Is fashion based on confidence or
just looks!? The emergence of “Ugly Fashion” says it all...
The popularity of “Ugly” clothing proves that sitting in one’s skin
and gear at ease is the best look.
The easy gender neutral trend which feigns indifference to
attractiveness can be termed as Ugly Fashion. But beauty is hardly a constant
notion. What was once called odd is now considered all in vogue. Chunky
sneakers or odd slippers and sandals, fanny packs, big ripped jeans are a
win-win thing now in the fashion scene. Insiders of the industry who are still
attached to classics consider such comfortable clothing atrocious. The trend of
ugly fashion is a signal that freedom, comfort, confidence and good sense are
hot. Surely there are still those who love the power of high heel and
undoubtedly notions of femininity are still most often dictated by men.
Beauty does lie in the eye of the beholder. But ugly fashion is not
what general people consider that is ‘right now’. The controversy between
beauty, fashion and ugly has always prevailed and we live in a culture where
everyone is playing a role here. Though there are differences between ugly
fashion and ugly clothing. Ugly fashion represents a certain flow of trend that
might not be stunning or most flattering in the moment. Ugly clothing on the
other hand is simply badly designed garments.
The emergence of ugly fashion can be traced back with the rise of
normcore, an anti-fashion attitude that ironically became fashionable four
years ago, which sparked extra-ordinarily average mom and dad jean and white
sneaker wearing uniform. This even coupled with the rise of Instagram and
fashion bloggers and took off real quick. This became extremely mainstream day
by day and people picked it up real fast. But the point is how body inclusive
is ugly fashion? There is a belief that women with bigger size have to follow
the rules and wear clothes that are flattering. This has to be absurd. Plus
size is not in a way towards great ugly fashion pieces, it can be achieved with
vintage and thrifted fashion. You can wear oversized articles, mom jeans all
the time, all of which would be considered ugly by most people who dictates
plus sized clothing. It’s ugly as it is perceived as one.
Needless to say, ugly fashion is a root of the undercurrent 90’s
influence. It is the outcome fashion’s cyclical nature. The young generation
brings up a trend that they love and eventually the millennials will pick them
up as they are obsessed with being cool. In this case, young guns are reaching
back to the past to the ‘90s. The ‘90s came to an end eventually, so will ugly
fashion. Once ugly fashion becomes too basic, it will flip inevitably. With
regards to trend turnover rate now-a-days, it might happen sooner than
expected.
Whenever there is something new, people hate it. But eventually a
lot love it. With the advancement of social media this cycle goes much faster. Personally,
a unique expression is always preferred as without ugly fashion and diversity
everyone would have looked the same. Anything that is out of the norm should be
appreciated even the rest goes like what the hell.
It is a matter of time now to see how much
longer the fashion world endorse the ugly fashion. This trend mostly defines
independence in dressing and look where they do not have to feel shaky with
what they put on. No matter how they look, it is all about how they feel.
