Box up your GHD's and search through your boxes labelled "80's"
British designer Vivienne Westwood has just shown her Spring/summer 2011 Collection at Paris Fashion Week and it sees a return to colour, crimp and an array of other design elements seen from her previous collections; and by previous I mean really previous. Think pirates, pillboxes, punk and of course, glam.
I read an article a little while back from UK Hello about Princess in waiting Kate, Camilla and even the Queen getting into this recycling of bits and pieces over the years including jewellery, hats and even whole outfits. In current economic times people are looking for diversity in an investment or looking at ways to reuse things laying around in the wardrobe that they love too much to let go of.
So Vivienne Westwood's show might not inspire us to dig through our wardrobe and find our pirate eye patches, it certainly was a refreshing change from the fairly "safe" pieces of late. I love the colour and print on some of these dresses and the flattering cuts. I also love the hair and makeup, not for everyday of course but it accentuates the fun of the collection. When I was younger Mum used to sew a patch on my jeans if I wore a hole through the knee, watch out Spotlight patches just might be making a comeback!
She has a gorgeous red gingham dress, which reconfirms what many have been saying: gingham is back, expect to see a lot more of it as the seasons change.
Check it out and leave a comment.
What one thing in your wardrobe would you love to reuse?
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