Thoughts on Fashion

With the onset of pants, around 1920, in the fashion world of women, things became much less creative. Let me explain. From about 1790 to 1800, the dresses changed dramatically, and continued to do so every ten years. What changes in fashion have we seen over the past ten years? None, besides the clothes getting tighter and more impractical (seriously, what's the use of a jacket that has the fur of an entire animal around the head but barely covers your midriff?)

Of course it's wonderful that we women have the freedom of pants and comfortable shoes and can choose whatever style we wish, but sometimes I feel like things have become a lot less interesting in the world of fashion. Everyday fashion, at least. It makes me very pleased when I see modern designers hearkening back to old times in their works. It's as if they're saying, "See, they had the right idea then."

I'm not sure where we can go next clothes-wise, unless, and judging by Lady Gaga and Katy Perry we have a fairly good start, we all start wearing things like the richy people in The Hunger Games, Tron, etc.

crazy video: http://www.smartplanet.com/video/the-future-of-clothes/430363 Not sure how I feel about electronics being embedded in clothing fibers. Just having this machine in front of me or a cellphone in my pocket for five minutes is bad enough.