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 Without the ethnic style in fashion, the trends of the
present time would go deep into the sleek and glamour expression. Though, the ethnic
style is like a new blood or a fresh breath. It delivers brilliance and
uniqueness which are thorny to produce when almost everything is created and
practiced. Ethno-style is like the rejuvenating fashion injection. It is a good
tool to mark it as a complementing element and as the recognition of love to
the particular nation.
Hippy style traces
Ethno-style is often called folklore or public. And we have
to be thankful to hippies to make it popular in fashion tendencies on the
permanent base. After the rigid and straightforward futuristic times of the 50s
when Andre Courreges and Cristobal Balenciaga were the key trendsetters with
the 60s with aspiration to natural elements.
The movement of hippies enabled the time to refer to the
national costumes of Asian, African and American nations. Those who do not
follow hippy style can also adopt some elements without any prejudice to the
image. Even those who think hippy style is nothing, started to furiously adopt
the style to the everyday wear like Indian sari, moccasins, luxury painted
kerchiefs, long fluffy and floral skirts.
Ethnic accessories appear the elements we can fall in love
with the folk style, even no other thing is adopted. Fandangle made from beads or
thread-weaved, stepped necklaces, wooden accessories, big bracelets that
embrace the wrist are the entire sphere for inspiration and building of the
personal ethnic image.
Public appreciation
Since the time the ethno-style appeared in the United Nation
fifty years ago, it assimilated to the extent it looks perfect beyond any
seasonal tendencies. The motifs of fashion of different nations are openly
exploited in the apparel, especial summer wear. There is no need to wait until
the season is announced to refer to African or Indian culture. Anyone is
welcome to take particular element and adapt to the everyday clothes.
This is the great advantage of the folklore style. Thanks to
the intensity, recognizability and versatile edges, the style is ideal to
complement the image in the summer time, create the nice temper with vintage
and rare details and it can become the style of life. today it is not
reproached when a young girl appears wearing a half-transparent tunic, a puffy
skirt with floral pattern with patchwork elements, wrap up into the heavy tippet
or show off with a dozen of bracelets worn at a time. And she might not even
guess that the image refers absolutely to the ethno-style that is beyond the
time.
Such experiments are welcomed at the catwalks by the fashion
designers who cannot stay indifferent to the ethnic style. The first designer
who introduced the extravagant style to match the elegant collections was Yves Saint-Laurent
in the 60s. The great couturier took the inspiration from every part of the
world. Shows by Yves Saint-Laurent were abound in the luxury of the silky
china, juicy Morocco or the plainness of peasant Russia.
The Kenzo collection also presented eclectics. And thanks to
the Japanese fashion the world was introduced to the match of business style to
the folklore motifs, as well as classic and sports elements.
Jean-Paul Gaultier is the fashion designer who is the adept
to the ethno-style since the 70s and he regularly uses its elements in his
collections.
In the year 2010 the collection by Diane von Furstenberg presented
ethno-style apparel with the dresses flowing down, plenty of bracelets and
golden sandals for spring and summer seasons. Dries van Noten launched the
collection with the minimalist casual elements that is perfect for strolling in
sun along the streets. Gucci introduces light and simple ethnic prints into the
business dandy suits. Sass&Bide mixes the folklore with the space elements
of models.
A majority of fashion designers tend to decorate the summer
collections with ethno-style elements, including followers of classic Chanel,
Giorgio Armani and Oscar de la
Renta.
Fashion shows for spring and summer 2010 are assigned to
create the ethnic appearance with the help of accessories and jewels. A stripped
necklaces, chains, metal Gipsy bracelets and those with gems are highly appreciated this season.
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