- Fashion Trends
- Accessories 2005
- Fashion Tips
- Importance of fashion (conclusion)
Fashion Trends 2005
The Main Fashion Looks Spring Summer 2005
The New Sillhouette Shape 2005
The Gypsy Look Probably the next most important look of 2005. Lots of white or coloured gypsy
skirts and petticoats that give a bottom half which is wider and fuller.
The Volume Look
The volume Look is new so avoid extremes as you adopt to it. Much of the volume
is focused on the lower half of the body.
The Skinny Look
The skinny look is of severe pared down minimalism, giving a lean silhouette. Elements
have a neat sharp edge that says zeitgeist moment.
The Empire Look
Raised high empire waists should be strong look for dresses and tops which may feature bohemian, tribal, Kaftan styles
or other fads.
Eclectic Ethnic Look
These looks below are different looks, but all easily mixed together under the guise of 'ethnic'.
African Tribal Look
Pick an aspect like African tribal jewellery, tribal pants, faux animal fur fringe or choose native
American symbols - any would work well for moving fluidly into these ethnic and folkloric themes. You could
work the gypsy look in with this, but it's vital to understand the importance of the silhouette of the
gypsy look.
Likewise if you are not keen on jewellery start with wooden heeled cowboy or ethnic boots. Try though to avoid
looking like a walking collage.
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Accessories - Spring Summer Fashion Trends 2005
This seasons accessories are going to hinge on the adoption of ethnic related fashion. Key
pieces include Tribal, Animal and other Ethnic styled Jewellery.
Jewels, Ornamental Effects and Jewellery
Diamante buttons on cardigans, jewelled charms, plastic robot dolls and plastic charms hanging
from belts and bags, fruit earrings and rows of rainbow coloured thick plastic bangles are all fads for
2005. Ornamented clothes for special occasions will have jewel studded cuff areas and necklines.
Tribal Beads
One big fashion which has already taken off is the trend for tribal beads whether wooden or bone or
plastic. The look is chunky crafts inspired, ethnic arts and crafts and almost what one might imagine
a cannibal might done.
Earrings
In Hollywood there was a decline in huge chandelier earrings in favour of larger diamond studs. Yet in
the UK Chandelier style earrings are more popular than ever and the tribal/boho look os set to create even
more dangling styles of strings, ropes and tiers of decorative units from metal discs to jelly bean plastic beads.
Cocktail and Dress Rings
2005 sess the return of enormous cocktail or dress rings, chunky gothic poison rings and rings known as
gobstopper rings. These fun rings are jewellery pieces you wear on the right hand to match or highlight the
colours of an outfit and bring attention to a beautifully manicured hand. Dress rings are also perfect on hands
that show the wrist zones of the new cropped jackets with shorter sleeves.
Bags - Spring Summer Fashion Trends 2005
By day chunky handbags with straps and hardware almost like hold alls will be the fashion bag many adopt. Anya
Hindmarch and Jimmy Choo produce a workable bag capacious enough to hold a book or small bottle of water whilst
remaining stylish. Ruched leather sack size bags which have a squashy appearance and appear oversized make an
appearance against bum bags set to return amid sporty types. By night streamlined animal skin clutch bags with real
or mock croc or python effects will vie with small beaded bags.
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- The Emo Romulan look - short, thick, greasy, dyed-black hair with bangs cut straight across forehead
and cut high over the ears. Someone from Time In Malta recently described to me the San Diego Crimson
Curse scene as "Spock Rock".
- Actually, any greasy dyed black hair. Bangs in front and spikes in back is very emo too.
- Horn-rim glasses or at least thick black frames
- Bald head, furry face (boys only). Goes especially well with horn-rims
- Heavy slacks, often too tight and short
- Thin, too-small polyester button-ups in dark colors, or threadbare children's size
t-shirts with random slogans. Button the collar of you got one.
- Clunky black shoes
- Scarves
- Gas Station jackets. This has diffused a lot over the years though, it's no longer exclusive to
emo kids. Nowadays, you may want to select a nice corduroy denim jacket
- Also classic outerwear but quickly diffusing to normality: the Famous Blue Peacoat.
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Fashion is a means of self-expression that allows people to try on many roles in life. Whether you prefer hip-hop or
Chanel-chic, fashion accommodates the chameleon in all of us. It's a way of celebrating the diversity and variety of the
world in which we live. Fashion is about change which is necessary to keep life interesting. It's also a mirror of sorts
on society. It's a way of measuring a mood that can be useful in many aspects, culturally, socially even psychologically.
At the same time, fashion shouldn't be taken too seriously or you lose the fun of it.
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