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The Best Episodes of American Style

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An examination of how America’s changing style through the decades has mirrored the political, social, and economic climate of the time. Using archival footage and interviews with fashion experts and cultural figures, the series highlights

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    American Style Season 1 Episode 1 - War Boots to Work Suits (1940s-1950s)
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    #1 - War Boots to Work Suits (1940s-1950s)

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    Exploring style in the 1940s and 50s, how World War II and Hollywood helped create America’s own fashion identity, and the introduction of new trends including the bikini and zoot suit.

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  2. American Style Season 1 Episode 2 - Born to Be Wild (1960s-1970s)
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    #2 - Born to Be Wild (1960s-1970s)

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    Exploring the style of the ‘60s and ‘70s as the youth culture comes into its own, and fashion, like politics, goes to extremes.

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  3. American Style Season 1 Episode 3 - Material World (1980s)
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    #3 - Material World (1980s)

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    The Reagan presidency ushers in a new era of optimism which leads to extravagance, excess and eventual greed. Brands capitalize on the spending while Wall Street capitalizes on the public. In the urban centers, marginalized communities are finding new ways to express themselves that will forever change American identity.

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  4. American Style Season 1 Episode 4 - 21st Century Vogue (1990s-2010s)
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    #4 - 21st Century Vogue (1990s-2010s)

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    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, drastically changing almost every aspect of American life and identity.

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Best Episodes Summary

"War Boots to Work Suits (1940s-1950s)" is the best rated episode of "American Style". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/13/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Born to Be Wild (1960s-1970s)".