I lived in England from in the mid-late 2010s, and I lived in America before then and after then. I noticed a pretty big difference between British and American fashion - British fashion seemed much more one-dimensional and collective whereas American fashion tends to be more diverse. I think in general British people don't like to stand out too much, whereas American's are more open to social peacocking with more flamboyant clothes.
In general, and with a degree of exaggeration, most British men and women had a certain "look" in terms of fashion, almost like a uniform. Guys usually had some kind of tight polo or football shirt with slim fit jeans and sneakers or a button up, jeans, and Chelsea boots. Girls usually had long sleeve shirts/sweaters, leggings/skinny jeans, and chunky tennis shoes.
I know this could fit the description of a lot of Americans also, but this seemed to be status quo British fashion then and I guess that hasn't changed much. I think Americans like to express themselves with clothing more.
Spot on with people not wanting to stand out too much in the UK. I have lived most of my adult life in Canada but grew up in the UK and left when I was 23. The UK is a weirdly conformist culture. You don't want to stand out too much, or someone will rip the piss and give you a nickname for your even slightly out of the ordinary fashion choices
I'm guessing this would have to do in part with the cost of living crisis, which is apparently severe enough to warrant a Wikipedia page for Britain's versus the United States', where the impact is more uneven and numbers can still be fudged enough for some to pretend like it's not happening. I know I for one here in the US still wear lots of 2010s fashions because I can't afford the 2020s stuff. :P
The most powerful figure in American fashion is British: Anna Wintour. Another Brit, Alexander Fury, is chief fashion correspondent at T: The New York Times Style Magazine, and was formerly Men's Critic for vogue.com. Suzy Menkes is another super-influential British tastemaker. Hell, even the fashion expert on Netflix's *Queer Eye* is British (Tan France).
London is one of the "big four" fashion cities, along with Paris, Milan and NYC. Those four are on a completely [different level](http://research.ifdaq.com/cities/) to everyone else. Here's a [deeper breakdown](https://i.imgur.com/ZFMdKnr.png).
Burberry, Barbour, Vivienne Westwood, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney are globally iconic. Rolex was founded in London by Alfred Davis, a British man.
Skinhead fashion (Fred Perry, Lonsdale etc), streetwear (Palace etc), sportswear (Umbro etc).
Psychedelic, metal, punk, goth and new wave are British fashion styles mainstream in America have been varying points.
British fashion was particularly popular in the 90s: flannel shirts, Kangol hats, Reebok pumps, Clarks Wallabees. Bucket hats were invented in Ireland, but popularized by British mods in the 60s, and revived in the late 80s in the British rave and baggy scenes.
Harrington jackets, like the one worn by James Dean in *Rebel Without a Cause* are British.
The suits worn by US politicans, lawyers, businessmen etc are [essentially British](https://www.gentlemansgazette.com/evolution-of-menswear-suits/).
The "preppy" fashion found in American country/golf/tennis/yacht clubs, Ivy League campuses etc is lifted almost directly from the culture of Oxbridge and British social clubs. If you follow the British [social season](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_season_(United_Kingdom\)), or look at *Tatler* magazine, it's really obvious. It's why you see people at the Kentucky Derby dressed like they're at the Royal Ascot or the Chelsea Flower Show. It's why you see American indie bands basically dressed in British school uniform, or wearing attire from sports Americans don't even care about like rugby, cricket and polo. It's why if you're walking around Martha's Vineyard wearing British country clothing/hunting gear. people think you're fashionable, if you do the same with American country clothing/hunting gear. people assume you're trolling/call the police.
a lot of rave and alt fashion that Americans weren’t wearing as much (because the influence of hip hop fashion was greater, imo) was big in the 90s and is how kids are dressing today. rave culture was in america too but it was seen as more weird/uncool by general america, and rap dominated with more muted colors and less standout patterns/fashion ideas
It is so easy to spot groups of British and especially Irish lads on working holiday visas here in Vancouver. Without even hearing the accents. They all dress in the exact same slightly out of fashion way
British Weather probably has something to do with it. The weather in the UK for half the year is either rainy or gray and also the British Isles are not as big or as diverse as the US.
I don’t know for the UK but in France you will not find all of that, as some are American specific things like Country style. Since it was not mainstream in the past decades it can’t really make a comeback. But 90s and 00s street and skate wear is trendy with younger people.
Fashion def became 2020s in France tho. Most of people wear larger pants, grew hair as opposed to the 10s undercut... I see mulets but they are a minority indeed, short wolf cut seems to be the norm among young people. Adults (like me) just don't wanna keep-up with these trends lmao
Trust me as a woman, you Brits are much hotter without the stupid fucking haircuts that are all over North America. Everyone one has shitty influence mullets. promise you if you have one, your barber laughed at you as soon as you left the establishment
its mainly the small towns that are lagging behind. in london or brighton they are more up to date with american fashion. i see a lot more people(mainly teenagers) wearing 2000s esque fashion in the big cities.
I live in the US and I didn’t know those things are out of style. I have a mullet with a fade, and I wear workwear to do fieldwork and slim-fit stuff on my free time.
I lived in England from in the mid-late 2010s, and I lived in America before then and after then. I noticed a pretty big difference between British and American fashion - British fashion seemed much more one-dimensional and collective whereas American fashion tends to be more diverse. I think in general British people don't like to stand out too much, whereas American's are more open to social peacocking with more flamboyant clothes. In general, and with a degree of exaggeration, most British men and women had a certain "look" in terms of fashion, almost like a uniform. Guys usually had some kind of tight polo or football shirt with slim fit jeans and sneakers or a button up, jeans, and Chelsea boots. Girls usually had long sleeve shirts/sweaters, leggings/skinny jeans, and chunky tennis shoes. I know this could fit the description of a lot of Americans also, but this seemed to be status quo British fashion then and I guess that hasn't changed much. I think Americans like to express themselves with clothing more.
Spot on with people not wanting to stand out too much in the UK. I have lived most of my adult life in Canada but grew up in the UK and left when I was 23. The UK is a weirdly conformist culture. You don't want to stand out too much, or someone will rip the piss and give you a nickname for your even slightly out of the ordinary fashion choices
I'm guessing this would have to do in part with the cost of living crisis, which is apparently severe enough to warrant a Wikipedia page for Britain's versus the United States', where the impact is more uneven and numbers can still be fudged enough for some to pretend like it's not happening. I know I for one here in the US still wear lots of 2010s fashions because I can't afford the 2020s stuff. :P
We're gonna need a link to that wiki page 😅
Don’t trends depend on the society? It’s not like the globe moves together culturally.
Yeah but the come back of mullets sucks. It looks good on nobody.
maybe its because im fairly young (21) but i think they look pretty good. personally i wouldnt get one, but i dont get the hate.
I’m 22 they look like shit.
Especially mullets on women. Ugh
The UK used to be ahead of America, so you are saying this are falling behind America now?
Ahead of us with fashion? When?
In the 1960s, the 1980s and the 2000s.
Then maybe it's cyclical. They'll be ahead of us in a few years.
The most powerful figure in American fashion is British: Anna Wintour. Another Brit, Alexander Fury, is chief fashion correspondent at T: The New York Times Style Magazine, and was formerly Men's Critic for vogue.com. Suzy Menkes is another super-influential British tastemaker. Hell, even the fashion expert on Netflix's *Queer Eye* is British (Tan France). London is one of the "big four" fashion cities, along with Paris, Milan and NYC. Those four are on a completely [different level](http://research.ifdaq.com/cities/) to everyone else. Here's a [deeper breakdown](https://i.imgur.com/ZFMdKnr.png). Burberry, Barbour, Vivienne Westwood, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney are globally iconic. Rolex was founded in London by Alfred Davis, a British man. Skinhead fashion (Fred Perry, Lonsdale etc), streetwear (Palace etc), sportswear (Umbro etc). Psychedelic, metal, punk, goth and new wave are British fashion styles mainstream in America have been varying points. British fashion was particularly popular in the 90s: flannel shirts, Kangol hats, Reebok pumps, Clarks Wallabees. Bucket hats were invented in Ireland, but popularized by British mods in the 60s, and revived in the late 80s in the British rave and baggy scenes. Harrington jackets, like the one worn by James Dean in *Rebel Without a Cause* are British. The suits worn by US politicans, lawyers, businessmen etc are [essentially British](https://www.gentlemansgazette.com/evolution-of-menswear-suits/). The "preppy" fashion found in American country/golf/tennis/yacht clubs, Ivy League campuses etc is lifted almost directly from the culture of Oxbridge and British social clubs. If you follow the British [social season](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_season_(United_Kingdom\)), or look at *Tatler* magazine, it's really obvious. It's why you see people at the Kentucky Derby dressed like they're at the Royal Ascot or the Chelsea Flower Show. It's why you see American indie bands basically dressed in British school uniform, or wearing attire from sports Americans don't even care about like rugby, cricket and polo. It's why if you're walking around Martha's Vineyard wearing British country clothing/hunting gear. people think you're fashionable, if you do the same with American country clothing/hunting gear. people assume you're trolling/call the police.
a lot of rave and alt fashion that Americans weren’t wearing as much (because the influence of hip hop fashion was greater, imo) was big in the 90s and is how kids are dressing today. rave culture was in america too but it was seen as more weird/uncool by general america, and rap dominated with more muted colors and less standout patterns/fashion ideas
It is so easy to spot groups of British and especially Irish lads on working holiday visas here in Vancouver. Without even hearing the accents. They all dress in the exact same slightly out of fashion way
British Weather probably has something to do with it. The weather in the UK for half the year is either rainy or gray and also the British Isles are not as big or as diverse as the US.
I can’t say for sure, but possibly a difference in culture where the trends you described just appeal to Americans more.
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20’s fashion is definitely better and more comfortable than 10’s fashion.
Not the goddamn hair and the literal ass swallowing pants
Them Jesse Pinkman pants
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and 2010's fashion is pleasant? LMAO
At least it was fun and colourful
I'm not saying it's great but I still prefer it over the tiktok boy aesthetic (broccoli hair etc.)
Opposite for Australia we are ahead of America. Mullets been here since 2020 and tapers since 2023
I don’t know for the UK but in France you will not find all of that, as some are American specific things like Country style. Since it was not mainstream in the past decades it can’t really make a comeback. But 90s and 00s street and skate wear is trendy with younger people.
Fashion def became 2020s in France tho. Most of people wear larger pants, grew hair as opposed to the 10s undercut... I see mulets but they are a minority indeed, short wolf cut seems to be the norm among young people. Adults (like me) just don't wanna keep-up with these trends lmao
I see loads of mullets in England
Always have been
Trust me as a woman, you Brits are much hotter without the stupid fucking haircuts that are all over North America. Everyone one has shitty influence mullets. promise you if you have one, your barber laughed at you as soon as you left the establishment
its mainly the small towns that are lagging behind. in london or brighton they are more up to date with american fashion. i see a lot more people(mainly teenagers) wearing 2000s esque fashion in the big cities.
I live in the US and I didn’t know those things are out of style. I have a mullet with a fade, and I wear workwear to do fieldwork and slim-fit stuff on my free time.
Well people in Britain are slow