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While fashion of the fifties depicted sweeping elegant gowns and couture dresses worn by mature wealthy elitist women, the sixties style was a total deviation from the past. Fashion was aimed at youthful trendy women with tastes and preferences for simple geometric shapes, shorter lengths, and looser fits, clothing typical of the British pop scene. Seamstresses and tailors were beginning to lose business to the mass production of apparel manufacturers. It was a new era of fashion-on-the-go and as style began to change, using elegance as a symbol of prestige and elitism was no longer ‘fashionable’. As life became more casual than it was in the 50’s there was a change which was also reflected in the fashion industry. There was less of the formal elegant styles of the previous decade and more of semi-formal and casuals, many of which was “mixed and matched to stylishly create different looks for different occasions” Related article: 7 Top Fashion Designers of the 60's Things were stil...

A hipster is an individual who can be referred to as being trendy in that hipsters are known to follow current trends in music, clothing and fashion in general. They can be labelled as “being outside the cultural mainstream”. As a group of people that enjoy music and apparel, most hipsters exist in a certain age bracket, like . . . from teenagers to those in their thirties, “part of today's ‘extended adolescent’ era”, There are a few that are ‘older hipsters’ of course, but as we age, we tend to feel less concerned about issues that meant a great deal to us when we were younger. There are other things in life that are more important to us than being trendy and labelled as a member of a certain sub-culture. Characteristics of Hipsters The first way you’d recognise a hipster is by the way he/she is dressed, in an almost ironic ‘tongue-in-cheek’ style. Shape-wise, they are usually slim (both male and female) with many of them having a skinny silhouette. Both men and women tend to have...

Did you ever know that you can rent an outfit online, if you have an event to attend and desire to wear a trendy, probably some haute couture dress? Yes, you can. From fashion forward dresses to designer labels, women are now choosing the option of renting a dress rather than ‘coughing’ up hundreds of dollars to buy one as you can practically get any outfit to rent. Source: Rent a Runway You’d be surprised to know that many fashion-conscious women are joining this trend. That wonderful vintage dress you saw on someone walking on the red carpet is most probably rented, believe it or not. This is just to say that you too can wear the same apparel you find on top celebrities for a fraction of the cost! 7 Reasons Why You May Need To Rent a Dress? You don’t need to add another designer dress to your wardrobe. You’ve hardly worn the two you bought last year, and hate to repeat those! If you have to attend a special event . . . a wedding, a fashion show, a beauty contest, or the like, and ...

Petticoats are elaborate underskirts that have been in existence ever since the late 1500s. They've been worn by women in one variation or another through the past five centuries.  The reasons for wearing petticoats stemmed from the fact that a woman wore these items of clothing simply to create a feminine silhouette; a shape that that gives the impression of a tiny waist with an enhanced bust when combined with a corset. They were full, stiff, and in all truthfulness, uncomfortable. But the beauty in sashaying and swaying was definitely worth wearing them. Generally stiff, full and sometimes layered, petticoats “would hold the over-skirt or dress out in a pleasingly domed shape” but the sheer weight of this lingerie coupled with extremely tight boned corsets usually caused fainting spells amongst women of class. 'Full-bodied' Was Considered Stylish and Fashionable At the time when being full-bodied; what we call plus size today, was truly fashionable, layered petticoats ...

They used to be referred to as suspenders, simply for the fact that they were created to hold the old fashioned stockings in place! From the early eighteenth century, everybody wore stockings, but the only way they could hold them up was through the use of garters. They were clothing items of necessity, and not meant to be fashionable. Hardly surprising that the first known ‘garter creations’ were simply a band of cloth cut in form of ribbons, or knitted pieces you could tie together. Savoir Faire Stretch Lace Garter Belt with 4 adjustable garter straps There was also cut leather strips that were either tied or buckled above the knee which also served as garters. You wouldn’t describe those pieces of lingerie as stylish. Garters and the Bride However, by the 20th century (they became popular in the ’30s and ’40s), became a must-have item of lingerie; it not only served as suspenders, but it also became an appropriate way for ladies to tuck in small valuables or even a tiny purse. With ...

Summer is here, well almost, and it's time to bring out those t-shirts of yours to celebrate the much-awaited spring and sunny season. It’s the stylish tees season! But if you find that your tees collection is anything but stylish and trendy, it's probably a good time to invest a bit on those t-shirts that’ll not only make a bold statement when worn over a great pair of jeans, leggings, or mini skirt, but will set you apart from the general t-shirt tribe.  Chic Lace T-Shirts After all, tees are not just meant to be worn for household chores or for dashing down to the grocery store, they are also meant to be worn to parties, events, clubs; you name it, there is always one that fits the occasion. From boat neck styles to patchwork patterns, lace to animal prints and the popular pierced designs, there is one that will certainly ‘strike your fancy’. And whether you are just window shopping or seeking something chic and sexy to buy, these t-shirts’ are really in, as in trending!...

You probably remember them; the great fashion designers of the 1960s.  If you are a baby boomer, those were your teenage years and it’s certain that many of you have a tinge of nostalgia for the swinging sixties . . . the era of kohl-rimmed eyes and false lengthy lashes; micro-mini dresses, space-age suits, and shiny patent boots; fashionable stuff that defined the face and style of the times.    Pierre Cardin They were great fashion designers of their time and so influential in the fashion scene that they easily 'called the shots' in style…. The fashion of the 1960s centred more on London and not Paris as some might believe. It was a new look, a total deviation from the fifties style of dressing. It was further divided into a number of sub-cultural trends, prominent among whichever the other styles can be are these three: Mods – modern chic look in dramatic urban styles Hippie – a generally unisex look, flowing clothing, tie & dye fabrics, lots of flowery print...