1. UNIT B EVOLUTION AND MOVEMENT OF FASHION
Twenty-first century
2.03 Recognize the relationship between historical events and fashion evolution.

2. Mood of the decade Y2K—The Millennium Bug
Unclear winner in the United States Presidential Election
Firestone recalled tires
Microsoft ordered to split
September 11, 2001 attack on the Twin Towers
Taliban regime

3. Mood of the decade (cont.)
Anthrax scare
Invasion of Iraq
Stem cell research
Number of AIDS victims rises
Arnold Schwarzenegger became Governor of California
Recording industry cracked down on people who illegally swapped more than 1,000 songs over the Internet

4. Mood of the decade (cont.)
Saddam Hussein captured December 13, 2003
Street wear
Low-rise jeans
Slashed T-shirts
Overtly sexual clothes
Bling bling (big jewelry)
Ugg boots

5. People who are influencing fashion
Valentino
Paris Hilton
Rappers and Hip Hop artists in music videos— baggy pants, big jewelry (bling bling) and urban wear (Enyce, Rocawear, Baby Phat, Phat Farm)

6. People who are influencing fashion (cont.)
Rappers and Hip Hop artists
Sean “P.Diddy” Combs
Lil Kim—increased the popularity of wearing weave and wigs
Camron—increased the popularity of males wearing the color pink
Jay-Z—wearing earrings in both ears

7. People who are influencing fashion (cont.)
Film and popstars
Britney Spears—bare-midriff tops, skimpy skirts and shorts
Janet Jackson—bare, sexy, metallic, urban streetwear

8. People who are influencing fashion (cont.)
Celebrities who have clothing lines
Beyonce Knowles
Jennifer Lopez
Sean Combs
Russell Simmons
Jessica Simpson
Reba McEntyre