Forties Glamour
This is a full-glamour trend, revolving around the pencil skirt
THIS autumn/winter 2011-12, designers including Frida Giannini at Gucci, Miuccia Prada, Jean Paul Gaultier and Donna Karan
have ushered in a season of sheer Forties glamour, complete with furs, pearls, gloves and shrugs - all revolving around the pencil skirt.
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| Donna Karan runway 2011 GoRunway.com |
Hemlines have dipped to a strict - yet feminine - on-the-knee length that is at once conservative and very alluring. "This collection was about the empowerment of women," says Donna Karan in the August 2011 issue of Vogue. "Their words of wisdom and their ability to be strong and take a stand without giving up their femininity."
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Jean Paul Gaultier runway fall/winter 2011
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Gaultier kept it sexy by adding a revealing thigh-high slit to pencil skirts, while Jonathan Saunders steered away from a predictable interpretation through the use of unexpected colour combinations.
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| Jonathan Saunders runway fall/winter 2011 GoRunway.com | |
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While Giannini, at Gucci, distilled all the glamour of the decade into her show with fedoras and pussy bow blouses thrown into the mix,
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Gucci runway fall/winter 2011 GoRunway.com
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it was at Miu Miu and Marni that i found what we'll be wearing in our downtime - pretty tea dresses.
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| Miu Miu runway fall/winter 2011 GoRunway.com |
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| Miu Miu runway fall/winter 2011 |
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| Miu Miu runway fall/winter 2011 |
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| Marni runway fall/winter 2011 GoRunway.com |
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| Marni runway fall/winter 2011 |
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| Marc Jacob runway fall/winter 2011 |
If you need for the forties chic some key pieces.. here is my list... be inspired
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modcloth $150
Gleam Lover Bra and Short Set |
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| ASOS fake fur jacket $28 |
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| ASOS pillbox hat $23 |
