Street Trends influence Designers

A political climate and youth expressing their individuality with a desire to belong to a group brings street fashion to the view of the public. Looks that differ from mainstream fashions and social roles, street trends become a symbol for the group of young people. Each trend can be associated with a philosophy, with art, literature or music. The trend defines a group of young people. Young people reject the popular fashion in order to express individuality but at the same time, show acceptance of a group. 

The mixing of music, film inspiration and underground attitude influences the street fashion. Social trends and artistic endeavors blend into expression in dress.

On the runway, fashion is influenced by social and political forces and street fashion is reinterpreted, following the path back to the street. When the cycle is completed, the street trend shifts to something else because the need for individuality is great.

Today there is a trend in society for people working closer to the earth in their manner and style: organic and green. Recycling clothes is part of this trend; cutting apart old clothes, styling and layering whatever is available, creating cohesion with color or simply black and white.