Retro Style
Looking for ways to reinvent your style? Why not look to the style icons of our past, all providing unique inspiration and engaging us through the decades?
flapper for
Halloween. Whatever your preference is, there are more than enough ideas out there to suit any style and keep you looking glamorous. What's your favorite fashion decade? Take a look at your choices below!
Roaring Twenties
They don't call 'em roaring for nothing. The
1920's era inspired a unique sense of individuality in women and let them express themselves through their clothing, making fashion and style accessible to all people of society, no matter what their station. New styles allowed for shorter hemlines, detailing that outlined a woman's actual figure, and a unique sense of style. For the men, this era saw fitted suits that were tailored to a man's shape as well as brighter colors in shirts and ties that were worn at the time. This is a signature decade that still inspires lots of fashion today, as it is the birthplace of many popular trends.
Old Hollywood
The
1930's saw a less brash reaction to style and more functional wear, as well as beautiful pieces for women, influenced by popular actresses in Hollywood the likes of
Wall Street Crash of 1929. Shoulder pads, extra buttons and a longer hem were all a part of the suits worn during this era.
Big Band Era
Much of the fashion during the
1940's was influenced by the country's participation in
WWII. Rationing was the name of the game, so innovations like
nylons were put on hold to be used for the military. Broad shoulders, turbans (think
swing music.
Nifty Fifties
Now that wartime was over, there was a lot of emphasis on being happy and carefree. Women's style in the
1950's emphasized an hourglass silhouette with softer shoulders, longer length skirts and even
nylons, which were now back on the women's clothing market. Post war style for men included a military style haircut, jeans, slimmer suit cuts and
grease in ones hair, and cuffed pants for men and women.
Swinging Sixties
Fashion became more daring and bold in the
1960's and was also influenced by
1970's saw lots of variation in style, ranging from the looser clothing of the hippie era to the shiny fashion of
three piece suits (vest included), wide collar shirts, and
neckties.
Made in the 80's
The
1980's did everything big: big hair, big shoulders, big clothes, and certainly big fashion statements. At this time there was an underground punk movement that featured spiky hair, brightly colored
leggings and
sewn on patches that helped to express one's individuality at this time.
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