decades on pinterest, few years on IG and tiktok, etc. Constant new ideas!

[@linusmedailleu3063]

I think the discription of making Suede was as you say but nowerdays that would be called numbuck. Suede is the opposit when you turn down the fleshside but in reallity it mostly just split leather which is crap all around. Anyway in sweden Suede is called mocka. Apparently after the city in Yemen. We also called coffey that back in the days. Probably because of some rasist reason...

[@Myacckt]

Please read out lot loud some of the wonderful articles you always find and stick in

[@elizabethhughes8081]

Wear what makes you feel good about yourself. Be modest. Forget trends..

[@legoyodascream]

If you like clothes, then I highly recommend registering to vote. No matter where you are!

[@echovesperman]

Regarding silhouettes, does anyone have any resource suggestions for what goes with what? I don't have intuition for this, so it's a skill I'm going to have to pick up instead.

[@letitiarademakers6304]

What looks good on you is your personal balance. Some people can wear an oversized sweater with baggy wide leg trousers and look gorgeous and other people need to wear every item but one tightly fitted to not look frumpy. Finding the style that looks good on you is a big adventure. Easiest is starting with the outfits that get you compliments. Where are they fitted and where do they not follow your body shape. Ask a friend with an eye for it and go through your wardrobe and look foor new combinations. Although there are some trendy / fashion looks, it is not very strict: If you wear what suits you you are looking good. For some more silhouette info Google: Kibbe, personal style or body shapes. wardrobe.

[@BritInvLvr]

I miss watching you make clothes.

[@NicoleRudolph]

I miss making them! But those videos just don't get views like they used to.

[@msinvincible2000]

I was a teen in the 90'ies, and I HATED the fashion of the second half of the decade, it was depressing, the 60'ies-70'ies came back. The flair trousers are hideous. The period between circa 1966-1977 can be considered as a cime against tasteand good sense. My eyes bleed when I see clothes from that era *shudder*

[@amb163]

I was a teen in the 90s as well, and I LOVED hippie 70s fashion. It was the Y2K fashions, when I was in uni, which I despised. These days I still like some late-60s-early-70s fashion, but I prefer the Mod era. The silhouette suits me.

[@1st1anarkissed]

The trends are really not making it down to the street People just dont care anymore.

[@catpawrosales4265]

Off topic, but I love the shirt you're wearing 🖤🤍🖤