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When people listen to music they often also view the music videos the artist releases. Musical artists are often idolized and followed in the tabloids providing a daily view of their wardrobe and fashion for all fans to enjoy. Modern music fashion has a distinct quality that differs from that of the ’80s and ’90s. Current fashion is more clean cut and hipster compared to the raw eclectic styles of the past. Modern musical fashion mirrors the vintage look of the ’60s and ’70 s bringing back vintage and retro styles that are clean cut and very british and stylish.Additional information can be found at http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/05/market-publique-lookbook-gives-vintage-fashion-a-modern-spin-photos.php?campaignth_rss.

Men often wear short dress-coats and jeans or tight black dress-pants. Stripes are very much in being black and white usually on t-shirts that are covered by a hip suit jacket that the musician wears. Artists in bands such as the Libertine’s Pete Doherty often style fedoras that round out the vintage hipster look creating a persona that is cool and suave. Men are very much more dressed up and clean cut than in the ’90s. Bright colors are out of style unless they take part in such as Ray Ban sunglasses.

Women in music tend to dress more stylistically and vintage than previous decades. The same colors of black, red, and white are in both for men and women a like and women often sport vintage dresses and and tops making for an image that dates back to the ’50s.

Styles in music are important for the mass market as they ultimately set the tone for what the younger generations are dressing like. Often musicians can impact the market and influence choices at stores. Some musicians in modern times even sponsor their own clothing line or fragrance trying to capitalize on the influence of fashion in music on the younger generation. Whatever they are wearing it rings true that modern musical fashion is highly influential.