21 Facts about how fashion influences people

Lacoste’s crocodile was the first designer logo ever. Tweet This

Detachable men’s collars got the nickname “father killers” as they were so tight that sometimes people asphyxiated. Tweet This

Pink for girls and blue for boys is a comparably new phenomenon, existing only for a century. Tweet This

Ancient Romans wore phallic-shaped jewellery on necklaces to ward off evil spirits. Tweet This

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The first equivalent of a shopping mall, selling exclusively clothes, was constructed in ancient Rome. Tweet This

Victorian women often pierced their nipples. Tweet This

In 1943, the first official Fashion Week started in New York. Tweet This

There are over 40 Fashion Weeks. The five most important are held in the so-called fashion capitals: Paris, Milan, New York, Berlin and London. Tweet This

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Valentino Garavani made red dress so famous that a colour was named after him – “Valentino Red”. Tweet This

Cotton was used for clothing for over 7,500 years. Tweet This

A bale of cotton would suffice for 210 pairs of jeans. Tweet This

In early 1917, the company Keds preceded Converse by few months in the production of the first sneakers. Tweet This

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In 1924, sneakers went international thanks to German Adi Dassler who established the brand Adidas. Adi’s brother Rudi established Puma. Tweet This

James Dean popularized sneakers in the movie “Rebel without a Cause.” Tweet This

Nike Air Jordans are the most famous sneakers ever. Tweet This

An item is considered “vintage” only if it is made between 20 and 100 years ago. “Retro” refers to a replication of a vintage pattern or style. Tweet This

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The modern era of perfume started in 1921, when Coco Chanel marketed Chanel No. 5. Tweet This

Vogue was first published in 1892, in the U.S.A. Tweet This

In 1947, Christian Dior introduced the “New Look”. Tweet This

Christian Dior and Giorgio Armani were featured on the cover of the Time Magazine in the 1980s. Tweet This

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The invention of the automobile led to shortening of skirts to make entering the car more convenient for women. Tweet This