Like History, Fashion repeats itself!
This became even more apparent during a recent random search of “90’s Dancehall Era Outfits”. I saw amazing outfit choices from some of Jamaica’s top Dancehall acts where Shabba Ranks stood out! If you are not familiar with the Dancehall era or who Shabba Ranks is, here is a quick breakdown:
Shabba Ranks is a Jamaican dancehall musician. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was one of the most popular Jamaican musicians in the world. Throughout his prominence in his home country as a dancehall artiste, he gained popularity in North America with his studio album, Just Reality, in 1990. He released two studio albums, As Raw as Ever and X-tra Naked, which both won a Grammy Award as Best Reggae Album in 1992 and 1993, respectively. He is notoriously popular for “Mr. Loverman” and “Ting-A-Ling”, which were globally acclaimed and deemed his signature songs.
Did Fashion Repeat Itself at Louis Vuitton SS 23 Show?
Think of Shabba Ranks as the “Bad Boy” of Dancehall and immediately you will see an image of a signature kid n’ play 90s haircut, multiple gold chains, wide-leg pants, sunglasses, and of course a colorful or muted shirt. This is the same image that came to mind when I saw an image of Justin Timberlake in similarly shaped pants at the recent Louis Vuitton Spring /Summer 2023 for Paris Couture Week. I knew the pants weren’t strange as I’d seen them before and that’s when Shabba popped into my mind!
The greatest thing about Fashion is that it’s relative and is left up to the Designer and those who will wear it who both pull inspiration from a moment in time but somehow manage to tailor it to suit today’s trends and of course their personalities.
This was the case at the Louis Vuitton Spring/ Summer 2023 Men’s Presentation that was dubbed “Strange Math” which featured soft grayish lilac suits accessorized with white LV-monogrammed bags, followed by bold floral motifs appearing on jackets, trousers, coats, and more.
How Fashion Repeats Itself
If you look closely, you would have realized the silhouette wasn’t new and somewhat mimicked the loose and relaxed fit that was prominent in the 90s. Of course, there is the case of the House trying to find designs and pieces that would live up to those of Virgil Abloh who was a true visionary and was known to add a fresh vibe to brands that were seemingly stuck In the past.
Fashion proves it’s important to have knowledge of the past which will help to guide your future as it relates to having a spectacular eye for things that have been made “new”. Instead of throwing out pieces, you deem as out of season, hang on to a few of them as like, the history they will likely be repeated and come back in style.
Let me know if you hang on to any of your old pieces that came back in style.
#Did Fashion Repeat Itself at Louis Vuitton SS 23 Show?
#Did Fashion Repeat Itself at Louis Vuitton SS 23 Show?
#Did Fashion Repeat Itself at Louis Vuitton SS 23 Show?
#Did Fashion Repeat Itself at Louis Vuitton SS 23 Show?
#Did Fashion Repeat Itself at Louis Vuitton SS 23 Show?
