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Which decade are you? The 70’s!

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1970s:

Where do I start? How about I make a list of the words that come to mind: Hot pants! Platform shoes, jeans, bell bottoms, polyester, mini skirts, maxi skirts, Yves Saint Laurent, Charlie’s Angels, disco fever, cat suits, trouser suits, custom t-shirts, three piece suits, and the list can go on…

This is the decade in which my mother was in her twenties and when I was born. I have seen the pictures, and I have fit into her old clothes that still have a special place in her walk-in closet. I definitely like the whole ‘boho’ look that came out of the late 1960s and 1970s and admit to owning many clothes in that style, but I cannot imagine living during this decade. I’ll leave that look to Sienna Miller and Kate Moss.

2008: The Year Of Stars and Stripes, Saint Laurent and Sales

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In 2008, the words that spoke out in the world of fashion were Stars and Stripes, Saint Laurent and Sales. Stars because the fashion trends of the year almost always kick off on the 16th of January, also known as Kate Moss‘ birthday, where the erstwhile 30something waif partied like there was no tomorrow (and indeed there wasn’t as the party lasted 3 days) in her star-studded Chanel jumpsuit, with matching makeup no less. Needless to say stars, Chanel and jumpsuits were deemed stellar sellers for the year.

June saw the low point in fashion, with the passing away of Yves Saint Laurent, age 71, style icon extraordinaire, who pioneered much of what we see in fashion today.

The Stars made their appearance again, with Stripes this time, in the form American politics, what with a new fashion star on the rise, the then democratic candidate’s wife, now First lady-elect, Michelle Obama, whose statuesque figure and flair for style were a breath of fresh air in Washington after the boring Bush wives. Through the primaries (that seemed to last forever) and the interview where she charmingly said she fancied online shopping at J Crew to election night when she wore THAT red Narciso Rodriguez dress, the words Jackie O were on everyone’s lips, which in my book is the ultimate compliment.

And finally, one can’t deny the new depression-era feeling that is hitting the world, given the current financial crisis everywhere. If the past decade saw the words “excess”, “IT” and “luxe”, it looks like 2009 will be quite the opposite. Recyle, be thrifty and make the most out of the sales!

Which Decade Are You?

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1990s:

Or the grunge decade (think Nirvana). Then there were the styles during the 90s were inspired by the 70s retro trend. Cargo pants were very popular and the color olive green in general.

Does anybody watch Two and a Half Men by any chance? Well, Charlie on the show is obsessed with bowling shirts, a trend that was in its peak during the 90s. Now, I think Charlie is the only one who wears them in the new millennium. I guess he never got the memo. The punk and gothic look made a big scene and to me, it was just scary. On the plus side, the 80s and 90s were the decades of the supermodel. Claudia, Naomi, Cindy and many others reinvented the fashion industry. It was the first time that models became celebrities.

Personally when I think of the 90s I think of young Kate Moss in her Calvin Klein ads with Mark Wahlberg…yummy