It was acceptable in the 80's..

And apparently it's acceptable now! Catching up on the fashion whilst looking back on it, i came to a slight conclusion that maybe this years A/W collections are going back a few decades, to the curly haired, top heavy, print fanatic, working girl 80's?

Men's tailoring being one of the huge successes thanks to the Annie Hall character giving inspiration to the next lot of iconic designers to come out of the wardrobe, Giorgio Armani, Calvin Klein, Versace a new lease of creditably. Which has paid of due to influence that is now in this years A/W collections by numerous designers. 

1..Annie Hall (1977) 2..Giorgio Armani (Prive) A/W 2011 3..Working Girl (1988) 4..Dior A/W 2011

Women were making a comeback and what better way to stand out from the men but with shoulders the size of an american footballers, we weren't bad at playing the mans world either with mannish tailoring looking effortless on the female frame. This day and age it's not so much as a struggle however we can still pull of the mannish inspired with prints and colours giving them a new lease of life for the modern era.

But not all women want to dress like a men? With the 80's it was the wild and colourful world, where business meet street and people didn't care as much. Enter the puffball, ra-ra skirt and Viv's favorite the mini-crini, due to it giving her international success. I still love her designs and textures she uses in her work, and maybe a little dejavu with her circus themed 1980's collection and this years A/W Red Label? Chanel's A/W two piece looking a little like Christian Lacriox 'Pouf'? 

 1..Vivienne Westwood Mini Crini (1985) 2.. Vivienne Westwood A/W 2011 Red Label 3.. Christian Lacroix (1987) 4.. Chanel A/W 2011

Just one last resemblance that caught my eye was the tight leather, corset, underwear as outerwear vibe we have had and are going to have more of once autumn comes (might be a bit chilly though). Obviously with stars such as GaGa it has become a bit of a phenomenon even though Madonna did it first!

 1.. 1980's Madonna 2.. Louis Vuitton A/W 2011

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New Romantics

With the blockbusting Black Swan showcasing the spring/summer seasons ballet style, it’s no wonder the soft, airy style has landed elegantly on this seasons must have. From pleated trousers to detailed chiffon dresses, the new romantic inspired collections have been a hit on the catwalk and on our faithful high-street.

Don’t be mistaken with the kind of inner childhood dream of being a ballet dancer you once had with headbands and legwarmers but a more grown up version of the inspired ballet scene is catching the eyes of designers.

With soft nudes, peachy pinks and off white colour combinations to die for, the new romantic scene is a glamorous yet understated style that can be worn with ease. By matching nude bodices with pleated mocha brown skirts, layers a whole different feel to spring from the contagious floral prints that we are consumed with every summer. The new romantic woman can hold her own in layers of silk chiffon and organza, blossoming into spring with style.

Working the trend well on the catwalk are Gucci, Versace and Chloe who are displaying an explosion of feathers, frills and silk fringing high into our midst’s and we just can’t wait to dip our toes in that luxurious swan lake.

Chloe

 Chanel

Versace

High street inspired collections are also flying close to the new romantic scene with H&M by night collection showing a harder edge to the floaty original side and French Collections spring/summer collection taking on feminine tailoring, mixing silk trousers with blouses and delightfully breezy summer dresses.

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Seeing as not only the new romantic being bang on trend the colours fronting the scene being luxe nudes and whites are also top headlines for any spring/summer collection so essentially finding your inner romantic style bags you three inspiring trends all in one.