Several aspects of American culture has been shaped through the influence of many different countries; especially through European trends. The American Rock ‘n Roll scene today was shaped through British grunge and underground music. American literature and art has British roots, as do our fashion trends.

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Much of what people wear today is extremely influenced by outfits that appear effortlessly thrown on and strutted through the streets of London.
 

Americans are exposed to British fashion through many sources in the media. Popular British TV series such as Skins, and musicians made famous through X Factor- UK such as Cher Lloyd are two of many influential sources of British fashion influences. Both Lloyd and clothes worn in Skins share a laid-back grunge style, which varies from worn-out tees to high-waisted  pants, and many times a flannel shirt is thrown in to tie the outfit together.
 

There are also thousands of very popular fashion blogs created by British citizens which Americans go crazy for. A very well-known blog started by a 17 year-old student Imogen DeSouza called “Une Maison De La Mode” (http://unemaisondelamode.blogspot.com), has over 400,000 page views. Though there are UK fashion blogs with page view numbers outranking DeSouza’s, her blog attracts the attention of many Americans, and sums up what many adolescents wear in London.
 

Because a vast majority of the fashion-oriented American population are attracted to British trends, many major clothing lines like Urban Outfitters began designing and selling various merchandise that have hints of

London street wear in them.
 

British fashion often features grunge and Rock n’ Roll styles, contrasted with preppy and formal, which is no surprise given the country’s history of Rock n’ Roll and their history of a regal form of government Nevertheless, we Americans love it all.
 

Junior Karina Dutra is one of many Palo Alto High School students that rocks the British trends.
 

“I love London street fashion,” said Dutra. “Some fashion blogs are really cool, and fun to go through. My favorite London [inspried] clothes I have are my red flannel, my combat boots and high waisted shorts.”