Fashion is cyclical; some looks are classic and stand the test of time, yet other styles remain dormant only to reemerge to captivate a new generation. Such is the case with a number of styles, such as denim-on-denim and jumpers, that are making a comeback this year. Get ideas from yesterday about looks that look equally as great on today’s women.
Flowing and Formal
1950’s housewives were visions of perfection, cooking delightful entrees for the entire family and residing safely behind white picket fences. However, today’s women are just as likely to be heading a boardroom as a family room. The generations do have long, flowing floral dresses in common. Her grandmother may have worn the flower prints decades ago as Taylor Swift does today. Classic and comfortable, flowing dresses made of durable and cozy materials are fit to please women of yesterday and today.
Jumpers for Joy
Jumpsuits for girls were the norm for those once in pigtails. But, today, big girls are wearing the one-piece fashions too and making a big statement doing it. Jumpers come in a variety of styles and are fit for a number of occasions, making them a big hit with today’s women who want to make a statement and keep up with current fashions.
A-Line and Grade
A-Line dresses received good grades from women of the sixties and are turning heads this current season. Whether complemented with busy prints or simple plain colors, the form-fitting bustlines widening into an A-line at the knees, are sure to please a woman who has a sense for fashion and turn the heads of male onlookers. Pair the sixties throwback with a pair of retro sunglasses from the same era.
Flared Legs
Skinny jeans have gained popularity with women (and some men) in recent years, but this year’s womens’ jeans end in a flared leg, popular in the seventies. Disco went the way of the dodo yet the extended ends have made a comeback. Wide-legged and covering most of one’s shoes, the fashion statement from the seventies is back with a current kick.
Denim Meets Denim
The movie, When Harry Met Sally was popular in the eighties along with denim-on-denim fashions. This season, you’ll see popular actresses and leading ladies channeling their inner Debbie Harry, an eighties rocker who had an affinity for the durable material that looks great above and below the waistline.
More Talk About Chokers
Chokers were in fashion in the nineties, with fashion-edgy actresses such as Drew Barrymore adopting the style. And this year, popular actresses and musicians, such as Rihanna, are giving the fashion world something to discuss as by wearing blinged-out chokers.
A Delightful Hairdo
Speaking of the nineties, tousled, do-as-it-may hairdos were popular, and this year’s fashion models are told to sleep on wetheads to prepare for next-day runways to achieve the look. This season, ditch the collection of hair products and let it all hang naturally. If you want to add cosmetic, adopt another fashion from the decade and apply berry-red lipstick.
Timeless Boots
If there is one style of women’s footwear that has never really left us, it is boots. Whether you are looking at age-old classics as Chelsea Boots or your Ankle Boots, this footwear continues to reign supreme as far as women’s fashion is concerned. According to leading footwear experts at pedro shoes, the versatility of the boots makes it relevant and popular throughout the various eras of fashion.
David Holmes is a personal stylist. He loves writing about style on the web. Look for his articles on many fashion and style sites.
