Make America Stylish Again: Why Our Culture Of Casual Needs To Go
Edith Head, the Academy Award-winning costume designer, once said, “You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it.” If that’s true, then maybe we need to reassess what our clothing choices are communicating about our hopes and goals.
It's no secret that America’s approach to clothing is more careless than it is in other parts of the world. Here, not only do everyday people go out and about regularly in sweatpants, but elected legislators have even been seen wearing graphic tees and shorts on the Senate floor. Though we've accepted this extreme informality as simply part of our culture, it wasn't always this way. Once upon a time, our country's style icons were glamorous and refined. In the ‘50s, "house dresses" were a closet staple. In the ‘60s, Jackie Kennedy inspired a generation of women to wear pillbox hats and white gloves everywhere. Where did we go wrong? Why have we abandoned everyday elegance? And how on earth can we ever get it back?