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Well, I'm sure there will be a lot of "70's / woodstock" answers - but, let's come up with some different ideas.
I've noticed that, clothing stores in the United States are segregated based on a variety of reasons, both obvious and not. Age, income and style are some examples.
Pacsun, American Eagle, Ambercrombie, Buckle.. these are stores that most people over their 20's wouldn't shop at. JC Penny, Sears... Macy's - these are some affordable department stores. Then there are stores like Nordstrom. What about Target and Walmart? Footlocker? Payless?
I've noticed that Europe has a more 'desegregated' approach. I know a lot of people that wouldn't be caught dead shopping at Payless. However, people don't have any problem shopping at shoe stores similar to Payless in America. When women buy shoes here, they buy pumps, ballerinas, or boots. American women usually buy running shoes and wear them with jeans - this doesn't occur a lot, just more than in Europe.
There are very few hip hop/young generation stores where I live in Europe. Most of the stores here are ones that people of all ages shop at.. esprit, h &m, edc, and department stores.
Jeans... This one has been discussed before. Bootcut jeans are in fashion, still, yes even in Europe. However, baggy jeans are not. Don't confuse bootcut with baggy. Jeans seem to be of higher quality here. The fabric, the die process, stitching... all at a similar price to jeans in America. Jeans just look better here. I still see a lot of Americans abroad wearing the super bleached white wash faded jeans.
People I know in Europe tend to be more "thrify" with fashion. People also tend to not care about brands and labels. Brands and labels seem to run American purchase opinions. The hip-hop culture sadly seems to turn some teenagers/early and mid 20's American into a wanna-be gangstar (white chicks with gang signs). Don't get me wrong though - this happens in Europe, but not nearly as much in America.
Well, let's get it started then...
Regarding the initial question, simply because we ARE different. We usually don't drive the same cars or eat the same dishes, either...
Exactly;there is a huge difference in culture. If you were older and knew any realtives who where in WWII you would know they saw the great differnce in just basic thinking.
Well, I'm sure there will be a lot of "70's / woodstock" answers - but, let's come up with some different ideas.
I've noticed that, clothing stores in the United States are segregated based on a variety of reasons, both obvious and not. Age, income and style are some examples.
Pacsun, American Eagle, Ambercrombie, Buckle.. these are stores that most people over their 20's wouldn't shop at. JC Penny, Sears... Macy's - these are some affordable department stores. Then there are stores like Nordstrom. What about Target and Walmart? Footlocker? Payless?
I've noticed that Europe has a more 'desegregated' approach. I know a lot of people that wouldn't be caught dead shopping at Payless. However, people don't have any problem shopping at shoe stores similar to Payless in America. When women buy shoes here, they buy pumps, ballerinas, or boots. American women usually buy running shoes and wear them with jeans - this doesn't occur a lot, just more than in Europe.
There are very few hip hop/young generation stores where I live in Europe. Most of the stores here are ones that people of all ages shop at.. esprit, h &m, edc, and department stores.
Jeans... This one has been discussed before. Bootcut jeans are in fashion, still, yes even in Europe. However, baggy jeans are not. Don't confuse bootcut with baggy. Jeans seem to be of higher quality here. The fabric, the die process, stitching... all at a similar price to jeans in America. Jeans just look better here. I still see a lot of Americans abroad wearing the super bleached white wash faded jeans.
People I know in Europe tend to be more "thrify" with fashion. People also tend to not care about brands and labels. Brands and labels seem to run American purchase opinions. The hip-hop culture sadly seems to turn some teenagers/early and mid 20's American into a wanna-be gangstar (white chicks with gang signs). Don't get me wrong though - this happens in Europe, but not nearly as much in America.
Well, let's get it started then...
My guess would be is because the "wants" and "needs" of Americans are much more shaped by marketing than "wants and needs" of Europeans. ( I am talking about stores like "Abercrombie and Fitch," Gap and what's not.)
It's much easier to sell the "image" (and what comes with it) to young Americans than to young Europeans. Europeans are "older and wiser" souls, so they won't fall into traps of marketing ( ie. someone selling them ideas) as easy as Americans.
in case you havent noticed a lot of american men are wearing capris. Theyre just baggy and guys call them shorts. and wth are "man buns"?
Men with long hair who put it up in a bun... ew. No, the shorts here are shorter than the capris wore in Europe...that's why American men call them shorts.
Men with long hair who put it up in a bun... ew. No, the shorts here are shorter than the capris wore in Europe...that's why American men call them shorts.
Never seen men putting their hair up in buns. If they want to thats their prerogative. And who gives a crap about Europe?
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