The Hippie movement in 1960s
in America is originally a reaction against conformity and consumerism. This
intellectual movement originally started in San Francisco, U.S.A., when
thousands of teenagers dressed unconventionally (became anti-fashion) to catch
attention and express themselves in their own unique way. They even call their
movement the "summer of love." Now, the hippies are considered to be
the modern day gypsies, traveler or wanderer.
Though the hippies dress
unconventional, they surely made one of the biggest changes in fashion industry
today. Hippies dress in Bohemian clothing by dumping sports jacket, coats and
suits in favor of army coats and denim jackets.
Bohemian lifestyle is
originally sprung ten years earlier than the Hippie generation. American writer
Ernest Hemmingway embraced this lifestyle for its Beat generation of writers.
Bohemian originally defines an artist like painters, writers, etc., who don't
live in accordance to the conventions of the society. Bohemian clothing is
usually made up of cotton for comfort and are bright in colors. There are no
strict colors for this style of clothing. Any shades from the colors of the
rainbow and even black and white will do.
Denim jackets popularized by
some biggest names in clothing industry today owe so much from the Hippie
movement as street fashion like wearing blue jeans became classic fashion style
today. It even rose into its highest popularity when Hollywood celebrities
begun to wear Bohemian clothing in red carpet occasions.
The good thing about
Bohemian clothing is its affordability. Its clothes are sold in affordable
prices simply because of its original purpose which is anti-consumerism, thus
designer collection clothes are unnecessary for this type of clothing for it
usually targets the masses. Also, you can never get wrong with a simple plane
white shirt, a pair of jeans and sneakers. Some Hollywood actors and actresses
dress this way on the streets, and they still stand out from the crowd simply
because they know how to carry themselves.
The secret of good Bohemian
outfit is finding the right combinations and feel confident to be able to carry
yourself in the crowd.
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