Fashion is a $1.5 trillion industry – no wonder designers and innovators are always eager to come up with the next best thing. As fashion has evolved over the centuries, the industry has seen some incredibly profitable trends, products and lines that continue to generate revenue today.
Other innovations, however, have fared less successfully; and indeed, others seem quite bizarre by today’s standards. It turns out that while many trends cyclically do come back in style, many remain on the outskirts of history, regardless of how profitable they once were.
Join us as we take a journey through fashion history, exploring the most surprising and outlandish trends that once were. Everything from ‘80s fashion moments, which are unmistakable till this day, all the way to 17th century neck ruffs. From the Wild, Wild West all the way to the Far East, no place is safe from expensive fashion trends that once were all the rage.