Flapper fashion of the 1920s was all about glitz and glamour and this fabulous decade is back on the runways, ladies, so hike up your hemlines to just above the knee. The 20s saw a feeling of freedom; both attitudes and silhouettes were loose and women took fashion inspiration from Hollywood film. Style was simple, sexy and romantic all at once.
After seeing Marion Cotillard’s free-spirited character in Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris and stills of Carey Mulligan clad in Ashley Olsen’s diamond Tiffany & Co. dress from the set of 2012’s The Great Gatsby, it was no surprise when Ralph Lauren’s Spring 2012 runway was an ode to the infamously decadent Gatsby character Daisy Buchanan.
Drapey drop-waist dresses, bare arms, cutaway tops, beads and fringes were all the roar at several runway shows, including Gucci, Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch, Alberta Ferretti, Etro, Marni and Chloe. And it’s not just dresses, the revival of the jazz age is bringing art deco with it— stylish skyscraper heels and bold graphic accessories are showing up on the streets too.
Perhaps recent economic pick-up has us feeling fabulous or maybe female rapper Azealia Banks’ uncensored style is bringing on another Harlem renaissance. Either way, it’s time to lose those holiday hips and slip into something sleek and ever so 20s chic!
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