Shhh! My Style is Talking!

Your style is talking about you. What’s it saying? The 1960’s earrings style screamed rebellion and trite, but today’s fashion steps away from that trend, lending itself to inimitability in an evolving, not rebellious, culture.

Teens experiment with new fashions and gain a sense of their identity; political turmoil was an impetus for fashion change in the sixties. Throughout this time, “changes associated with women empowerment, various issues relating to human rights and racial equality were reflected in the acceptance” of what was once deemed extraneous fashions (1960’s Hippie Fashions). Earrings not only provided a sense of style to a woman’s outfit, but part of her inner rebel and identity that she cautiously crafted. The fashion transformed from conservative, an added flair to accentuate a woman’s dress, to a freeing style, expressing the inner beauty of a woman on the outside.

The earring fashion is now more representative rather than rebellious. Earrings represent a person’s style, revealing an inkling of personality without ever saying a word. Men and women alike have adopted the earring fashion to spotlight their outfits and their personality. There are the small pearls, conveying the message of class and sophistication; the large hoops demonstrate the glamorous, trendy style; gauges give indications of delinquency and a “punk” type of style.  

Today’s society introduces an array of fashions that are acceptable because of the welcoming society and the cultural diversity that America offers, not because of political rebellion. Earrings are a form of creative expression and can be a fun craft project, truly revealing the creator. Because today’s fashion sense follows that of the sixties, evolving from the incautious, commonplace earrings to ultimate creativity and freedom to styles, it conveys the idea that society is open to ideas that sway from the “norm,” and tolerant of differences; earring styles merely one example.

Ranging from the primitive fashion trends of Lady Gaga to the quaint, professional style of Laura Bush, today’s culture accepts all styles. Will you follow the trend or will you craft your own style? Either way, your style speaks for you; the world is your audience.

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