The New year, means new trends and this season I can't help but be captivated by Gatsby Glamour. After studying F.Scott.Fitzgerald in English last year I have become mesmerized by the American society that soared during the 1920's. Fashion reflects what is going on in the world, the social conventions, the economy and the psychology of a period. The emancipated 1920's also known as the Jazz age was a time of economic prosperity and just after the war, people became liberated and moved away from the constraints of the the 1910s. This especially influenced the fashion industry as women moved away from the corsets of the previous decade and evolved into the 'modern' woman, a woman that is flamboyant yet comfortable. Thus the decade made way for new seductive and exciting lifestyles after the hostility of war.
So cast yourself to the roaring 20's where women craved independence and freedom with a style that was flat chested and hipless. Just imagine yourself sipping cocktails Daisy Buchanan style in the dazzling lights while the affluent leisure class dances around you.
With Baz Luhrmann currently directing an adaptation of F.Scott.Fitzgerald's classical novel Great Gatsby this season's new trend is brimming with tasseled trims, ostrich feathers, dipped hem lines and sumptuous beading everything that resembles the glittering parties that were held in Gatsby mansion. Despite the coldness and cruelty that is at the heart of the novel you can't help but be taken by the glitz, glam and liberation that is Gatsby Glamour.
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