Embelishment

The burst of sequins in autumn fashion led to me post about what i have to offer in my wardrobe.A great example of the dedication to glitz was this A3 page from last months sunday times style magazine. The model is head to toe in sequins and embellishing, her make up to her boots...its amazing!

These are some vintage sequin and embellished numbers that iv'e had for a number of years. A couple are lable-less but the black and gold sequin knit is from the very famous Franpear from the 60's. The photos show wearing these by themselves, however the popularity to wear them in bulk has made me follow suit. 

Sequins were famed from their days feminising up the boyish and box figures of the flapper girls in the 1920's. These flapper gowns are some of the most coveted vintage pieces, and popularised the 1930's and 40's trend of evening wear to use sequin trimmings.  Females at this time just needed to add a touch of delicacy as the feminine silhouette came back, from such overshadowing from the flapper trend. As shown by my Franpear item, sewn on glitz came back again in the 1960's and also had a hit in the 80's as gold became a popular colour for clothes and not just for jewels.

I really embrace this daring nature to mix a couple of embellished items together in an outfit. As sequins have filtered through many decades, perhaps showcasing many sequins at once could be the uniqueness of its comeback in the 2000's? I think this statement is bold enough to be remembered, and i really don't mind swooning over intricate works by Alexander McQueen from October on his take on embellished outfits.

garments: vintage

Versace

Versace is one of my most favoured designers. The pieces i have shown below all have a hint of their 'bold print' and 'embelished' trademark.

garments: vintage leggings: topshop

The new designer collaboration between retailer H&M and Versace prompted the post. Im such a fan of gold on black, and their high street range suits my tastes well.

Here are a couple of images from their press release, Versace in the 90's was so known for forming outfits made completely of his recognisable house print, this elevated his brand to have must have status. He loved bright colours, short hemlines and tight trousers. Below i have linked a video from a very retro looking CNN. It adds backing to the fact that this 'new' collection for H&M this fall actually has nostalgic roots. The models parade in bright coloured trousers, beautiful (albeit pounding) prints, short skirts and accents of gold studding, not so far from the number worn by his sister Donatella herself (above) for this year.

The necklace in the photo of my garments above actually has the same rectangular or 'greek key' box shape of the studding on the hem of the jacket above, could i have a hidden gem? 

The designer is and will continue to be so popular despite his death in 97. Whilst researching him i found Versace promoted and profited heavily from using a supermodel clique. This involved picturing the most photographed models of the time: Linda Evangelista, Helena Christensen and Christy Turlington all together in his lavish pieces. He made the Supermodel of the 1990's alive, with a favoured model of his Linda Evangelista claiming "We dont wake up for less than $10,000 a day". Not bad!

Mod Cloth

I saw this and i had a thirst to re-create a retro look.

SHORTER HEMLINES AND CLEAN SILHOUETTES MARK THE RETURN OF THIS FUN AND FLIRTY FASHION DECADE.

Modernistic, minimal and designed around straight shapes and clean cut lines...thats what i have created? 

The 60's is a favourite decade of mine because of the mod culture, and i feel there are a few of up and coming brands that take its identity. Pretty Green, by Liam Gallagher, is a name oozing mod sub culture labelling the iconic parka, clean cut polo's and shirts and desert boots: all staples of Mod taste. Another reason for me to be biased toward time honoured fashion!

The 1960's was named "The British Explosion" and i think thats a good enough reason for us to hail it. Formerly Pairs was where people looked for fashion. Now all eyes were on London. The reconstruction of the damage from the war from the 50's meant that people had great aspirations, many of them youths, and now with money to spend...the best way for them to express themselves was through fashion. I honestly think they did this well. So i hope i see more Mary Quant - esq minis, and more winter tailoring because...i hate frills...and so did the 60's.

garments: vintage