The Tortuous Evolution History Of Office Wear

Regardless of gender, comfort is Work clothes One of the largest changes in. Work clothes manufacturers now use soft fabrics and technologies that can make clothing maintenance easier, such as wrinkle resistance, antifouling performance, moisture and sweat resistance. The two most critical factors are the clothing fit and the fabric used.

Kathy RisCassi, the design director of Williamson Dickie Mfg., said: "In the past, the work clothes were limited by functions, the design was rigid and the fabric was hard, but the new fabric has changed this situation."

Blue collar work clothes have become more fashionable. After work, male and female workers can wear work clothes to leisure places or restaurants. Office clothes become more casual, and you can wear them directly to go shopping or participate in sports events. On the other hand, there are also blue collar workers who wear suits and coats and wear collars to bring them to work.

Men's business clothes

Influenced by movie idols Gary Cooper, Sean Connery and Steve McQueen, men's office professional clothing has undergone tremendous changes.

The 1950s was a time of conservative clothing, which lasted until the women's revolution in the 1960s, but most men would wear suits and ties to watch baseball games. In the 1960s and 1970s, men began to wear knitwear and velvet suits.

The men's office dress was first influenced by Yves Saint Laurent, a French designer, and then by Ralph Lauren, an American designer. Ralph Lauren really brought the American style of clothing to the world. Since then, men have begun to pursue the brand of clothing and the designer they like. The 1970s was the time when designers began to fashion men's clothing.

In the 1980s, both men and women paid attention to power suits, jackets and ties. Both men and women's professional clothes had broad shoulders.

In the 1990s, influenced by the leisure style of Silicon Valley, Friday casual wear came into being, and men's professional wear became more relaxed and casual.

But as the economic situation becomes more and more severe, people once again want to make themselves look competitive through professional and serious professional clothes. But young people who like to dress up also wear suits, which they think is a symbol of success.

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woman Business Suits

In the early 1920s, celebrities and politicians had a great influence on clothing. But the influence of celebrities at that time was different from that of today. The speed of information transmission in the whole society is too fast to make everything so vulnerable, and the fashion trend can not be maintained for a long time.

Fashion idol George Clooney or Angelina Jolie have an impact on the style, color and fabric of women's professional wear. In general, women's professional clothes are much richer than men's.

Liz Claiborne is a clothing brand launched in 1976 specifically for office women. It was after the women's movement in the 1970s that the status of women workers was first promoted. At that time, the choice of women's clothing was very limited, either customized suits or ordinary women's clothing. Liz Claiborne specializes in women's professional dress, which is different from the clothes she usually wears when taking care of children or attending dinner parties.

But Liz Claiborne also pioneered the purchase of single items, and then let consumers have their own matching, breaking the tradition of previous suits. This is a revolution for the retail industry.

Donna Karan is a women's clothing brand launched in 1985. This brand's professional clothes are different from men's suits, but the bow tie element is added to the professional clothes. Donna Karan makes women's professional clothes more comfortable and elegant, and the tailoring is also softer.

Men's work clothes

Since Jacob Davis thought of inserting metal rivets or pressing holes on jeans in 1873, tooling has also become a trend. Davis has cooperated with Levi Strauss and is now a world-famous brand.

In the first half of the 20th century, Levi's jeans and jackets were often used as work clothes and western jeans. In the 1950s, the youth culture accepted jeans, and the situation began to change. In the 1970s, Levi's jeans became synonymous with work clothes and casual wear. Later, when Levi's entered the international market, it became a fashion trend.

From the 1930s to the 21st century, men's work clothes have not changed much, but their fitness has changed.

Dickies is a tooling brand launched in 1922, which was used to provide jeans and twill pants for the labor force in World War II. The brand's work clothes lead a new leisure style, and it has launched new styles such as carpenter's shorts, five bag jeans and crew clothes. It also uses waterproof, breathable and windproof fabrics. Dickies recreated the tooling model of the 1920s. In addition to comfortable fabrics, young people also want more colors and tight fit for their work clothes. VF Company was founded in 1923. In addition to providing work clothes for outdoor workers, he also designs clothes for cooks, servants, hotel staff, catering staff and auto workers. Flame retardancy is added to the fabric of this brand's clothing.

Women's work clothes

Women's work clothes were produced five years ago. At that time, Carhartt launched the first women's series after learning that one-third of the work clothes wearers were women. According to women's work and lifestyle, women's work clothes have added softer fabrics and various finishing methods, which not only enrich the styles, but also are quite wear-resistant.

Everyone wants to see a special girl, Dickies The women's work clothes launched make girls look like candy. Levi's activity of looking for Levi's Girl launched on Facebook has also made her female workwear series have many followers.