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I was watching Planet 51 and it very much reminded me of the 1950′s era, because the cartoon film was set to live in a similar society. I can’t help but laugh at the Lollipop song by the Chordettes. When I was a little girl, my Aunts would play it on a turn table and sing the lyrics on a bright morning. How I miss the fresh air and bright ray of sunshine go through our freshly cleaned wide windows!

Anyway, the fifties left us a significant timelines, and it was tagged “The Golden Era” because of the many big things that happened back then:

-The credit card system was introduced in the United States of America.
-Mass production of computers began.
-It was the year that the first organ transplant took place.
-Pucci Fashion House was opened.

Along with Elvis Presley who also shared a good amount of fame in the 1950′s. This was also the time when Elvis Presley appeared in his first movie, Love Me Tender; remember the lei and the ukulele?

This was also the start of the mark of Marilyn Monroe in the movies, where she was introduced in these films; The Asphalt Jungle & All About Eve.

This was also the mark of the polka dot fashion! The 1950′s styles were hourglass shape, fitted body with small waistline and shoulder in full or thin skirts -paired in higher heels. Christina Aguilera wore (in her Back to Basics album) a pair of black higher heel shoes.

In those times, American Fashion was the fad for the Filipinos. There were too many GI movies, and this was when Gloria Romero, Nida Blanca and Nestor de Villa became a household name.

[Edited]Wikipedia says that U.S. colonial rule of the Philippines started in 1905. A colony is a country that has been inhabited and ruled by a stronger country, and this is where a representative is sent to make sure that changes are implemented. Like for example the colonization of Africa, they were forced to wear boots and layered clothing, why? This is because; the governing official is tasked to make sure that he makes this colonized country to be a near-copy or reflection of that Kingdom. Thus the change in lifestyle and education system. Imagine, Africa is a baren country, and they were forced to wear thick clothing. Go figure!

Colonialization is like changing of the mind, you are made to forget your own culture and adapt to theirs. You may say, wow! It’s already 21st century? Yes that is true, however, colonization is not constricted to invading a country. Nowadays we have MTV, Movies, Music and Fashion. And this is how the American Fashion dominated the Filipino taste in clothing, because at the time, we we’re being brainwashed into adapting to their culture. [/Edited]

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Marily Monroe

Christina Aguilera 1950 inspired

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