1950's

Vogue called it a Hymn to the female form .

Get into the swing of it with this A/W 2010 trend of the 1950's retro look. Seen here is just one of the many looks you can create with a 50's style. This one is based around a bold red wiggle dress.
The wiggle dress became first came into style during the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. It offered a sexier and more sophisticated option to the very full-skirted dresses that have become synonymous stylistically with most of the 1950’s.

It seems with the rising popularity of the TV series Mad Men that an increase in women going retro is following.

With leading ladies oozing this much style and sexual appeal how can you blame anyone for wanting to emulate their looks.

I certainly can't. Neither, apparently, can these designers: Dolce & Gabbana, Isabel Marant , L'Wren Scott , and Nina Ricci as seen in their catwalk shows featuring the fuller figure and hourglass silhouettes so celebrated of the 1950's.


References
style.com
vogue.com
wgsn.com

Blue

It seems to be that the colour for S/S 2011 is blue, which is refreshing after so many continuous neutrals. Intense blues have made their way into plenty of shows for spring/summer 2011. Silk and Satin, in decidedly oceanic colours, were seen throughout collections. Fun and Feminine, blue seems to be the shade for carrying vibrant colour into your look.

Seen on the catwalk recently the color blue was used in a single hue not only in handbags and shoes, but also as embellishment.

Jason Wu and Versace as well as Balenciaga, Dolce & Gobbana and Jil Sander all included bright blue hues in their collections.

Done here with the A/W 2010 trend of wearing colour head to toe, this outfit certainly puts a splash of colour in your day.

Some more examples of blue for the coming season can be seen here A Sea of Blue on Vogue.com and here Blue Moon


References
style.com
vogue.com
wgsn.com

The Hat

Hats in every shape and colour are coming back into trend. From the well known bowler pictured here to the pork pie, fedora and pub caps. The hat made an appearance back in 2009 and now it seems its back again in Ferragamo's and Agnès B A/W 2011/12 shows. Commonly offered in pinstriped patterns as well as embroidered with various embellishments such as skulls and script, hats are once again fashionable. They are sure to provide a much needed contradiction of traditional style and modern fun. John Galliano's A/W 2011/12 men's show also featured a great deal of head gear in more woolly and furry versions.

References
style.com
vogue.com
wgsn.com