Name: American Style
Released: 2019-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · History

American Style is a four-part CNN Original Series, produced by Vox Entertainment – the original programming division of Vox Media – that examines how America’s changing style through the decades has mirrored the political, social, and economic climate of the time, shaping our unique American identity.

2019 · 42m

EPISODE 1

1940s - 1950s: War Boots to Work Suits

American soldiers go to war and women go to work; the influence of Hollywood expands; the fashion world is transformed as the economy grows; a growing Cold War builds.

34m
EPISODE 2

1960s/70s: Born to Be Wild

A new sense of confidence brings changes to society; the youth culture comes into its own and fashion, like politics, will go to extremes; new subcultures emerge out of the turmoil of the era and demand equal rights.

36m
EPISODE 3

1980s: Material World

The Reagan presidency ushers in a new era of optimism which leads to extravagance and greed; brands capitalize on the spending while Wall Street capitalizes on the public; marginalized communities find new ways to express themselves.

37m
EPISODE 4

1990s/2000s: 21st Century Vogue

As the millennium draws to a close, fashion pushes back against the excess of the '80s and women make strides in the workplace and the media; in the 2000s, a new decade brings a brave new world in the form of the internet and social media.

35m