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| Acrylic jewel tie necklace - c/o Dressabelle (upcoming collection) |
It's always interesting to relook at fashion from a certain era in history. As I have learnt in fashion school, how people dress is almost always a reaction towards an event. For instance, big shoulder pads in the 1980's symbolised power as more women entered the workforce then. Personally, I really love how glamorous women were in the 1950's, an era of the tiniest waists (since the Victorian era) and red lipsticks. To make this vintage look seem more convincing, I even curled my bangs!
Dressing like a fifties girl isn't complicated, in fact it's one of those styles that is flattering on anybody. Colours do matter, afterall being the first element that most people notice in an ensemble. Think of colour combinations you wouldn't normally wear such as red & green, yellow & pink etc. To avoid looking overly tacky, simply wear the accent colour in small amounts. The fifties is about having a perfect hour glass silhouette that is so feminine in every day. So as a rule of thumb, anything that gives structure but still tapers in at the waist would be on-the-spot. It's no wonder this dainty yet ravishing style is so well loved by women till today.
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| Photos by Becca |
