The Day Before My Birthday

Many trends from the past were followed and continued in the 90’s and some new trends were even created. A major love was the parachute pants that made an appearance in the early 90’s. As much as new trends started to reappear, some trends started to disappear such as the acid washed denim fade that ended in the 1990’s, wearing slim fit jeans started to become less and less popular throughout the years. The high hair sprayed hair was replaced with long straight hair with bangs, the mullet for men was only lasting until 1992. For some of the trends that were brought in during the 1990’s some are Doc Martens, high top sneakers and plaid became a very big musthave.

The fashion of the 1980s was influenced by the expansion of technology allowing celebrities' fashion to be shown across the world faster (1980s News, Events, popular Culture, and Prices). According to the article, "1980s News, events, Popular Culture, and Prices," media such as television shows and music videos enabled people to view what celebrities were wearing at a much quicker pace rather than waiting for a magazine to come out. This caused individuals to easily go out to the mall and acquire the newest trends (1980s News, Events, Popular Culture, and Prices). In the article titled, "1980s News, Events, Popular Culture, and Prices," some of these trends included big teased hair or spiral perms for women, mullets for men, oversized tops, ripped denim, and tight exercise clothing; such as leg warmers and spandex. According to "The 1980s: American Pop Culture History", flamboyant make-up, neon accessories; such as sunglasses, bangles and hoop earrings were an essential part of the 1980s fashion as well. According to the article titled, "1980s News,

She noticed that women in the late '60s wore clothes that popped out, like bright, sleeveless blouses and dresses (41) and were wearing products that were bold including hairspray and bright lip colours (41). These mentions provided an accurate visual of what girls looked back in the day. In the 1960s, ladies apparel got freedom in hemline (1960s Fashions) meaning that skirts were shortened, a dramatic move for females as they got more independence. This decade in fashion was huge, colorful and bright. Daily fashion for an average '60s woman was a colorful dress, which was as bold, and risk-taking as the 1960s (1960s Fashions). Women in Canada also experimented and sported makeup including light, pinkish tones around the lips and dark, dramatic eyes (1960s Makeup). Although fashion was mainly focused on women, Ellen did notice what some guys wore. Tony, Ellen's friend, wore a sports jacket, chinos, and a blue, short-sleeved button-down shirt with penny loafers (194) on nights out or special events. Tony was dressed like the average teenage guy. Back then, the casual wear for guys were mostly sports shirts, especially polo-style shirts (Sixties Men's Clothes) and for special night-out outfits they would wear slacks and a sports jacket (Sixties Men's Clothes). Donalda Reid captured the fashions and fads of the decade for both men and women very well and

Although many of the fashions can still be seen today. Women can be seen wearing jean jackets, leggings, and even leg warmers, even though they are worn under boots, mostly. Leather and high-waisted jeans have also become somewhat popular again. However, the hair trends have not made their way back on the streets today, and bright colors have not been as common either. Nonetheless, more trends and styles of the 1980s may make their way back on clothing racks and shelves.

I believe people, young to old, should have the day off after Thanksgiving. People are going to be exhausted and unable to work or learn during the day after such a big feast. Also with no one home to eat the Thanksgiving leftovers, the cold food will just go to waste. On Thanksgiving, most people go visit their relatives and need to a day to get back home. The biggest reason, however, is that the day after Thanksgiving is Friday and not much will be gotten done in the one day left before the weekend.

Throughout the generations there have been many fashion trends and styles. In the 1990’s there was every kind of style ranging from “Mom” jeans to school girl skirts. The most popular fashion trends for females were floral dresses, baby tee’s, platform shoes, fishnets, scrunchies, and chokers. Baby tee’s were a miniature tee shirt that had capped sleeves with a white elastic neck and always stopped above the belly button. A choker was the main accessory to wear with any outfit and could give either a punk look with a chain or a hippie look, with ribbon (Koch). Some of the most common hairstyles for women were square-layers, flipped out bobs, mini buns, crimped hair, and girly up do’s. Many of the trends that are still popular today are super straight hair, pixie cuts, and braids (Hair Through History).

“In the 1990s, musicians had a much greater influence on what young people wore than designers”(Phipps1990s). Hip hop became very popular, even in suburban areas. With everyone catching on, urban styles were seen everywhere. Most clothing was loose fitted and effortless looking. This was also the decade of grunge. Dark clothing and flannels were most commonly used to get the grunge look. Color was the enemy when it came to grunge dressers(Phipps1990s).

Girls who wore jelly shoes, large crucifix necklaces and braisers all inspired by famous artists. Several separate and distinct groups of trends were all sharing the fame equally at one time. During the early 80’s fashion was more calm and similar to the 70’s style. Major trends in this time included subdue color, blocky shapes, velour, velvet, and high waistlines. In the mid 80’s there was a divert change greatly influenced by pop culture and a slight 1950’s throwback.

Thanksgiving is the time to reflect on what is important and what we are thankful for, and I am truly appreciative for all of you, your support, and for caring for one another. We have overcome many challenges this year, and have faced each one with perseverance and a commitment to doing the right things.

The fashion in the 1980’s and 1960’s was influenced from the certain changes in each decade. In the 1960’s, men had crew cut hairstyles and women had bouffant hairstyles and there was causal shirts for men that were often plaid and buttoned down (Goodwin and Bradley). Women were required to have knee length dresses and skirts in most public places (Goodwin and Bradley). Fashions changed and formed in various ways during this decade. Unisex clothing was also very popular; this type of dressing became common during the mid and late sixties. Unisex clothing included bell bottom jeans, bead necklaces, and embellished t-shirts (Goodwin and Bradley). People of all ages began to match their styles to what they listened to.

Every generation laughs at the old fashions such as how big the hairstyles were for women, or the platform shoes, bell bottom pants, and even the grunge look. But some trends are coming back because everything comes back into style eventually. Many fashion trends from the 1990’s have made a comeback today or have simply never left.

This trend started in the early 90s from the continuation of the late 80s fashion which included colorful geometric prints. Music groups like TLC and grunge rock and pop music inspired this trend. A person in the early 90s may have worn neon denim jeans, leggings and a nylon oversized windbreaker jacket. Middle 90s hip-hop music went mainstream with leather jackets and tracksuits. The new twist came in 1997, and was dominated by dark neutral colors, ripped jeans and band group

In 1990 I was 13 years old. I remember that my hairstyle was as important as what I wore everyday. I wore my hair up, all down, and in a half ponytail. When I wore it all down, I would crimp it with a crimping tool or flat iron it with really big bangs, using a lot of hairspray. When I wore it up, I would use a big, colorful, flashy scrunchie to put my hair into a ponytail. The ponytail would always be at the very top of my head and very big. When I wore my hair half up and half down, I would also use a big flashy scrunchie to put it in a half ponytail. With that, I would also make my bangs sticking straight up with a lot of hairspray. I look back at old pictures of myself and think, “wow,

It wasn’t until the morning of Saturday, May 21, 2016 that I realized what the true feeling of unconditional love was. The moment a parent looks into his or her child’s eyes there is just so much love it’s unbelievable. People think they know what love is when they love a significant other, family member, or a close friend; however, that love is nothing compared to the love a parent experiences the day his or her child is born. That is the love I felt the moment I placed my beautiful baby boy on my chest.

Throughout my life, there were many days that were significant; however there is only one day that stands from the rest. The most important day of my life is the day I graduated high school. Graduating high school was an emotional day because I felt prepared to exit one stage of my life and optimistic for the next step in my life.