Issue 1 | September 16, 20146 Issue 1 | September 16, 2014 7Hoofbeat Focus

P TSAF R O M T EH

The 1950’s new look was characterized by new hope. vibrant colors, and bold state-ments. Tight waists and hour-glass figures characterized women’s vogue while casual trends came in and out of style. Accesorizing with hats, bags, belts, and shoes became popular for the first time. 50s fashion has had a huge influ-

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Fashion never fades: Vintage styles prevail in modern clothing

Fashion in the 1960s was built on a unique combination of bright, colorful, and pat-terned clothing. Common styles varied from the loose fitting flowy look to the rock-rebel silhouetted outfits. and the oc-casional collarless jacket. This was the era fashion opened up to more possibilities than ever before.

Styles from the 70s were a melting pot of tight, loose, long, short, bright, and dull designs. There was a flare of “hippie” styles which included garments originating from African or Na-tive American culture, tie-die, and peace signs. Bell-bottoms, maxi-skirts, towering platform shoes, and tight disco pants trended. 70’s fashion was dar-

80s fashion was about the outrageous styles, the mind-boggling bizarre accessories, and the creative trends. Big hair and bright patterns were used to make vivid and person-al statements. Trends included leg warmers, parachute pants, hoop earrings, and big hair.

The 90s were a time that witnessed many style trends. From the introduction of bizarre fashion statements to the revival of fashion from the past, the 1990s literally had it all. Trends included glitz, glamour, and grun-ge looks, which combined mas-culine with feminine, hippie with punk, and retro with modern.

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Chris Kircher

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Revival of the Record: Vinyl makes a comeback

To the world at large, re-cords are a relic of the past. Vi-nyl may have been the prima-ry means of listening to music for previous generations, but in a world ruled by the inter-net, records are as antiquated as VHS and the flip phone.

At least, that’s how the as-sumption goes. In reality, vinyl as a form of music distribution has experienced somewhat of a renaissance in recent years, and MN students are joining in on the trend.

“Sometimes people don’t know what [vinyl] is, and I have to explain it to them. But I’ve also made a lot of friends through it,” sophomore Tricia Hughes said.

It’s understandable that some people simply don’t know what vinyl is. The for-mat has been around since the twenties, and after it’s heyday in the sixties and seventies, it experienced a sharp decline

in popularity as more mobile formats such as cassettes over-took it.

However, vinyl has had a longer staying power than cassettes, in part due to sound quality. Vinyl has often been called a superior listening format to CD’s and digital platforms like iTunes, as the music isn’t as compressed and distorted, result-ing in better sounding albums.

“The sound qual-ity is really nice, and it makes you listen to the entire album. If you’re lis-tening to a CD, you can skip over tracks if you don’t like the first few seconds, and you don’t give the whole album a chance,” senior Nate Padilla said.

A love of music and an appreciation of the format seem to be driving the revival of the record this time around. With the huge back catalogue that vinyl has, it’s easy to see

the appeal.“I’d always been inter-

ested in the history behind it, and when my mom showed me a few Beatles records a few years ago, I got hooked,” Hughes said.

In an ironic twist of fate, the internet is a c t u -ally help-

ing the reemergence of vinyl. Sales of records online and the promotion of national record store day, founded in 2007 as a celebration of ev-erything vinyl, have greatly contributed to vinyl’s spike in popularity.

However, arguably the greatest contributing fac-tor to vinyl’s comeback is the willingness of contemporary artists to promote vinyl as the

best format by which to listen to music.

“Lazaretto, Jack White’s new album, is one of my favor-ite records to play. The A side plays backwards, and it’s the first record to have a hologram built in. And Childish Gam-bino’s latest album came out on national record store day,”

Padilla said.However, similar to

other formats, vinyl isn’t without its drawbacks. Records are vulnerable to scratches and suscep-

tible to general wear and tear if not taken care of.

“It’s not as portable as other forms of music, and specific records can be hard to find in good condition. But the searching is part of the fun in my opinion,” Hughes said.

In Omaha, there is no shortage of stores to search for records. Homer’s Music, Drastic Plastic, Urban Outfit-ters, and thrift stores scattered across town are all good places

to hunt for the perfect record.

“Usually, my brother and I will dig through everything at Homer’s. You never know what you’re going to find, and you may find a band you end up really liking,” Padilla said.

Record players them-selves are not difficult to find. A simple Google search will result in hundreds of stores selling record players, any-where from $50-$400.

“When I bought my re-cord player, I had saved up my baby sitting money and I went to Target. You’d be surprised by all the places that still sell record players,” Hughes said.

Time will tell if vinyl’s re-emergence in pop culture will be lasting, but the effect that it’s had on the current genera-tion of music lovers is already evident.

“I don’t think vinyl is ever going to die out. There are too many people that love it,” Pa-dilla said.

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B L A STS

Dressing a certain way can re-ally describe who you are. It can also change the way on how you look at things in life. You see the little things that make something unique.

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wani said.With its distinctive look

and old-fashion sensation, it’s easy to understand why retro clothing is prevalent again.

“For me, I like vintage because it’s just more aesthet-ic and m o r e app e a l -ing than w h a t ’ s m o r e popular now a days. I like the way it looks,” senior Emily Theis said.

Locally, the collection of vintage clothing has been increasing in Omaha. Fly-ing Worm, Scout, Reverse, Lion’s Mane, and the numer-ous thrift stores around town

Welcome to the world of vintage, a style revolution that’s been sweeping through Amer-

ican apparel for the past few years. From dandelion ankle-socks to polka-dotted head-bands, retro styles are slowly but surely creeping back into fashion.

The term “vintage” can be slightly subjective as ev-eryone has a different per-spective on what kind of style it is, especially when applied to clothing. Vintage is a ge-neric term for garments orig-inating in a previous era.

“My style chang-es weekly but I like

dressing in 90s, it looks nice and

it’s different from most styles to-

are all ideal hotspots to find vintage clothing. Individual styles are often discovered within these antiquated shops.

“I describe my style as mainly iconic. My favorite kind of stores are anything

with old antiques that have c l o t h e s hang i ng up. I like them be-cause of the peo-ple and

the clothing, it really just fits me,” senior Sam Rudeen said.

Boutiques and family-owned business are often great places to hunt down the perfect outfit. However, there’s been a recent spike in the popularity of thrift stores

as well.“Thrift stores are unique

just because of the things you can find there. Every-one has different opinions of what goes into the thrift shop or what comes out. All that’s pretty cool. You can find whatever you want and there are things for everyone,” Ru-deen said.

Thrift stores are the model place to adopt a retro look.

“It’s a different look you can’t get from department stores and you don’t know where those clothes came from or who had them before and I think that’s interesting,” Theis said.

The idea of looking thrift store chic circulates around the idea of finding one-of-a-kind clothing for inexpensive prices. People who shop at

thrift stores enjoy it more as opposed to popular brands.

“Branded clothing is a social construct that I don’t understand the appeal of. It’s not something I’m going to buy into. You can find similar types of clothing at cheaper places and save your money,” Akwani said.

Besides being afford-able and aesthetically pleas-ing, vintage styles recapture a previous era and reignite the beauty in clothes from the past.

“Dressing a certain way can really describe who you are. It can also change the way on how you look at things in life. You see the little things that make something unique. Be who you want to be, and don’t be afraid to do it.” Ru-deen said.

Lily Saker

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David Tuttle

Scout Dry Goods5019 Underwood Ave, Omaha, NE 68132

The Flying Worm1125 Jackson St, Omaha, NE 68102

Lion’s Mane Vintage6607 Maple St, Omaha, NE 68104

The Giving Tree16902 Wright Plaza #195, Omaha, NE 68130

Urban Outfitters745 N 14th St. Omaha, NE 68102

Retro Retails

Omaha Hotspots

Mustangs’ Music MediaMillard North’s music scene varies of different

types of media. Below is a survey of which type of media students used based on 100 students.