Sunday 29 January 2012

Spring Summer Trend Guide Part 1: Dapper Flapper

As the dreggs of the Christmas sales have finally made their way out of the shops to make way for the shiney new Spring/Summer clothes, we at last get to see the trends from the cat walk be translated into affordable clothes we can wear!

In part one of my Spring Summer Trend Guide I've chosen the 1920s inspired looks which were seen on the cat walks of Gucci, Etro and Roberto Cavalli.

I love the glamour of this look, no doubt inspired by popular TV programmes at the moment including Boardwalk Empire and Downton Abbey. It might not involve feather boas and those long cigarette holders, but pleated midi length skirts, the odd bit of fringing, drop waist dresses, a looser silouette, and heavy embellishment are fairly prominent in the shops, so there's no excuse not to look to the 1920s for some Summer inspiration!

In terms of make up, heavy lipsticks, victory rolls and those tucked under curly up dos will suit this look perfectly, just make sure you don't go overboard and look like you're going to a fancy dress party!

Which element of the flapper look can you see yourself wearing this Summer?


6 comments:

  1. Love flapper style! I did try the Dorothy Perkins black dress, it's not good quality at all. :(

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    1. Such a shame, I love anything with sequins! x

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  2. Great selection. I really liked the look of the black Dorothy Perkins dress, shame that Alex says the quality is not good.

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    1. Hopefully there will be plenty more stuff in the shops as it gets closer to Summer, I'm predicting that there'll be ltos of 1920s inspired pieces coming soon! x

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  3. lOVE the 1920's look! That clutch is gorgeous

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    1. I love it aswell! A bit bold but since when was that ever a bad thing! x

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