Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Historically Influenced Designs


1.  Inspired by men's wingtip shoes (especially popular in 1950s), these heels are striking in casual and semi-formal wear.

1950s-inspired Wing Tip shoes (now as heels, traditionally for men)


2.  Popular in the 1930s, especially for those emulating Katherine Hepburn's trademark style (Philadelphia Story, Bringing Up Baby), these high waist, wide leg pants are now a staple for a modern business-woman.

1930s Wide-Leg, High-Wait Pants


3. Introduced in the 1920s for little girls, yet gaining popularity for adult women into the 1940s, the Peter Pan collar has made its way through the fashion cycle again and again.


1920s/1940s Peter Pan Collar (and puff sleeves)


Monday, June 27, 2016

A Few Fashion Sites

Below are a few fashion sites I've found through my Pinterest account.

1. Fashion Worship:  http://fashionworship.net/

This site is very basic.  They piece together outfits with different layering options, giving someone who doesn't typically think fashion forward (someone like myself) ideas of how to piece together different accessories to complete a look.

They also provide links to sites that sell the clothing they showcase, but rather than clogging their dashboard, the links are posted in the comments section, providing easy, clutter-free navigation.

Early Fall - mints, denim, leather boots
Late October/November - burnt orange, gold, maternity tee
Fall or Winter - Cardigan, cream & blue, leather boots and belt


Winter - deep reds, puffy vest with fur trim, boots
2. Hallie's STYLE:  http://www.halliedaily.com/category/halliedaily-style/

This site is a little more cluttered than Fashion Worship, but I like that she showcases her outfits on her body, rather than a theoretical outfit.  Seeing the pieces all put together showcase a very polished look.

She also provides links where to buy what she wears as well as similar items from different companies.  Her links are more obvious, as she provides pictures, rather than descriptions of which link leads where.

One advantage/disadvantage (depending on desire) is that she posts several photos of the same outfit.  While this is good to give an idea of where to wear the outfit and how it looks when sitting/standing, etc. it also makes for slower loading and less outfits on her site to look at in one sitting.

Summer - easy black tee, red floral skirt, flats, flat-brimmed hat
Handcrafted jacket, easy white tee, layering necklaces

3. Grace Beauty by Cyndi Spivey:  http://www.cyndispivey.com/category/what-i-wore-my-style/

Cyndi gives great advice on what styles to wear during each season and provides a dropdown menu for each.  She has a great layout on her blog of different links for each outfit, with a small picture leading to each.

She emphasizes casual vs. dressed up looks, and gives little details of how to make jewelry work for the outfit at hand.  As a more mature adult, she has a section dedicated to fashion for women over 40, which defines that maturity should be shown with more classic/classy styles, and women don't need to copy more youthful styles to stay fashionable.

Summer mint - Wedge sandals, gold jewelry

Spring or Fall Wear to Work - Blazer, Lace top, nude heels

One thing that none of the blogs showcased, which I would love to see more of online overall, is pictures of the same/similar items on different body types, or even how to choose styles for your body.