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February 2017
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CONTENT 04 A FEW OF THE MOST POPULAR FASHION TRENDS The were a colorful and bright period that brought the world exciting music and even more exciting fashion trends.
10 CHOOSE FASHION TRENDS THAT BOOST YOUR BODY CONFIDENCE My philosophy around taking care of my own body is pretty simple: I believe in eating more vegetables than French fries overall.
15 WOMAN FASHION Zosia Mamet is having quite a week. As Girls hurtles towards its final season, the actress revealed that her grandfather.
18 FASHION BOYCOTT OF DORCHESTER COLLECTION HOTELS Is this the end of designer dinners at the Hotel Bel-Air and charity fashion shows at the Beverly Hills Hotel? If high-profile members.
22 CATWALK OF DESIGNER The French couture house confirmed his departure exclusively to WWD, noting that his last collections were fall men’s wea.
28 WOMEN’S 80’S FASHION TRENDS AND STYLES When looking back, the 80’s fashion trends were clearly influenced by celebrity. From royal figures to rising dancers.
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EDITORIAL
Fashions on the runways change as Fashion Week moves from place to place, but it changes on the streets, too. You saw what the editors wore in New York, now check out the duds they saved for pounding the pavement in London.
It’s almost that time of year again when we bask in the runway glow of the latest RTW designs and ogle what showgoers are wearing in the streets of New York City, London, Milan and Paris. Wouldn’t it be great to know which street style stars’ feeds to stalk before Fashion Week gets underway? Sure, you have your go-tos — Man Repeller, Julia Sarr-Jamois, Kate Foley, Ece Sukan, Eva Chen, Taylor Tomasi Hill, Miroslava Duma, Linda Tol, Anna Dello Russo, to name just a smattering — but with every season there comes a wave of sartorially gifted characters who seemingly appear out of nowhere with a penchant for crafting the perfect outfit that earns them an instant online fan base. Rather than waiting until after the dust settles in Paris and all the models
have slipped into their final off-duty attire, we thought we’d give you a heads-up on just who to keep your eagle eye out for on the streets of the four major fashion capitals. Whether they be editors, stylists, buyers or just hardcore fashion lovers, here’s a breakdown of the must-follow street style stars.
Jean Fain
EDITORIAL MAGAZNE
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A FEW OF THE MOST POPULAR FASHION TRENDS The were a colorful and bright period that brought the world exciting music and even more exciting fashion trends. Ladies in the enjoyed a number of colorful, eccentric and rebellious fashion options. Some of the 90s fashion trends have remained iconic till present day, shaping up the vision of modern designers.
Choker Necklaces and Accessories
An outfit is as good as the accessories chosen to make a personal statement. Several accessories were a staple of 90s fashion. The choker necklace is one of these accessories – an accessory that’s trying to make its comeback today. A tattooed-style version of the choker was a favorite among girls. The trend quickly evolved to feature a number of much more sophisticated and stylish accessories. Studded belts and studded headbands spoke of the alternative movement that was gaining strength in the 90s. A few other popular accessories included accent braids (with or without beading), clips, bandanas and backpacks.
Platform Shoes
Remember the Spice Girls? Remember Baby Spice? High platform shoes were one of her most iconic fashion choices and she wasn’t alone. Platforms became particularly popular during the 90s. They came as an
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alternative to sneakers – another popular type of footwear during the decade (that was once again brought to popularity by the Spice Girls). When paired with knee-high socks, platform shoes were used to create the high school girl look that many ladies still rock today.
Overalls
From everything stated so far, it appears that 90s women’s fashion was all about comfort. While this isn’t necessarily the case, the next iconic outfit falls inside the trend. Overalls, whether short or long, are making a return to the fashion world today. While today’s version is a bit more stylish, overalls with the straps down ranked as the most iconic rebellious looks from the 90s.
Crop Tops
The 90s had a sexy side, as well. Crop tops were everywhere and they allowed for the creation of somewhat more feminine and revealing outfits. Britney Spears and other famous ladies from the decade were guilty for popularizing the crop top.
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THE FLAMBOYANT FASHION REVOLUTION In the shadow of America’s involvement in the Vietnam War, hippie culture persisted with a fashion scene that wasn’t too far removed from that of 1969, but with more flamboyance. 1970s fashion truly was a revolution reflective of that era’s culture. The early 70s started out as an era of bright, fun colors and a lot of polyester. Tight pants and platform shoes were de rigueur.
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FASHION TO FIGURE Fashion to figure is a retailer that makes clothing and accessories for women that are sized from 12-26. The clothing store got it’s start in 2002 and is founded by two brothers, Nicholas and Michael Kaplan. The retailer has both physical locations and an online store that can make shopping very easy.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FASHION TO FIGURE
THE DECADE OF CONSERVATIVE FEMININE ALLURE
Do you struggle to find decent plus-size clothing? Are you always on the hunt for a good place to shop for clothes, shoes, and jewelry? Fashion to figure is a retailer that makes clothing and accessories for women that are sized from 1226. The clothing store got it’s start in 2002 and is founded by two brothers, Nicholas and Michael Kaplan.
Although major designers favored more conservative, mature looks, casual attire was slowly taking over, as women adopted pants, shorts, sportswear, and shoulder-bearing sundresses. The emergence of economic security in the 1950s allowed families to thrive on one income, and women who had taken on factory jobs in the 1940s either quit or
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POETS WRITE POETRY ARE YOUR “FINISHED” HIGH SCHOOL POEMS OKAY FOR A COLLEGE WRITING WORKSHOP?
Poems that you wrote in high school to celebrate a first love, work through a painful breakup, or say goodbye to friends at graduation may be of extreme personal value to you; but if such poems are historical artifacts.
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The 1920s brought astounding change, not only in fashion, but also in culture. Women won the right to vote, and with the vote came a sense of freedom and feminine self-expression. There was also a shift as top-name designers shifted from exclusively catering to the wealthy, to designing more practical fashions for the mainstream female. While many think of the 20s and imagine the iconic Flapper regalia—bobbed hair, cloche hats, long necklaces, and fringed dresses—there was far more to 1920s fashion than the Flapper costumes we see women sport today at Halloween parties. Turning away from the boosted bosoms and tight corsets of previous fashion decades, hemlines began to rise. Women finally experienced the freedom of showing a little leg, with hems falling a few inches below the knee. With the “shocking” rise of hemlines came an increased interest in women’s hosiery, with silk being the most desirable fabric, and white, beige, and grey as the most favored colors. The shift or chemise dress, with its dropped waist and straight styling, became popular. The dropped belted waist was seen frequently, especially with Chanel designs. Arms and shoulders were bared, with V or scoop necklines, revealing more womanly flesh than ever before. In colder months, a woman would cover up with a wrap-over coat, jacket, or cardigan covering the basic shift dress, along with the cloche hat typical of the decade. The wrap coats were wide, with
voluminous sleeves, and fur trim or fur accoutrements if the wearer could afford it. For evening gowns, the hem tended to rise and fall as the 1920s passed, but exposing the back and shoulders was always in style. Photographs of the time showed women sporting the boyish bobs and posing in a “girlish” manner, in stark contrast to the elaborate coiffures and stiff poses of previous generations. By the time 1923 had arrived, the tradition of changing into morning, afternoon, and evening wear every day had waned, replaced by the simplicity of shopping frocks and traveling frocks. 1926 brought the installation of the “little black dress” by Chanel, with the idea of black being the most flattering color. It was called the “Ford dress,” the implication being that it would quickly become as popular as the Ford automobiles. Slenderness was the idealized form of beauty in the 1920s, as only a slender figure could wear the popular fashions of the day in a flattering manner. But the fringed minidress that is seen as the cliche look of the 1920s is actually a modern misconception based on a 1960s resurgence of certain faddish 1920s fashion styles. The hemlines did rise to just above the knee, and some fashions did sport elegant drapings of beadwork, as women of the time enjoyed the “swishy” sensation of soft fabrics or beads swirling about their legs as they danced. The 1920s, known as the Age of Chic, were years of tumultuous, thrilling change, and the fashions of the era typified those
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CHOOSE FASHION TRENDS THAT BOOST YOUR BODY CONFIDENCE My philosophy around taking care of my own body is pretty simple: I believe in eating more vegetables than French fries overall, drinking lots of water and sweating for at least 30 minutes a day, whether it’s from running or scrubbing.
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I recognize that my commitment to exclusively external use of cotton balls might mean I don’t look awesome in every trend, and that’s fine. It’s also fine that even though I accept my body for what it is and encourage everyone else to do the same, I still don’t want two enormous pouches of fabric on the sides of a pencil skirt making my hips look bigger than they actually are. We all have body qualms, even people who are naturally very thin. And we all have that one fashion trend haunting our shopping trips, the thing that accentuates the body issue we’re trying to ignore. I’ve laid out a few common culprits below and some alternatives that you’ll be more confident wearing, because great style is not reserved for people with “ideal” bodies, whatever that means. This week I read an article from Refinery 29 on Ikram Goldman, owner of the upscale Chicago boutique Ikram, who’s kind of a big deal in the fashion world. She had this to say about personal style: “Be comfortable in your own skin, and your style will come out. You’ll be fabulous in whatever you’re wearing.” The body qualm: You’re not all that keen on calling attention to your hips and butt. The problem trend: Peplum skirts The fix: Peplum shirts Naturally, I’m starting with one that I can relate to. In fact, I related to it two days ago when I tried on a sheath dress in Target that had ruffle around the waist of truly unfortunate placement and length. I actually thought to myself, “This IS a brand new Target...maybe there used to be an amusement park in here and
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this particular mirror is leftover from the funhouse?” The somewhat more likely explanation, though, is that a peplum skirt just doesn’t do what I want it to do for my body. Enter the peplum shirt, which appears to be overtaking the peplum skirt in popularity this season anyway. You can go with a structured choice in a thicker fabric, or a more laid-back, subtler peplum top like the lace one from Anthropologie. I love the boatneck and three-quarter sleeves, both of which are slimming and balance out the added volume on the bottom half. The body qualm: Your thighs aren’t as toned as they could be. The problem trend: Colored jeans The fix: Colored trousers or printed jeans Colored jeans are often made of a thinner, more stretchy denim, which makes some wearers’ legs look “lumpy,” even if the jeans fit. To add insult to injury, they tend to run small, and nobody’s fond of not being able to squeeze into her regular size in the dressing room. With colored, cropped trousers, the fabric is thicker and the fit slightly looser. If you’re set on denim, try darker printed jeans, perhaps navy with white polka dots or a fall floral. The body qualm: You’re nearly a foot shorter than a runway model. The problem trend: Maxi skirts The fix: High-low skirts This is a fairly self-explanatory problem, and one that there’s not much of a solution to except buying petite if you can or getting a maxi skirt hemmed. If both of these seem like too much work, a hem that’s short in the front and long in the back is trendy this season and more likely to accommodate your frame. The body qualm: You want to tone down
The benefits of faux fur vs. the real deal Now, many argue that faux fur does not keep you as warm as the real deal. This, of course, may be true. But as consumers become more socially aware about sustainable fashion and animal rights, faux fur is being stocked on the shelves in greater numbers. I am a firm believer that every woman should own at least one faux fur item, no matter how big or small. From keychains and bag charms to full-on fur coats, it’s all a matter of picking something that suits your personal style. When I mention keychains, I’m not necessarily referring to the $300-plus Prada version (although, I would gladly accept it as a gift). There are tons of brands selling their own iterations for less than $100. LOFT and Express even have some priced under $10! And if you don’t mind a little more playfulness, check out the KENDALL + KYLIE Bambi bag charms, which feature a leather dog atop a faux fur pom. If you’re ready to take your faux fur game to the next level, try a scarf, hat or fur trimmed gloves. Right now, Charlotte Simone is killing the faux fur scarf game. Her Popsicle scarf is available at several retailers and is reminiscent of a Bomb Pop (thus the name) with its three-toned, color blocking detail. It is looped at one
end, which allows you to easily loop through the other end when it’s time to protect your neck from the elements. You can also use it to add drama to any look by simply draping it over your shoulders. Charlotte Simone scarves can be found on several sites at a deep discount now that we are far into the season. So if you’re inclined to buy more than one, I wouldn’t be surprised. For hats, look to high-end stores like Barneys and Neiman Marcus. The quality is higher than most; and with their current sales at this time of year, the prices won’t break the bank. Once you’re ready to jump into the deep end, it will be time to invest in a faux fur coat or longline vest. Just be careful to not pick outerwear that is too bulky. To avoid that mistake, look for items in faux shearling or faux bonded fur (fur that is shaved down and not too furry). Topshop, Alice + Olivia and Romeo & Juliet Couture all have reasonably priced items that fit that criteria. If you don’t mind going over-the-top, furrier options are available at ASOS (in straight and extended sizes), Nordstrom, Calypso St. Barth and plus size retailer Eloquii. A huge trend in outerwear this
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Once you’re ready to jump into the deep end, it will be time to invest in a faux fur coat or longline vest. Just be careful to not pick outerwear that is too bulky. To avoid that mistake, look for items in faux shearling or faux bonded fu. Topshop, Alice + Olivia and Romeo & Juliet Couture all have reasonably priced items that fit that criteria.
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WOMAN FASHION SELLING AMAZING T-SHIRTS FOR A GREAT CAUSE Zosia Mamet is having quite a week. As Girls hurtles towards its final season, the actress revealed that her grandfather wrote The Sound of Music. Now, she’s debuted a seriously cool t-shirt that also supports an amazing cause.
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YOU’LL LOVE THIS NEW LINE OF MODERN ESSENTIALS
YOU CAN WEAR YOUR PJS IN PUBLIC
The line, which produced a selection classic pieces meant to integrate into any (yes, any) wardrobe seamlessly, came to life when its founders struggled to find wear everyday staples at their desired level of craftsmanship — and, even trickier, at an accessible price point. So, Meghann Stephenson and Krys Maniecki, who met during their time at Pamela Love, decided to create their own. “One day at work, we were commiserating about how neither of us could find a leather jacket that was in our budget, but still had the qualities that make a piece feel like.
You were already wearing the comfiest clothing possible, and it would give you those few extra minutes of shuteye. Unfortunately, unless you had really cool parents (not looking at you, mom), you never succeeded. Well, karma’s biting back because wearing pajamas out of the house is officially in.
HOW TO WEAR A TURTLENECK EVEN WHEN YOU’RE NOT
THIS LEATHER JACKET WON’T BE IN-STOCK FOR LONG
Honestly, what would winter even be without turtlenecks? They’re half the reason I get up and make it to work on the coldest of cold days, because not only are they extra-cozy, but they’re the easiest way to tie a look together without trying too hard. But on a recent trip to COS, I discovered a new accessory that’s going to have me wearing turtlenecks even more than I already do (if that’s even possible). What COS is calling a “high-neck scarf” is basically the neck part of a turtleneck: It looks a bit like those wide, neck brace-style chokers we’ve
We’ve taken to the streets Instagram to see the best ways to pull off the trend (although Jenna Rink was wearing a silk slip with a coat long before us). There are levels for the beginner (a lace camisole with jeans),
You never want something until you can’t have it. So, each week in The Sell-Out, we’re getting the scoop from your favorite retailers on what’s selling like crazy. Watch this space to find out what everyone’s buying, sign up for wait lists, and keep tabs on restocks. If you haven’t heard of New York-based outerwear label The Arrivals, then allow us to make the acquaintance. With its pebbled Italian lamb leather, 3D sleeve accents, and removable fur collar, its signature leather jacket (a.k.a the Rainier) is a structural take on the motorcycle
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FASHION BOYCOTT OF DORCHESTER COLLECTION HOTELS Is this the end of designer dinners at the Hotel Bel-Air and charity fashion shows at the Beverly Hills Hotel? If high-profile members of the fashion community have their way, maybe.
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THE FASHION INDUSTRY AND ITS SUPPORTERS ARE UNIFIED IN BOYCOTTING THESE PROPERTIES,” SILVER SAID TUESDAY
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“The fashion industry and its supporters are unified in boycotting these properties,” Silver said Tuesday afternoon, “Brian Atwood, Bryan Boy, Valentino, etc. … all have taken to our social media.” Silver said the free-form protest started to gather steam Sunday night. “There was no sort of unified group, everyone was just sort of paying attention to it. Someone mentioned it to me while I was in New York on Sunday, I looked up an article [about the new law] and then posted something. [Valentino PR Director] Carlos Souza reposted it and then it was reposted by [Valentino’s longtime business partner] Giancarlo [Giammetti] and it just sort of grew from there.” Most Instagram and Twitter mentions on the subject lead back to shoe designer Atwood’s Instagram post of April 21 that reads as follows: “Don’t stay at the Principe di Savoia, Le Meurice, or the Dorchester during Milan, Paris or London fashion week’s [sic] this June to October. Send a clear signal to their owner, The Sultan of Brunei, that stoning people to death for being gay in Brunei is not acceptable. His new law comes into effect tomorrow April 22. Why not cancel your bookings tomorrow?” Atwood did not immediately return an email seeking comment on the call to boycott.
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Silver said he hoped the action would raise awareness. “I doubt it will have enough clout to change this Draconian law in Brunei,” he said. “But I think that it just makes us more aware of where we’re spending our money – it makes me very conscious of who owns what. I knew nothing about it – I knew [the Sultan] owned the Dorchester Properties but wasn’t aware that the new law was being implemented. And these are a lot of very fashiony properties. If tastemakers stop going to those properties, that’s [the kind of thing] that does make a difference.” Silver added that the boycott of the Beverly Hills Hotel, which has hosted fashion events for the Yves Saint Laurent brand and the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute among others, resonated with him on several levels. “I’m sure there’s an issue with practically anything we spend money on,” he acknowledged, “But this is a very public thing – and it’s the hotel that I grew up at so it’s a little more sensitive [for me]. I live down the block – it’s like my backyard.” In a request for comment on the boycott, the hotel emailed the following statement attributed to Leslie Lefkowitz, a public relations consultant for the Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air: “We continue to abide by the laws of the countries we operate in and do not tolerate any form of discrimination of any kind. The laws that exist in other countries outside of where Dorchester Collection operates do not affect the policies that govern how we run our hotels. Dorchester Collection’s Code,
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CATWALK OF DESIGNER DESIGNER RICCARDO TISCI HAS LEFT THE GIVENCHY LABEL The French couture house confirmed his departure exclusively to WWD, noting that his last collections were fall men’s wear and spring couture, which were paraded together at the National Library of France in Paris.
Fashion Bug is a women’s clothing line that may appear to be similar to others in many respects.
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In light of Tisci’s departure, Givenchy will not stage a runway show on March 5 during Paris Fashion Week. It is understood the fall women’s collection will be designed by the studio and sold to retailers in Givenchy’s Paris showroom as usual. The format for presenting the collection to the press has yet to be determined. Givenchy’s ateliers are also working on some of Tisci’s final designs as sources told WWD that he has lined up stars to wear custom couture outfits at the Grammy Awards on Feb. 12 and the Academy Awards on Feb. 26. Celebrities in Tisci’s orbit include the likes of Meryl Streep, Beyoncé (who on Wednesday revealed she and her husband Jay Z are expecting twins), Julia Roberts, Cate
In the shadow of America’s involvement in the Vietnam War, hippie culture persisted with a fashion scene that wasn’t too far removed.
Blanchett, Ciara and Kanye West. Givenchy did not provide any timelines for naming a successor and declined all comment on potential candidates. Tisci’s exit is the latest tremor as creative upheaval spreads through the top ranks of international fashion. Over the past year, Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, Marni, Lanvin, Chloé, Jil Sander, Ermenegildo Zegna, Roberto Cavalli, Oscar de la Renta, Salvatore Ferragamo and Carven have all made changes in creative leadership. As Givenchy draws up its list of potential candidates, it could draw on such well-known designers on the market as Hedi
Do you struggle to find decent plus-size clothing? Are you always on the hunt for a good place to shop for clothes, shoes, and jewelry?
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I AM THE ANONYMOUS MODEL Modeling was my first job, and is to date the one I’ve held the longest. My final stint, which started in Paris and wound through cities almost too numerous to mention, spanned almost two years. Then, this summer, I quit.
The industry demanded a geographic flexibility that was initially very exciting. I had eleven addresses last year, and that’s just for starters. I lived, notionally, for a time with a boy in San Francisco. There was the couch in the freezing Bushwick railroad, and the extended Stuyvesant Town housesit. A dissolute month on my then-editor’s couch. It became apparent to me early on that a lot about the fashion world does not, on its own terms, add up. Fashion has industrialized , and deeply fetishized, its production of newness, but every photographer I ever worked with would inevitably give, un-prompted, at some point during the shoot, his What-WeLost-With-The-Death-Of-Film eulogy. Early adopters these people are not: the industry still follows an archaic schedule whereby clothes are presented six months ahead of season in shows that are “private,” but for the whole of the Internet, which means that in many cases knock-offs beat the originals into stores. Nobody can say for certain whether or not this matters, given so many of the designers who protest the knock-offs the loudest revisit each others’ and their own old ideas in an orderly season-to-season progression, like runners in an infinitely recursive relay race, with shoulderpads. The money doesn’t make sense: designers
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sell next season’s clothes at those shows, then fill their orders using proceeds from the collection of two seasons ago that retailers are, finally, coughing up for. This structural financial constraint makes nimble reaction to any external world event almost impossible, which explains fashion’s famed disconnect from things that might be called “external” “world” “events.” I learned early that the higher a job’s fashion quotient, the less money I would be offered. How, exactly, I was supposed to make a living as a model never became entirely clear; when I worked two months in Australia last year, after agency fees and the rent were deducted, nearly AU$5,000 worth of earnings became AU$690.90. Less than the cost of my airfare, certainly less than the cost of the food and subway passes I’d had to charge during the trip. I left Sydney in November. I didn’t get my $690.90 — $413.70, after wire transfer fees and currency conversion — until this April. “At least,” said the agency accountant, “you worked!” I had to get used to living however, and wherever, I could. Like in a tiny Washington Heights studio. Milan was a single room in a long-stay hotel with a hot plate, a bar fridge, and two other models. I still don’t know how much I paid for that; I was too afraid to ask my booker at Elite Milan.
Because the industry keeps even its marginal players endlessly occupied, but bored, there was always plenty of time to think. I often reflected on the fact that studies show that women, after looking at fashion magazines — full of pictures of girls very much like me, sometimes even pictures of me — feel bad about themselves. I also often wondered why it is, given this fact, that we buy the magazines again next month. This is not to say that I didn’t enjoy modeling. In point of fact, what kept me in the industry for so long was the constant contact with lovely women, smart women, talented women, hard-working women, inspiring women, women of the sort I wanted to grow up to be. (I met some nice men, too, but, in this industry, there are just fewer of them — fashion is a powerful global business that has the quirk of being thoroughly gendered.) In fact, fashion is the world’s largest employer of women; it’s an industry of women, by women, for women. I felt like I was always meeting the best of them: Foodie art directors who advised me on which East Village deli secretly sells the best $3 goat tacos East of the Mississippi. Prop stylists who went to RISD, emerged only with an ingrained loathing of the art world old boys’ club, and decided to fuck it and paint hay bales odd colors and source antique books for editorial spreads. I remember walking 20 minutes from a train station to get to a photographer’s
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This structural financial constraint makes nimble reaction to any external world event almost impossible, which explains fashion’s famed disconnect from things that might be called “external” “world” “events.” I learned early that the higher a job’s fashion quotient, the less money I would be offered
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Milan Fashion Week Less Boring Than Usual? Milan Fashion Week is kind of the disapproving grandmother of Fashion Month, a throwback realm in an otherwise obsessively future-oriented industry in which the Italian legacy brands flounce about in a puddle of elderly egos and beautiful tailoring. However! While Pucci and Emporio Armani were a snooze and Jeremy Scott’s Moschino felt, as my colleague Julianne put it, “like a punch in the face,” some of the big guys really brought it this season. There aren’t any mermaids or skateboards (R.I.P. London), but thus far, Milan is doing an unusually good job of holding my interest. As much as I truly despised the fur explosion Fendi put forth last season, I have to give it up for Karl—the hues and textures of this spring collection are kind of delicious, and Lagerfeld gave the garments a pared-back intensity fit for a wearer WWD dubbed the “au courant
power woman.” Gucci’s new creative director, Alessandro Michele, generated a lot of excitement this week with his Spring 2016 collection. The relatively unknown designer—a real anomaly for Milan—infused his clothes with an intellectualized version of extravagant femininity, featuring adventurous color combinations and fluttery, buttery fabrics (go to 6:16 in the above video for my favorite dress). This look is especially fantastic, given that the model has been made to resemble a very tall, thin jellyfish: The details were great, too, from ancient superstitious emblems (snakes, evil eyes) to the very 2015 oversized glasses some of the models were sporting. “These hints gather on the collection’s clothes to form eclectic palimpsests rich with heterogeneous references. The clothes are transformed into psychogeographic maps capable of recording the urban unconscious: maps that
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WOMEN’S 80’S FASHION TRENDS AND STYLES When looking back, the 80’s fashion trends were clearly influenced by celebrity. From royal figures to rising dancers, the explosion of music videos contributed to the clothing and accessories women across the country chose to wear.
On the conservative side of things is Princess Diana. As Lady Spencer she caught the attention of people around the globe. In these early years of her place in the spotlight, her hair and demure clothing were copied by fairy tale-loving women everywhere. While not quite royalty, Joan Collins commanded the big screen, along with her big shoulder pads. Her character on nighttime soap opera Dynasty was a powerful businesswoman who ran her personal life with the same authority. Women craving the same status copied the bold styles en masse. In the early years of the decade, fitness was a big topic of conversation. The first exercise videos were being released and women copied these styles away from the gym as well. The most popular items to make it from the fitness room to the mainstream were legwarmers. For years, women wore legwarmers to coordinate with their clothing even if they had no intention of exercise. Additionally, the material used for exercise gear began being used for casual wear leggings. Women
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everywhere were wearing tight spandex pants as a major fashion statement. Young women in the 80’s often emulated the pop stars on television at the time. Madonna, Cyndi Lauper and others helped to set the trends for these girls. This included large, chunky pieces of jewelry along with multi-layered gummy bracelets. The bigger a pair of earrings, the better. Women loved to wear huge attention-grabbing earrings that could handle the competition of big 80’s hair. The skirts were short, returning to the mini status that became popular in the 60’s. Denim and spandex were the most used materials for these tiny fashion statements. To go with the large pieces of jewelry and tiny skirt, many women chose to use bright neon color shirts. Glowing green, yellow and pink fabrics were often used in contrast with black to create striking fashion statements. Of course, not all women wanted to wear miniskirts all of the time. Often, a comfortable pair of jeans could be worked into a powerful fashion statement. Somewhere between punk and grunge, the 80’s fashion jeans had
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