torsdag den 28. april 2011

Fashion in a historical context

The constant burden to match colours, which Rudyard Kipling wrote of in 1899, is something that can put any fashion blogger under pressure and therefore it is essential to take a step back and look at the ontological reasons for why fashion is - and also why accessories always are crucial to any outfit.

The epic soul searching voyages of a fashionista looking for new clothes, and the small trips made by Magellan or Da Gama are to a larger extend correlated than one might think. Yet again British colonial history provides all the answers to why fashion trends are shaped.

This seasons colours draw imperical lines all the way back to the spice routes of British colonialism. As we can see from the lovely palette of spices below, the present fashion trends are yet again the product (or produce) of our past.


The British East India Company and other east-bound safari enthusiasts has by the virtue of causality created this summers trends. This only leaves us with the certain promise of black returning to the designs as soon as more recent safari adventures are recognised in the overarching world of fashion.

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