For decades famous artists and personalities have influenced the minds of the youth by what they do, how they act, what they sing about, and also by how they dress. As fans of a particular band or singer we take much interest in how they present themselves, especially by how they dress. Their outfits represent many aspects of their personalities so it comes to no surprise why people and the press take so much interest in celebrity fashions. One particular piece of clothing that is highly critiqued is jeans. The jeans that different celebrities wear create fashion trends and in turn model the fashion industry.
When looking back at the Velvet Years of 1965 and looking at today’s trend in jeans fashion, we can see how music has influenced the industry. It is particularly easy to observe that artists of different music genres adapt a particular style of jeans and symbolize that style of jeans with their cause. This affects the fans of different genres of music and thus creating different trends that catch on to the masses. From the hip–hop genre we have artists like lil’ Wayne that has recently started to wear skinny jeans recently and has caused his fans to also follow the trend. Another example would be that of Rap artist Eminem who has always worn baggy jeans and thus has fans that also wear baggy jeans along with fans of other Rap artists such as Snoop Dogg and Jay-Z. Other genres of music like alternative rock have portrayed the sort of straight jeans/regular fit jeans. In the 1960s, rock artists like The Beatles, wore tight jeans that fit just right. That trend still remains for a lot of rock music listeners.
It is understandable to see why fans follow their favorite personalities and allow them to influence different aspects of their lives, such as fashion. The sheer admiration for a singer can and does affect jean fashion trends.
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