Monthly Archives: July 2009

Lucile

By admin | Published: July 14, 2009
A side-step from my usual ramblings about the trend for 80s clothes, I thought I’d blog about something a little more vintage. The Victoria & Albert Museum have just published a book of archive material from original Edwardian fashion designer Lady Duff Gordon, also known as ‘Lucile’. From the 1890s – 1930s, Lucile controlled a vast [...]
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Christian Dior

By admin | Published: July 11, 2009
Following on from the 1980s/1940s connection I talked about in my last post, the latest Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 09 Couture show typified this mix of vintage trends exactly. John Galliano has consistently produced incredible couture collections since taking over as head of design at Dior in 1997, a move that coincided with the labels 50th anniversary. Back [...]
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The 40s

By admin | Published: July 8, 2009
The interesting thing about our current love of everything 80s is that, back then, fashion had its own vintage trend – the 1940s. During that era, fashion was far more utilitarian. Given that war dominated half the decade and women were encouraged to make-do-and-mend, its easy to see how fashion reflected the sobriety of the time. [...]
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The Suit Jacket

By admin | Published: July 4, 2009
In current fashion, a key feature of the 80s trend is undoubtedly the double-breasted, broad shouldered suit jacket. This remains an iconic look from the 1980s, first popularised by the 1980 Richard Gere film, ‘American Gigolo’. The costumes for this film were designed by Georgio Armani. For Gere’s character, he made sharply tailored suits with shoulders [...]
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The 80s

By admin | Published: July 2, 2009
So first up, the trend for 80s clothes. When veteran French label Balmain unveiled their Spring/Summer 09 collection, they basically opened a gaping void in the time-space continuum and sent the Western world back to the 80s (no one seems to mind though). In fact, the trend has been taken up by other similarly influencial [...]
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Hello Vintage Votaries

By admin | Published: July 2, 2009
Hi all. From now on, I’ll be blogging about the delights of vintage clothes. As an avid vintage hunter myself, with the eyes of a magpie and the claws of an eagle, I hope to use my experience to bring some erudite, thoughtful debate to the table. However, I may also bring some ridiculous fraff. [...]
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