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The 1920’s fashion was a period of liberation, change, and even more importantly a movement towards the modern era. Fashion in the 1920’s varied throughout the decade but one could see the noticeable change from the previous fashion statements and eras. At the start of the decade, women began emancipating themselves from the constricting fashions by wearing more comfortable apparel. As women gained more rights and World War I forced them to become more independent, flappers came to be, mass-produced garments became available, and artistic movements increased in popularity, one can see how the fashions from the roaring twenties characterized the time and redefined womanhood. (1920s clothing 1)

Lisa was formerly a Fashion Design Director working and living in New York City traveling to France, England, Italy, the Netherlands, U.A.E., China, India, Taiwan & Pakistan ferreting out the latest designs and working with the factories creating beautiful textiles in woman’s fashion at Fortune 500 companies.

Throughout the 1920s through the 1950s Women’s clothing in America was affected by World War II, which lead to the exploration of different styles, the encounter of new trends and the exchange of ideas and new styles.

The 1920s was a pivotal era in women’s fashion—an era that saw Prohibition, Jazz and celebration of war’s end. Gone was the hourglass figure of the 19th Century, swept away by the World War I, and replaced by the figure of a modern, independent woman. This book covers fashions from 1920 to 1924, an often overlooked period of fashion which was a time of transition between the draped and layered fashions of the post World War I era and the free and easy gowns of the jazz age flapper.

One can compare her fashion style to that of a militant mixed with the style of an elegant queen. Mattie “Sunshine’s” clothing collection is one to kill for because her color coordination is nothing more than a sight for sore eyes. For her clothing doesn’t wear her, she wears the clothes and with class. Even her jewelry accentuates and compliments her style and physique. She’s a strong-willed, hardworking woman who reminds those around her that she is human, but that she is just trying to live life to its

The characters Sherman portrays, lighting, clothing and expressions are cliché of what is present in cinema, so much that viewers of her work have told Sherman that they ‘remember the movie’ that the image is derived from, yet Sherman having no film in mind at all.[iv] Thus showing that her word has a pastiche of past cinematic genres, and how women are portrayed in cinema and photography and how Sherman has manipulated the ‘male gaze’ around her images so they become ironic and cliché.

This preoccupation with clothing is largely inspired by her time spent as a fashion copywriter and fashion assistant at Harper’s Bazaar in New York from 1943 to 1949. The magazine featured a blend of literature, high fashion articles, and journalism. Harper’s Bazaar had status as, “a kind of Mecca for lively young women”. This is largely due to the fact that in mid-twentieth-century America, magazines played a key role in lives of women. They provided women with unique advice, information and a form of escapism.

In the movie, the majority of the characters are teenagers in high school; teenagers were the driving force behind fashion during the nineteen fifties. As well as, the way teenagers and young women dressed was influenced by the rock n roll craze. Today, our fashion sense is way different than it was during that time period; however, our fashion would not be the way it is today if it was not for the trends that were popular throughout the fifties. In several ways, the nineteen fifties took a turn in the fashion industry, especially for the woman. Before, while the men were away fighting in World War II, women were sent to fill their spots in the factories.  At this point in time the way women dressed was heavily restricted to where they must wear certain things, rather it be the length of their skirts to the size of their collars; however, as women continued to work throughout the nineteen fifties, they began to dress how they felt and dress more comfortable. Some popular fashion trends during the nineteen fifties were poodle skirts for teenagers, slim pencil-line skirts for women, and saddle shoes. Stiletto-heeled shoes also emerged in the early nineteen fifties and there were a variety of different colors so you could get the pair that match your shoes to your outfit. Women such as Audrey Hepburn helped inspire the casual look, and Marilyn Monroe inspired tiny waistlines, full skirts, and busts. On a different note, fashion for men during the nineteen fifties was very quiet and conservative. Men mostly wore plain fabrics in dark, like blue, brown, and grey. People were beginning to feel more freedom in the way that they dressed, their rules were no longer as strict as they had been in the past and they could do what they want; if they wanted to wear a dress that day they could, as well as they could wear a skirt, or even pants. People no

Everything about her feels choreographed to perfection. She wears a tight, black leather jumpsuit while steadying her Honda Grom 250cc motorcycle with poise. As she removes her helmet, dark, messy curls cascade. Her makeup is bolder than normal, resembling an even fiercer version of Marianne Faithfull from La Motocyclette. With heels that could kill, she takes on New York City.

As a fashion obsessor, I love to read about different designers and learn things I never knew about or discover a new designer i’ve never heard of. Recently I’ve discovered Paolo Sebastian, an Australian designer who learned how to sew from his grandmother when he was very young. His designs grab fashion lovers’ attention at first glance. His attention to detail is magnificent and each collection of his tells a beautiful story. My personal favorite was his 15/16 SS couture collection because of the way the pieces all come together without being too alike. Paolo Sebastian’s work is art that deserves more recognition.

Angela Missoni is a woman's woman and with her intensely patterned but coolly controlled collection, the designer came into her own. She neither shrugged off the heritage of knit and pattern, nor was trapped by it. And there was an easy, breezy elegance to the way that Missoni played with volumes, from the print-lined black parka that opened the show, to its later chevron fur

Nicole Zimmerman is one of the sisters behind the Zimmerman brand headquartered in Australia. Nicole always had an interest in fashion and design as a child. She attended a technical college in Sydney and majored in fashion. After college she learned the art of design from East Sydney College which is known for launching many designer’s careers. She worked under a swimwear designer for six months before deciding to leap into the market and open her own store. She had an idea to combine fashion and swimwear that was not usually seen. She started her brand Zimmerman in 1991. She first began selling her designs at the markets, this helped Nicole gain experience and knowledge on the customers. After eighteen months of working on the brand Nicole’s

Eager to explore her love for vintage clothing, she began by fashioning clothes and tops with a whimsical touch and style—but what started as a hobby quickly snowballed into a burgeoning business. Her knack for creating elegant and timeless pieces earned her an impressive reputation for a fashion fledging, and soon her labels were stocked around the world in an impressive array of high-end boutiques. Minna’s environmentally charged designs have also been featured in magazines including Vogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Red, Women’s Wear Daily and Easy Living. Hepburn

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In the early years the fashion idol was Jacqueline Kennedy with her white pearls and tailored suit dresses. By the end of the middle of the decade, supermodel Twiggy had women freeing their minds and bodies into clothing that didn’t require any extra thought or effort. Jackie Kennedy’s style was clean, simple, well fitted, with matched accessories. She wore dresses without collars, and jackets that buttoned only with one large top button and she wore low heel shoes. She was the last woman to wear pill box hats, as necessary fashion. After her husband’s