Retro and unique! What is 50's men's fashion?
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1950's FASHION
Introducing the characteristics of men's fashion in the 50's. I will briefly explain the historical 50s fashion such as American rockabilly and Japanese sun tribe. We also propose a retro 1950s style that can be used today.
The fashion of the 1950s is based on the " American style ".
The reason is that it was around the end of World War II in 1945, so it was an era in which American culture flowed in at once.
American film and music culture had a strong influence on fashion. Fashion styles worn by actors and actresses appearing in movies are all the rage.
50s mens fashion
1, "Rockabilly"
What is 1950s men's fashion "rockabilly" | A retro style born from the history of American rock and roll. Speaking of men's fashion in the 1950s, "rockabilly fashion" . It is a fashion born in the era when American "rock and roll" such as Elvis Presley was popular.
In the post-war 1950s, the United States was experiencing a historic economic boom.
Under such circumstances, an optimistic and gorgeous rockabilly fashion was born among young people. In Japan, a music festival called "Nichigeki Western Carnival" was held in 1958, and from there rockabilly fashion became all the rage. Styles such as long jackets with regent hair and mambo trousers with a loose silhouette that tapers from the waist to the hem are characteristic.
50s mens fashion
2, "Sun Tribe" The Origin of Japanese Yankee Style
The next men's fashion of the 50's is the "Sun Tribe" . In Japan in the 1950s, Shintaro Ishihara's book "Taiyo no Kisetsu" became a movie boom.
There were many young people who admired the main character, who had no order or morals and lived an anti-social way of life. They began to imitate the lifestyle and fashion of the characters in the movie, and came to be called the "Sun Tribe" . It is the origin of the history of the Yankee style , characterized by sports haircuts, sunglasses, and Hawaiian shirts.
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3, "Bold Look"
In the 1950s, the American “bold look” became the mainstream of men's suit styles. "Bold look" is, as the name suggests, a bold and powerful look.
Overall, it is bulky and large, and the jacket is characterized by its shoulder pads. The necktie is wide, and the pants have a deep rise and a relaxed silhouette. There is also a history that the suit fashion of American jazzmen was imitated and spread in Japan.
To incorporate a modern bold look into men's fashion, we recommend wearing a retro jacket with wide shoulders .
