As far as retro fashion trends
go, the fifties may be here to stay awhile. From a mass market fashion
point of view, of average priced typical clothing shops in UK at the time of
writing (late June 2004) - French Connection, Top Shop, New Look, Oasis,
Hennes, Dorothy Perkins, Jigsaw, Kaliko and Kew are just some of the makes
that have all flirted with aspects of 1950's retro fashion styling. There is
no doubt this will follow on as a fashion trend into autumn 2004 and winter
2005.
Not everyone likes 50's inspired
fashion trends. Many women over 45 feel they have seen the look before and
many find it just a bit too young to get away with. If however you are
under 30, have a great waist and like the girliness of the styling, then the
mood may be just for you. If you are over 35 then be selective in what you
choose going for the more classic aspects of the more grown up fashions.
But as cyclical fashion goes the
50s is being challenged by style elements from other decades such as the
1970s and the 1960s. Several designers this season have even looked to the
1980s attempting to reinvent the broad shoulder and the larger sleeve head.
There is no doubt that in 2003
and 2004 women and girls began to look more feminine again as colourful and
cheerful fabric prints have slowly crept back into a corner of most women's
wardrobes. Amid a sea of grey and beige the brighter colours are gaining
favour with every age group. Suddenly individuals are no longer shy of
colour. Bright is back. The grey, beige or taupe look may sometimes be
expensive looking dependant on fabric and cut and may comfort individuals to
blend anonymously in cities, but it can be so deadly dull and drab.
The likely big hits for next
winter 2005 will be the fur collar/trim/stole or fur tippet, the winter
weight poncho, the shoulder cape, the trench coat and following closely on
from that, the belted tailored winter coat. Already ponchos are flying out
of stores.
Amber
Valletta, Natalia Vodianova, Liya Kebede, Eugenia Volodina, Julia Stegner
& Annika Dop Erin Wasson, Jacquetta Wheeler, Eva Jay Kurbatova &
Dewi Driegen, Adriana Lima & Delfine Bafort, Ana Bela, Michelle Buswell, Maryanne Fletcher,
Nuria, Rasa, Jennifer Steese, Vanessa & Ninja Sarasalo Jodie Kidd
& Natalia Vodianova, Adriana Lima & Sarah Jessica Parker Melanie
McJannet & Caroline, Winberg Elisabet Davidsdottir, Brooke Shields,
Kelly Preston, Poppy Montgomery, Robin Tunney, Judy Reyes & Julie
Bowen, Tetyana Brazhnyk & Ashley Wood, Nadja Auermann, Kylie Bax,
Chandra North, Hana Soukupova, Eugenia Volodina Kate Moss & Esther
Canadas, Amber Valletta & Natalia Vodianova, Eva Riccobono, Diana Gärtner
& Aline Nakashima, Linda Vojtova, Diana Gärtner, Adriana Lima, Yasmin,
Noot Seear, Beyonce Knowles, Caroline Ribeiro, Carmen Maria Hillestad
& Jessica White, Mini Anden & Dewi Driegen, Anouck Lepere,
Laetitia Casta, Kate Moss, Valerie Avdeyeva & Gisele Bundchen, Jessica
Miller, Jennifer Lopez, Elise Crombez, Stephanie Seymour, Nadine Willis,
Milla Jovovich, Angela Lindvall, Angie Harmon, Stella Tennant & Kate
Moss, Adina Fohlin, Kate Moss, Kelly Gray, Juliana Martins, Ines Sastre,
Milla Jovovich, Angela Lindvall & Liya Kebede, Erin O'Connor, Bridget
Hall, Nadine Willis, Naomi Campbell, Liliane Ferrarezi, Olga Kurylenko,
Magdalena Wrobel, Jessica Simpson, Yfke Sturm, Dewi Driegen, Julianne
Moore, Carolyn Murphy & Kelly Gray, Christy
Turlington, Ally Dunne, Kim Smith, Daria Werbowy & Alyssa Sutherland,
Bridget Hall, Anna Eirikh, Tove Richards, Gretha Cavazzoni, Anastassia
Khozissova, Oluchi Onweagba, Cindy Crawford, Carmen Kass, Carmen Carmen
& Shirley Mallmann Adrienne
Vittadini Alberta Ferretti Almay Andrew Marc Anna Molinari Anne Klein Ann
Taylor Arden B Banana Republic BCBG Bebe Bill Blass Bisou Bisou Bluemarine
Bottega Veneta Burberry Calvin Klein Celine Cesare Paciotti Chanel Charles
David Chloe Clairol Coach Costume National Cover Girl Custo Dior DKNY
Dolce & Gabbana Donna Karan Dooney & Bourke Ellen Tracy Emanuel
Ungaro Eres Escada Estee Lauder Felina Fendi Furla Gap Gianfranco Ferre
Giorgio Armani Givenchy Gucci Guess Hugo Boss Iceberg I N C Jean Paul
Gaultier Jil Sander Jones New York Joop! Kenneth Cole Krizia La Perla
Lancome Laurel Les Copains Liz Claiborne Loreal Louis Vuitton Mac &
Jac Marc Cain Marie Gray Mary Jo Lingerie Max Mara Maybelline Michael
Stars Mila Schon Milk Misc Missoni Miss Sixty Miu Miu Moschino Neutrogena
Nike Nine West Olay Oscar de la Renta Perry Ellis Plein Sud Prada Ralph
Lauren Rampage.com Reem Acra Revlon Rimmel Roberto Cavalli Saks Fifth
Avenue Salvatore Ferragamo Sergio Valente Sigrid Olsen Silhouette Tommy
Hilfiger TSE Valentino Versace Victoria's Secret Vidal Sassoon Voyage X O
X O Yves Saint Laurent
