New terms like Streetwear and Urbanwear have been created to categorise these new clothing trends and styles.

The trend now a days is for people to incorporate a range of different looks such as a streetwear look, a smart look, a retro look and for the ladies a vintage hosiery look. The key is to include as lots of different combinations as feasible.


Historicallyin the past clothing styles have been standard for each period, where as nowadays there is a wider range of fashion options. The clothing industry often get ideas from these eras which has resulted in a actual mix of styles and trends such as streetwear.

T-shirts and tattoo sleeve are still common place in the fashion world but it is the styling and designs on them that differ the most with rips, pockets and innovative quirky design features being added.

New terms like Streetwear and Urbanwear have been created to categorise these new clothing trends and styles. Streetwear is used to report clothing inspired by the street lifestyle and often incorporate urban themes such as graffiti and life on the streets. Urbanwear and streetwear brands are often started by people from the street such as graffiti artists and skaters. Addict and Fly53 are companies who have had success by developing their brands in this way.

In recent years vintage clothing has returned to the high street with increasingly vintage clothes shops selling new classic clothing. These beach dresses can make lots of money as vintage clothing is often rare and so customers are willing to pay more pricey prices for rarities.

As traditional vintage clothing has increased in popularity so has fake vintage clothing. This provides the consumer with an affordable alternative to purchasing authentic vintage clothing and means they can have copies of rare or hard to find clothes.

Fashion designers have responded by producing replica clothing from the 1940's to the 1980's at cheap prices. This means that customers can have high quality retro apparel that fit comfortably, are affordable and it also means you don't must go routing through your parents clothes in the attic.

Vintage lingerie has also made an impact on the fashion world. Replicas of burlesque hosiery from the 40's and 50's are now being produced as clothes such as seamed stockings, corsets and waist cinchers have become popular again.