Close your eyes, and picture an outfit from the 1980s. Now, the 1990s. The 2000s. Chances are you thought of perms and shoulder pads first, then grungy flannels and preppy streetwear, before finally thinking of low-rise jeans and velour tracksuits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But if I were to ask you to picture something from the 2010s, that answer might range anywhere from colored leggings to checkered Vans. That range gets even wider when we look at the 2020s so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We used to have a very clear idea of which styles belong to which decade, but that distinction has gotten increasingly muddy in the last fifteen to twenty years. We\u2019ve lost the pattern of an iconic style or two defining each decade, and it\u2019s affected our favoritism when it comes to fashion. The 80s, 90s, and 2000s\u2014decades with only a handful of predominant styles\u2014rank highest when respondents are asked for their favorite fashion decade<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n