Encyclopedia - 1980s: Encyclopedia - 1980s
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. Informally, it can a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2000s: Encyclopedia Ii - 2000s - Trends And Fashion
2000s - United States. Fashion slowly becomes less grungy and more excessive as the wearing of flannel by people under 30 declines and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2000s: Encyclopedia Ii - 2000s - Trends And Fashion
2000s - United States. Fashion slowly becomes less grungy and more excessive as the wearing of flannel by people under 30 declines and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fashion Accessory: Encyclopedia - Fashion Accessory
Fashion accessories and costume jewelry are items that are used to complement fashion. Accessories help highlight a dress or apparel. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victorian Fashion: Encyclopedia - Victorian Fashion
The term "Victorian fashion" refers to fashion in clothing in the Victorian era, or the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901). It is stri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1980: Encyclopedia - 1980
1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. It is equivalent to 2733 a.U.c., and to 1359 AH. 1980 - Events. January 1–April ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1980 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1980 In Music
See also: 1979 in music, other events of 1980, 1981 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1980 in music - Events. 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wedding Trends: Encyclopedia - Wedding Trends
Modern wedding trends, including destination weddings and theme weddings, or a hybrid of the two, have freed the wedding couple to explor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boxing In The 1980s: Encyclopedia - Boxing In The 1980s
Boxing in the 1980s was filled with important fights, events and personalities that shaped the sport. Boxing in the 1980s was shaped by m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1600-1650 In Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - 1600-1650 In Fashion - General Trends
The silhouette, which was essentially close to the body with tight sleeves and a low, pointed waist to around 1615, gradually softened an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1550-1600 In Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - 1550-1600 In Fashion - General Trends
The wide, broad-shouldered silhouette of the 1540s and 1550s gradually shifted to a tall, slender look. Sleeves and shoulders became narr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Fashion - Hip-hop Fashion From The Late 1980s To The 2000s
As hip-hop music and culture grew and developed, its fashion began to change as well. Pop rappers such as The Fresh Prince, Kid 'n Play, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Fashion - Fashion And Status
Fashion can suggest or signal status in a social group. Groups with high cultural status like to keep 'in fashion' to display their posit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Fashion - Fashion And Status
Fashion can suggest or signal status in a social group. Groups with high cultural status like to keep 'in fashion' to display their posit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Fashion - Modern
What could be called "modern" punk fashion has been primarily influenced by Hardcore, Grunge, and to a lesser extent, Goth/Death rock. To...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Fashion - Fields Prone To Fashions
Fashions are social psychology phenomena common to many fields of human activity and thinking. Although that concept frequently applies t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Fashion - Classic
A classic punk fashion look might consist of: a pair of combat boots, Doc Martens boots, old tattered converse shoes, tapered jeans or ti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Fashion - Early Hip-hop Fashion
Since the 1970s, hip-hop fashion has changed significantly over the years, and today is a prominent part of popular fashion as a whole ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1600-1650 In Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - 1600-1650 In Fashion - Women's Fashions
1600-1650 in fashion - Overview. In the early years of the new century, fashionable bodices had high necklines or extremely low, rounde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Fashion - Classification Of Fashions
Ethnically-based fashions: Chinoiserie Orientalism Primitivism Modern underground fashion: Cyberpunk fashion Punk fashion Gothic fashi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1550-1600 In Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - 1550-1600 In Fashion - Men's Fashion
1550-1600 in fashion - Overview. Men's fashionable clothing consisted of: A linen shirt with a ruff and matching wrist ruffs early, re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Umbilicus: Encyclopedia Ii - Umbilicus - Fashion
Fashion sometimes exploits the navel through clothing that leaves part of the lower abdomen (i.e. the midriff) bare, and is much more com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Umbilicus: Encyclopedia Ii - Umbilicus - Fashion
Fashion sometimes exploits the navel through clothing that leaves part of the lower abdomen bare, and is much more common for women than ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Fashion - Classification Of Fashions
Ethnically-based fashions: Chinoiserie Orientalism Primitivism Modern underground fashion: Cyberpunk fashion Punk fashion Gothic fashi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Fashion - Fashion And Variation
The European idea of fashion as a personal statement rather than a cultural expression begins in the 16th century: ten portraits of Germa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Fashion - Fashion And Variation
The European idea of fashion as a personal statement rather than a cultural expression begins in the 16th century: ten portraits of Germa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1600-1650 In Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - 1600-1650 In Fashion - Men's Fashions
1600-1650 in fashion - Overview. Linen shirts had deep cuffs. Shirt sleeves became fuller throughout the period. To the 1620s, a collar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reebok Freestyle: Encyclopedia Ii - Reebok Freestyle - Fashion Use
Outside the gym, the Freestyle quickly hit the streets as popular casual wear. Women could wear Freestyles with jeans, shorts, capri-pant...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Fashion - Fashion And The Process Of Change
Fashion, by definition, changes constantly. The change may proceed more rapidly than in most other fields of human activity (language, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1550-1600 In Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - 1550-1600 In Fashion - Women's Fashion
1550-1600 in fashion - Overview. The wide "trumpet" sleeves characteristic of Tudor England disappeared with the accession of Elizabeth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Fashion - Fashion And The Process Of Change
Fashion, by definition, changes constantly. The change may proceed more rapidly than in most other fields of human activity (language, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breakdancing: Encyclopedia Ii - Breakdancing - Fashion
For the breakdancer, fashion is an important aspect of their identity. Many breakdancers dressed wearing Adidas shoes with thick laces. S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2000s: Encyclopedia Ii - 2000s - Events And Trends
2000s - Technology. A huge jump in broadband internet usage, from 6% of U.S. internet users in June, 2000 to what one study predicts w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2000s: Encyclopedia Ii - 2000s - Events And Trends
2000s - Technology. A huge jump in broadband internet usage, from 6% of U.S. internet users in June, 2000 to what one study predicts w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victorian Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Victorian Fashion - Historical Overview
Several general style trends of the Victorian era transcend any one facet of fashion, but rather had broad influence across clothing styl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1860s In Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - 1860s In Fashion - Women's Fashions
By the early 1860s, skirts had reached their ultimate width. Day dresses featured wide pagoda sleeves worn over undersleeves or engageant...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Market Trends: Encyclopedia Ii - Market Trends - Etymology
The precise origin of the phrases "bull market" and "bear market" is obscure. The most common etymology points to London bearskin "jobber...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1990s Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - 1990s Fashion - Early 1990s
The acid washed denim fad of the late 1980s ended in 1990. This fad started to reappear in 2004 and 2005. Varying shades of stonewashed d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1870s In Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - 1870s In Fashion - Women's Fashions
By 1870, fullness in the skirt had moved to the rear, where elaborate draping was held in place by tapes and supported by a bustle. This ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crop Hairstyle: Encyclopedia Ii - Crop Hairstyle - Fashionability
The crop first became fashionable during the 1920's, as many of the flappers who had cut their long hair short were trying these as well ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1890s In Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - 1890s In Fashion - Women's Fashions
Fashionable women's clothing styles shed some of the extravagances of previous decades (so that skirts were neither crinolined as in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rockers: Encyclopedia Ii - Rockers - Music And Fashion
Rockers are generally associated with 1950s and early 1960s-era Rock and Roll by artists like Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Chuck Berry an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1850s In Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - 1850s In Fashion - Women's Fashion
In the 1850s, the domed skirts of the 1840s continued to expand. Skirts were made fuller by means of flounces (deep ruffles), usually in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Market Trends: Encyclopedia Ii - Market Trends - Secondary Market Trends
A secondary trend is a temporary change in price within a primary trend. These usually last a few weeks to a few months. A temporary decr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Market Trends: Encyclopedia Ii - Market Trends - Primary Market Trends
A bull market is a prolonged period of time when prices are rising in a financial market faster than their historical average, in contras...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fashion Design: Encyclopedia Ii - Fashion Design - Modern Fashion Design And Designers
Modern fashion design is roughly divided into two categories, haute couture, and ready-to-wear. A designer's haute-couture collection is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breakdancing: Encyclopedia Ii - Breakdancing - Fashion
For the breakdancer, fashion is an important aspect of their identity. Many breakdancers in the 1980s dressed wearing Adidas shoes with t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1990s Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - 1990s Fashion - Mid 1990s
Not all fashion during the grunge era was dominated by the grunge and neo-hippie looks. Fashion styles drawn from rap music, and from spo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyberpunk: Encyclopedia Ii - Cyberpunk - Music And Fashion
The term "cyberpunk music" can refer to two rather overlapping categories. First, it may denote the varied range of musical works which c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deathrock Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Deathrock Fashion - Contemporary Deathrock Fashion
Modern Deathrock fashion occupies the middle ground between Punk fashion and Gothic fashion. Whereas a Punk would have a hard time blendi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1830s And 1840s In Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - 1830s And 1840s In Fashion - Women's Fashions
1830s and 1840s in fashion - 1830s. In the 1830s, fashionable women's clothing styles had distinctive large "leg of mutton" or "gigot" ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victorian Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Victorian Fashion - Contemporary Stereotypes
Lytton Strachey writing to Virginia Woolf, November 8, 1912: Is it prejudice, do you think, that makes us hate the Victorians, or is it ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Market Trends: Encyclopedia Ii - Market Trends - Market Events
Main articles: Stock market boom, Stock market crash, and Stock market bubble An exaggerated bull market fueled by over-confidence and/or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Galactica 1980: Encyclopedia Ii - Galactica 1980 - Short Life
The series had a promising start with a three-hour adventure that saw Troy, Dillon and Jamie sent back in time to Nazi Germany to save th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1990s Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - 1990s Fashion - Grunge & Retro-hippie
The most important event in 1990s fashion was the rise of the grunge style into the mainstream in 1992. Grunge fashion was influenced by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1920s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1920s - Events And Trends
Since the closing of the 20th Century, the 1920s has drawn close associations with the 1990s,especially in the United States. This due to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deathrock Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Deathrock Fashion - Deathrock Hairstyles
Deathrocker hairstyles have a decidedly '80s big hair or punk influence. Betty Page style bangs, oftentimes coming to a point in the midd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buttocks: Encyclopedia Ii - Buttocks - Fashion
Clothing can be used to hide or accentuate the buttocks. Some articles are designed specifically to show off the buttocks or to expose th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heavy Metal Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Heavy Metal Fashion - Female Metal Fashion
Clothing for the female metalhead shares much in common with elements of goth and punk fashion, combined with what is simply a feminised ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music History Of The United States 1980s To The Present: Encyclopedia Ii - Music History Of The United States 1980s To The Present - 1980s
The American music industry of the very early 1980s was in a state of flux, which Reebee Garofolo claims reflects the state of American s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heavy Metal Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Heavy Metal Fashion - Other Influences
The style and clothing of metal has absorbed elements from influences as diverse as the musical influences from which the genre has borro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1920s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1920s - Events And Trends
Since the closing of the 20th Century, the 1920s has drawn close associations with the 1990s, especially in the United States. This due t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sunglasses: Encyclopedia Ii - Sunglasses - Fashion
Sunglasses - Onassis glasses. Onassis glasses are very large sunglasses worn by women. This style of sunglasses is said to mimic the ki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trend Estimation: Encyclopedia Ii - Trend Estimation - Trends In Random Data
Before we can consider trends in real data, we need to understand trends in random data. If we take a series which is known to be random ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Secularity: Encyclopedia Ii - Secularity - Secular Trend
In numerical descriptions, such as of a time series of numbers, a secular trend is the long-term upward or downward trend in the numbers,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deathrock Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Deathrock Fashion - Origins And Influences
The playfully spooky Deathrock look was first popularized by Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie & the Banshees for females, and Robert Smith ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abba: Encyclopedia Ii - Abba - Fashion And Videos
ABBA was widely noted as an epitome of 1970s fashion for the colourful costumes its members wore. The videos which accompanied some of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1990s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1990s - Events And Trends
While optimism and hopes were high following the collapse of Communism, the backlash of the Cold War's effect was only beginning, precipi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republican Party United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Republican Party United States - History And Trends
Republican Party United States - Birth: 1854-1860. The new party was created in 1854 as an act of defiance against what activists denou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trend Estimation: Encyclopedia Ii - Trend Estimation - Data As Trend Plus Noise
To analyse a (time) series of data, we assume that it may be represented as trend plus noise: where a and b are (usually unknown) cons...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trend Estimation: Encyclopedia Ii - Trend Estimation - Fitting A Trend: Least-squares
Given a set of data, and the desire to produce some kind of "model" of that data (model, in this case, meaning a function fitted through ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Trend Factor: Health Insurance Glossary Dictionary - Trend Factor
Definition and meaning of Trend Factor :   Trend Factor:  The factor applied to rates which allows for such changes as inc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victorian Fashion: Encyclopedia Ii - Victorian Fashion - Usefulness Of The Term
Those who have studied the period in detail would protest against vacuous generalizations. Clothing, décor, manners, and morals varied f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fashionable Nonsense: Encyclopedia Ii - Fashionable Nonsense - The Book's Thesis
Fashionable Nonsense examines two related topics: the allegedly incompetent and pretentious usage of scientific concepts by philosophers...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fashion Institute Of Technology: Encyclopedia Ii - Fashion Institute Of Technology - Alumni
FIT's commitment to career education is still its hallmark and a source of pride to an institution whose industry connection is an integr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fashion Institute Of Technology: Encyclopedia Ii - Fashion Institute Of Technology - Location
FIT’s urban campus is situated amidst the culture and excitement of New York City. FIT's location in the heart of Manhattan on Seventh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fashion Institute Of Technology: Encyclopedia Ii - Fashion Institute Of Technology - Trivia
Among its inventive curricula, FIT has the unique distinction of providing the only accredited degree program for toy design in the Uni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Waist: Encyclopedia Ii - Waist - Fashion
The waistline of clothing generally corresponds to the human waist. Traditionally belts are worn around the waist. Jewelry, such as a bel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republican Party United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Republican Party United States - Future Trends Realignment?
Republicans have controlled the White House for 26 of the previous 38 years, and both houses of Congress since 1994 (except for over a ye...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fashion Institute Of Technology: Encyclopedia Ii - Fashion Institute Of Technology - The Institute
FIT is rooted in industry and the world of work. Industry visits by students and lectures by many different leaders in the field provide...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - London: Encyclopedia Ii - London - Style And Fashion
London is one of the "big four" fashion capitals (alongside Paris, Milan and New York) and is home to some of the finest haute couture in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1980 In Music: Encyclopedia Ii - 1980 In Music - Awards
1980 in music - Grammy Awards. Grammy Awards of 1980 1980 in music - Country Music Association Awards. 1980 in music - Eurovision ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music History Of The United States 1980s To The Present: Encyclopedia Ii - Music History Of The United States 1980s To The Present - 1990s
The result of hair metal's decline was the grunge explosion in the early 1990s. By 1992 (1992 in music), hair metal bands were massively ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Serena Williams: Encyclopedia Ii - Serena Williams - Fashion
Serena is also known for her unusual and colorful outfits on court. During her first years on tour, she and Venus came on scene with bead...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cosplay: Encyclopedia Ii - Cosplay - Cosplay Trends
A recent trend at Japanese cosplay events is an increase in the popularity of non-Japanese fantasy and science fiction movie characters, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1980: Encyclopedia Ii - 1980 - Deaths
1980 - January. January 3 - Joy Adamson, Austrian-born conservationist and author (murdered) (b. 1910) January 8 - John Mauchly, Ameri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1980: Encyclopedia Ii - 1980 - Births
1980 - January. January 1 - Elin Nordegren, Swedish model January 2 - Rebekah Teasdale, British model and journalist January 7 - Gabri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1980: Encyclopedia Ii - 1980 - Events
1980 - January. January 1–April 1 - National steel strike in the United Kingdom. January 1 - Changes to the Swedish Act of Successio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1980 In Music: Encyclopedia Ii - 1980 In Music - Events
1980 in music - January. January 1 - Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. The only other pop music acts to be crea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republican Party United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Republican Party United States - Future Trends Realignment?
Republicans have controlled the White House for 26 of the previous 38 years, and both houses of Congress since 1994 (except for over a ye...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Youth Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Youth Culture - Trends
Ironically, what is "cool" is not considered cool when it becomes too mainstream. Hipsters, emo, electroclash kids, goth, hippy, club, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fashionable Nonsense: Encyclopedia Ii - Fashionable Nonsense - Criticism Of Sokal And Bricmont's Arguments
A variety of replies to Fashionable Nonsense have been put forward. Critics of Sokal and Bricmont have alleged that their books revealed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1970s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1970s - Worldwide Trends In The Seventies
The ethos of the 1970s emerged from a transition of the global social structure. It reflected the transition from the decline of colonial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republican Party United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Republican Party United States - History And Trends
Republican Party United States - Birth: 1854-1860. The new party was created in 1854 as an act of defiance against what activists said ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glasses: Encyclopedia Ii - Glasses - Glasses As A Fashion Accessory
Glasses are often regarded as unattractive, and many people prefer to wear contact lenses for that reason. Contact lenses also provide mu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Status And Trends Analysis: Oceanography Dictionary - Status And Trends Analysis
  Definition and meaning of status and trends analysis:   status and trends analysis - a monitoring program designed to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nerpa: Encyclopedia Ii - Nerpa - Abundance And Trends
The Nerpa is currently listed as a “Lower risk” species on conservation lists (AFP, 2003; Seal Conservation Society) This means that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1950s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1950s - Events And Trends
The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1950s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1950s - Events And Trends
The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-ty...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1980s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1980s - People
1980s - World Leaders. Chancellor Bruno Kreisky (Austria) Chancellor Fred Sinowatz (Austria) Chancellor Franz Vranitzky (Austria) Prim...   » Read the article