| Who doesn't have a favourite fashion style? | | | | the culture of the day in what for me was a |
| Surely everyone can look back to a time in | | | | very self centred decade. The attitude was one |
| history and just admire the style of clothes worn | | | | of bold aggression and clothes that didn't make a |
| at that time. I know I do. | | | | bold statement just didn't make the grade. It is |
| My personal favourite fashion styles are a | | | | absolutely no surprise that not only were the |
| throwback to the thirties when men's suits were | | | | fashions bold and aggressive, the middle of the |
| evolved to create the perception of a large torso. | | | | 80' also saw the launch of Dior's Poison, in itself a |
| The shoulders were squared using wadding or | | | | very bold and aggressive perfume favoured by |
| believe it or not, shoulder pads and the sleeves | | | | the so called powerful power suited |
| were tapered to the wrist. Smart peaked lapels | | | | businesswomen at the time. For me a very |
| framed the v-shaped chest and added additional | | | | forgettable decade. |
| breadth to the wide shoulders. This was a period | | | | You can't really talk about fashion style without |
| that also saw the rise in popularity of the double | | | | mentioning the sixties. The sixties was probably |
| breasted suit the suit that developed into the | | | | the most revolutionary decade in living memory. |
| modern business suit. | | | | The war in Vietnam brought about a sea change |
| This was a time when men's suits were masculine | | | | in public thinking with a whole generation turning its |
| and elegant with jackets with long, broad lapels, | | | | back on aggressive imperialism. The upshot was a |
| two, four or six buttons, square shoulders and | | | | wave of peace demonstrations where the notion |
| vent less tails. A generous cut, long pair of | | | | of love and peace were embraced by a very |
| trousers completed the look. | | | | enthusiastic and willing audience. The hippy styles |
| Enough of my favourites. | | | | of the sixties were a blatant snub to the |
| Every decade has brought along new more | | | | conformity of the previous decade with flowers, |
| adventurous fashion styles, usually on the heels of | | | | colour and a return to basics. |
| shift in the social climate of the day. | | | | Love them or loathe them, fashion styles change |
| Probably my least favourite fashion style was | | | | with the direction of the wind and long may that |
| during the 80's when the clothing styles mirrored | | | | continue. |