Unpacking The Link Between Fashion Trends & The Economy Unpacking The Link Between Fashion Trends & The Economy
What do skirt lengths, and the stock market have in common?With Ireland currently going through a recession, the last thing you would think about is how the business world and the fashion world are related.like waves in fashion, but by looking deeply at these trends, you can see that they are strongly impacted by the state of the economy.
Economy and fashion go hand in hand. This is no new topic. In 1926, an economist named George Taylor came up with what he called ‘The Hemline Index,’ referencing the hemline of a skirt. He theorised that when the economy dropped, so did the hemline of skirts. In booming times, the hemline would shorten, and in downtimes, the hemline would drop. An example of the hemline index in use was the Roaring Twenties, where flapper girl short dresses were all the craze.
In 2024, we saw the ‘office siren trend’ take over social media platforms. This was an attempt to romanticize regular corporate jobs by dressing up and inserting yourself into a role. Items such as blazers, button-downs, and ties became popular. We saw workwear in 33% of Bottega’s collection, 35% of Alexander McQueen’s, and 32% of Michael Kors.
The state of the economy not only affects our clothing choices but also our makeup as well. Consumers are looking for products that serve multiple purposes, which we see in TikTok ‘challenges’,
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