27 Aug 2010, Posted by admin in Fashion, 0 Comments

fall inspiration board: 1950s style

Many of the fall runways felt like an ode to Christian Dior’s “new look”–introduced in 1947–which then set the style for most of the 1950s. Full skirts and nipped waists were the name of the game then, and this style is very much back in vogue now thanks to Miuccia Prada’s parade of voluminous body hugging dresses on her fall 2010 runway and the full skirts and twin sets which Marc Jacobs introduced at Louis Vuitton. One can’t mention 1950s style without mentioning Mad Men and the popularity of Betty Draper’s mod style. It may be 2010 but women everyone are having housewife fever because of her shirt dresses cinched at the waist, lace gloves and kitten heels expertly put together by costume designer Janie Bryant. The beehive is consequently having a comeback this season, so grab a comb girls and start teasing.

1. Louis Vuitton fall 2010 advertisement

2. Portolano leather opera-length gloves in black, $295, neimanmarcus.com

3. Irving Penn photograph of Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn circa 1950

4. Prada print dress, $3,565, prada.com

5. Louis Vuitton beauty pump in crocodile, price on request, louisvuitton.com

6. Smythson of Bond Street Cerulean jewelry box, $1,735, smythson.com

7. Max & Chloe flower and grey pearl earrings, $30, maxandchloe.com

–Jennifer Sung