“Fashion is what you’re offered four times a year by designers. And style is what you choose.” Lauren Hutton, a famous supermodel from the 1970s, once said. In the 1970s, fashion reached new levels of creative expression and for men and women. It was the revolutionary point of the disco era, when bright colors and glam rock were center staged. Men and women in the 1970s wore extravagant and diverse clothing to express the glamour of the disco decade.
Starting in the mid-1960s, men’s pants became slimmer fitting. By 1972 it was normal to see a man in low-rise bell-bottoms and platform shoes. Men’s clothing continued to get tighter and tighter. A large quantity of the clothes from this era was made of polyester. The leisure suit, which was introduced around 1972, exploded in fame after the big hit “Saturday Night Fever.” Tracksuits were another popular demand. Although the tracksuit is mostly associated with the 80s, they were quite widespread in
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In the early 1970s, musical artists of glam, rock, and soul, such as David Bowie and members of The Jackson 5, were a few male celebrities that helped promote the men 's "high heel" trend. During the 70s, men and women often wore shoes with platforms. As the decade continued, thick soles began being paired with thinner high heels and even stilettos. Because of the popularization of tracksuits in the mid-to-late 70s, athletic shoes also became a well-liked casual fashion statement. Sandals, which were passed over from the 60s, also became casual street clothes. Some of the well-known sandal types were Birkenstock Sandals, Earth Shoes, and Dr. Scholl’s Exercise Sandals. Another style that was popularized by musical artists was wearing cowboy boots with fancy dresses and suits, mainly brought to life by country musicians. Lesser-known shoe trends included roller skates, disco slides, and patchwork