New trend _ Flappers

After the first world war (1914-18) when women's dress became more mannish, each year seemed to get more severe in line which almost emphasised the feminine woman beneath. Female clothes became looser and more shapeless in fit.

The bust was suppressed, the waist disappeared, the shoulders became broader and hair shorter and shorter. Narrow boyish hips were preferred. The silhouette emphasised a flattened chest and womanly curves were eliminated as the line became more simplified.

Beaded and sequined flapper dresses

New trend _ Platform Shoes

In the early 1970s platform shoes started with a quite slim sole which moved from ¼ inch up to about 4 inches at the peak of popularity. When they were that high, individuals frequently got friendly cobblers, or handy men to hollow out cheese holes from the sole base. A platform shoe with a 1 inch sole was quite comfortable to wear stopping the development of hard skin and feeling small stones through the soles.

John Galliano swirly metallic platform shoe

Alexander McQueen proved the sky is the limit when he sent models down the runway at his Spring / Summer 2010 fashion show in Paris last night in 12-inch elevated platform shoes.

Fendi platform shoe

Disco style

1970s fashion history of all sorts of skirt lengths from micro, mini to maxi. Lighter weight clothes. Ethnic fashion and style trends as a result of broader travel experiences.

Disco looks began in the 1970s and was memorable for its hot pants look and Spandex tops. Shiny clinging Lycra stretch disco pants in hot strident shiny colors.

Louis Vuitton 2009 Resort

jumpsuit in a bright fuccia color take us back to the “Disco” era.

Chloe Fall RTW 2009

Teddy boys style

The Teddyboy emerged in the 1950s as Britain was coming to the end of post-war austerity and represented the first face of British youth culture. It consisted of an Edwardian style drape jacket, much too 'camp' for a working class man, suede Gibson shoes with thick crepe soles, narrow 'drainpipe' trousers, a smart shirt and a loud tie - usually of the 'Slim Jim' or bootlace type.

Topshop Unique Spring 2009 RTW
Long jacket with velvet collar in a very classic way

Armand Basi One Fall 2009 RTW

used these elements in a more rebel and futuristic way, employing a shinny fabric for the pants and a kind of trench coat with bigger laps than conventional.

Beatniks style

oversized chunky long sweaters with huge cowl collars were worn over slim fitting pencil skirts or slacks with stirrups. The girls usually had a French pleat hairstyle or showed the start of a beehive. Wearing all black was a favourite choice for beatniks.

Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall 2008
Over sized chunky half sleeved sweater, berets, sunglasses, over sized hounds tooth dress.

Outsiders Fall 2009 RTW
The stripes, dark colors and a hat reminds me of the “Beatniks style” this outfit has a rebel mood like this trend back in the 60’s.

Punk style

Punks cut up old clothes from charity and thrift shops, destroyed the fabric and refashioned outfits in a manner then thought a crude construction technique, making garments designed to attract attention.

It deconstructed garments into new forms. Whilst torn fabrics, frayed edges and defaced prints are now considered normal in the 21st century, in the 1970s it shocked many people, because it had never been seen before. Until then fabric had been treated as a material to keep as pristine, new looking and beautiful as possible.

Charles Anastase Fall 2009 RTW

Reflects a “Punk” scene by using leather jackets, tight jeans, combat boots and deconstructed elements.

Blaak Homme Spring 2010 Menswear

Bright-colored Mohawk hair, mock leopard print, and oversized shirt.