Is Modesty the Latest Fashion Trend?
The young American fashion scene is changing: Less skin is in, while low-rise jeans and tiny tight tops are out. So says—of all the surprising publications!—Teen Vogue magazine. Its parent publication, Vogue, has long been a showcase for the slinkier, sexier look. But now, Teen Vogue’s fashion market director Gloria Baume says the hot styles for American teens will be more “ladylike and almost old-fashioned,” inspired by styles from the 1950s. And Tara McBratney, fashion editor at CosmoGIRL! magazine, agrees. But she says the trend toward modesty in fashion has little to do with pressure from conservative elements in society. “Fashion is a cycle,” McBratney says. “We got to the point where the jeans were as low as they could go, shirts were as cropped as they could go, baby tees were as tight as they could go, so the natural progression is for fashion to go the other way.” Not everyone agrees. Some see a trend toward more conservative values, including modesty. Michelle Ross, 15, said
