M.eccentric manifestations and notable tout court: the Americanate. More or less on the edge of kitsch, each field has its own. And in the fashion world, some have made history. The American style in fact it has been defined over the years by some iconic clothes, strictly Made in the USA. Cult pieces that were born overseas by indigenous brands and stylists, and from there they spread to the rest of the world.
Garments and accessories symbol of a specific way of dressing effortlessly, with a good dose of nonchalance, that never goes out of style. Today still protagonists of the catwalks, at the Spring Summer 2022 and Autumn Winter 2022/2023 fashion shows of the New York Fashion Week, at the starting blocks.
American casual style, from denim to white t-shirt
Casual style, above all. On the other hand, denim is American: it was born in San Francisco by Levi Strauss in 1853. The first pair of five-pocket jeans, from which every other found in blue canvas originated, starting from the very popular 501 by Levi’s to get to the jacket. Also there biker jacket is a big classic, invented in 1913 by two brothers who are the sons of a Russian immigrant who make their very own personal one American DreamIrving and Jack Schott. The leather jacket brand popularized by Marlon Brando And James Deanbranded with the name PerfectoIrving’s favorite cigar, now trend No. 1 on the runways of New York Fashion Week Spring Summer 2022, from Brandon Maxwell to Laquan Smith.
Erica Ehm in a Schott leather jacket in 1989 (Photo: Getty Images).
On the one hand the white t-shirtknown in the years of the Great War under the name of hanley and favorite garment of the US Navy. On the other hand, the crop-top, born in the eighties in the world of American football. Both soon adopted by US pop stars, by Britney Spears to Christina Aguilera to Madonna. Today like yesterday, to be combined with hot pantssported primarily by the American tennis player Alice Marble in 1938. The same ones that live again, among others, in the Spring Summer 2022 collection by Oscar de la Renta.
Britney Spears in a crop top at the Teen Choice Awards in 1999 (Photo: Getty Images).
Cult shoes: sneakers and Texans
In the shoe cabinet of American fashionistas, it is impossible not to find a pair of sneakers and of Texan boots. Few people know that the idea of sneakers came to the Native Americans of the sixteenth century, who used latex to cover the sole of the foot in order to protect it from the most difficult terrain. Well before being worn by Michael Jordanwhich in the 80s will be chosen by Nike as sponsor of the legendary ones Air Jordanstill very popular today.
The forerunners of the camperos were instead the Texan women, in 1923, who wore cowboy boots during the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the city of Fort Worth. The rise? Thanks to the American actress Dale Evans, who sported them on set in the 1950s. And today they appear at the feet of the models at the parade of American emerging talent par excellence, Peter Do.
A detail of Peter Do PE22 (Photo: Getty Images).
American style, in the evening
As evening falls, there they are, the American clothes that have made history: thehalterneck and it slip dress. The first, brought into vogue by the diva Marylin Monroe in When the wife is on vacationthe 1955 film. Distinguished by the deep V-neckline – also known as the American one – and the work of the Los Angeles costume designer William Travilla, who has now become a cult thanks to designers such as Halston. The second, king of the Roaring Twenties, an unmissable piece of the wardrobe of American stars of the nineties, from Gwyneth Paltrow to Jennifer Aniston – often signed Calvin Kleinthe Bronx designer who deserves credit for his global success.
The symbolic accessories of American fashion of yesterday and today
Fall Winter 2022/2023 fashion once again consecrates the baseball capthe favorite accessory of John Kennedy Junior. Above all thanks to Dean & Dan CatenCanadians of DSquared2. Sunglasses? In the US, the most popular have always been aviator. Those invented by the American company Bausch & Lomb in 1972, worn by Tom Cruise in Top Gun (1986).
The designer’s favorite accessory Michael Kors, often portrayed even at night, in the after party after the fashion show in NY, wearing his inseparable sunglasses. A real… Americanata.
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