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e present in a female jacket. The garments, cut and confected to be functional, allow the wearer to have more freedom of movement, physical comfort, and to aesthetically enhance the woman’s figure, in action and in repose. These ground-breaking fashion that Chanel designed for females in the 1920s is considered as one of the strongest inspirations for my collection, for instance, themes of haute couture and ready-to-wear designs with a touch of sport sensibility that is shown in Chanel’s designs is also presented in my collection.

 

Apart from Chanel being the pioneer who introduced sportswear to the fashion world, American designer Norma Kamali was also known for using sportswear materials, ranging from sweatshirting, ra-ra skirts, jumpsuits to leggings, to create fashionable clothing during the late 70s in the US. [7] This origin of fashionable sportswear triggered growing awareness of healthy lifestyle among people. [8] Celebrities were also responsible in leading the popularity of sportswear, for instance Bob Marley, who became a fashion icon by creating a trend of bringing football gears and tracksuits into the fashion arena. [9] As a result, training shoes and tracksuits were part of the trend among both black female and male teenagers of all ages, and considered a “comfortable leisure wear”. [10] The status of sportswear had inspired more relevant styles for sub-cultural groups in the 80s, known as the Hip-Hop (B-Boy and Flygirls) and the Casuals.

 

Fashion of the 80s

 

The Hip-Hop era in the 80s is recognized as a street-style subculture in which a great deal of physical movements, known as break-dancing, is acted upon by Hip Hop youngsters (B-Boy and Flygirls). [11] Due to this, an evident influence from sportswear can be seen in the Hip Hop style since B-Boy and Flygirls were able to move around more conveniently with Hip Hop fashion. [12] This fashion includes baggy jeans, large sweatshirts and T-shirts in bright colours including metal nameplates as accessories. [13] From a subculture, Hip Hop had successfully evolved to a mainstream style for both men and women of all races and classes, additionally; Hip Hop was often referred to the new “rock and roll” in the US [14] that also has its international fame across the globe until today. The main theme of the Hip Hop cultural that serves us an inspiration for my collection are tracksuits, tracksuits bottoms, loose-fitting jacket and pants.

 

While Hip Hop is originated in the US, Britain also had its own subculture in the early 80s, known as the Casuals. Inspired by the football culture, the adolescents of the Casuals were dressed in classy and expensive European designer labels of sportswear, such as Burberry and Lacoste. [15] Unlike mainstream Hip Hop which targeted different classes, the Casuals’ target was the richer and upper-class who could afford expensive, stylish and chic sportswear. [16] Youth in the Casual subculture could be also seen wearing layered sweatshirts or tracksuits over T-shirts or tank tops in varying bright colors, asymmetric本论文由英语论文网提供整理，提供论文代写，英语论文代写，代写论文，代写英语论文，代写留学生论文，代写英文论文，留学生论文代写相关核心关键词搜索。