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The origins of Bohemian fashion roots
back to the ancient Bohoemians
in Europe who were the first group
of people to really stand out in
European society with a culture and way of life
completely different from the norm. “Bohemian”
became a term for almost anything colorful,
unique, and different. Turkish rugs, Indian tapestries,
Tibetan jewelry, and many more culture
artifacts were referred to as “bohemian” when
they first entered Europe and the United States.
Amongst the many influences that exist
in Bohemian fashion is traditional Hmong
clothing and jewelry. Search results for Modern
Hmong Fashion leads to similar results found
when searching Boho Fashion. Similar styles
involve bright and geometric patterns that create
intricate and visually exotic patterns, as well
as intricately carved and multi-pieced trinkets,
necklaces, bracelets, and head pieces.
The influence of Hmong tradition is not
widely talked about in high fashion magazines,
but the influence is very much there.
The growth of this fashion proliferated during
the hippie movement the 1960’s and 70’s, when
people drew inspiration from Indian, Chinese,
Native American, Gypsy and many other
cultural styles. Since the 1960’s and 1970’s,
Bohemian culture has spread beyond the seeds
planted by the hippie movement. Today, ethnic,
tribal, colorful, gypsy fasion refers to the jewely
clothes and accessories which make a statement
of standing beyond the norms of mainstream
society and declaring something new and free.
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