Watches over the years have always had two basic requirements.  To tell the time and to show the status of the person wearing them.

Even in the fifties when a watch was just a watch, there were the exclusive and very expensive timepieces of the elite.  The average person did not use a watch as fashion accessory.  It was to tell the time with a no nonsense approach about it.  Women’s watches were small and discreet while the gentlemen wore bigger watches more in fitting with the masculine image. Faces were round and the design simple.

Along came the sixties and times changed.  This brought about a preference for geometric shapes and designs and the traditional round clock face became square and rectangular.  Watches became larger and the faces showed more creativity and expression. Event the straps became more varied and by the seventies, an alligator strap was preferred over the traditional leather strap for men while women went for a more bracelet time strap.  The watch was slowly evolving into the fashion accessories of today.

The eighties and nineties saw the major change in watches become fashion accessories.  As the quartz watch  and digital LCD faces became popular, so the price of reliable watches became more affordable and people were not afraid to experiment with the look and change it when the mood arose.

Today, despite the fact that watches are now easily affordable and even a small child can own a watch, something unheard of in 1950, people still look for the quality, precision and craftsmanship of the true artists and  Michele Watches, worn by people like Oprah and Jennifer Lopez, tell a story of style, success and attitude.  A watch today is no longer just a time piece.  It is a personal statement as well as fashion statement and many people own more then two or three watches.  How time has changed over the last sixty years.

The world of fashion changes everyday. What’s in today, will be long gone and outdated by tomorrow. Keeping up with the styles is about anticipating the trends before the rest of the world does. No fashion in the last fifty years has changed more than jeans. Jeans are a staple of almost everyone’s wardrobe. It’s been a favorite style since brothers Levi and Strauss began selling them to the gold miners in the gold rush of 1849. Since then jeans have gone through many changes and through different popular designers. Here is a look at some of the most popular brands currently.

These days Levi jeans are still a staple of many people’s collections, but they are no longer the benchmark in quality the way they once were. These days Lucky Brand Jeans are a very popular mens jean. Lucky Brand seems to be adhering to the fashion these days, and that’s the look of the skinny jean. These jeans are meant to be snug on the body from head to toe. When jeans were at their height of fashion in the 50′s and 60′s they also had a skinny look, as they moved into the hip-hop skater style of the 80′s and 90′s they began to get more relaxed and loose fitting. These days Lucky Brand Jeans are embracing the skinny look.

The ladies are in on the look too. Many designers, including Beyonces Dereon line, is into the skinny look. From styles like Up To No Good Skinny Jeans and Special Ops Skinny Pants, they are listening to the fashion world and answering with a provocative collection. These jeans, however, have gotten away from the low rise style that was in vogue for the last few years. Regardless of the style, jeans will always be a staple of high fashion.