6 things from the past that have become a classic
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When we talk about a classic, many things come to mind, some of which are in common use today, largely because they have been able to renew themselves and change according to the time and the new needs of people. But what does it mean to be a classic, what does #ThisIsClassic mean? Let's see it together:
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A great classic is something that has made history, that is loaded with values and that today represents its essence. If you think of a classic what comes to mind? We have no doubts, let's see together 6 things from the past that today are of the great classics.
1. The miniskirt
The miniskirt is an item of "clothing used by many women. There are different types: jeans, leather, fabric, flared, adherent and so on. But the miniskirt was born as a symbol of female emancipation, already at the dawn of the years" 20 with the first gymnastic uniforms. In the 1960s, with the stylist Mary Quant, the miniskirt arrived on the catwalks and from there it never went down!
2. The sneakers
Think about how much the sneaker is in common use today, indeed, it is a real style icon. As the name itself announces, once upon a time the sneakers were used only in the sports context, during physical activity. Towards the 80s, however, it left the sports field and became an identity, revolutionary, especially when the first shoes were born. from aerobics designed exclusively for women. There the identity revolution begins and reaches its peak when, in 1989, actress Cybill Sheppard shows up at the Emmy Awards with a wonderful and elegant velvet dress and orange gym shoes!
3. The red lipstick
The red lipstick today is just one of the many options, even if it continues to represent "THE" lipstick par excellence, a true classic in terms of elegance and sensuality. But do you know that red lipstick has very ancient origins? Apparently, her ancestor was worn by Cleopatra in ancient Egypt, followed by Elizabeth of England I and then the unforgettable Marilyn Monroe who approved its use in pop culture.
4. The leather jacket
The leather jacket has its roots in the unconventional punk and rock culture since the 1950s. Through cinema, it appears on the big screens (unforgettable Marlon Brando in "The Wild") and from there begins its rise. In every decade , from 1950 to today, the nail has been able to constantly renew itself, finding its best declination from time to time.Today it still maintains its strong identity, even if it is in more common use.
5. The Jeans
Who doesn't own jeans? Low-rise, high-waisted, flared, palazzo, skinny.Whatever its declination, jeans have always accompanied us. More casual with a pair of sneakers, more elegant with a high sandal and a shirt. But jeans became popular in the 1950s through the stars of the period, such as Jeams Dean and Elvis Presley, and became a symbol of protest as early as the 1960s, and became popular with the paw in the 1970s.
6. The pearl necklace
Legends attribute the pearls to Alexander the Great who, on his return from his travels in Asia, brought as a gift unknown objects and never seen before, including pearls, as a symbol of exceptional love. We then find them on the necks of Roman matrons as a symbol of wealth and ostentation and in the 1960s as a synonym of elegance and refinement, popularized by the class of Audrey Hepburn. All "today the pearl necklace represents the perfect jewel for great occasions, that very often women receive as a gift from their father or their man.
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