That 70's Girl.....and 50's, 60's, 80's, and 90's

This Spring's fashion line-up is all over the place with no specific trend. This is refreshing because any individual look goes. Designers are reaching back to previous decades for inspiration (what else is new?), but this season, and maybe this decade, hopefully, women won't feel enslaved to a particular style trend. Of course, the confident, secure woman is never enslaved to any one "look" or designer.

Sweet 1950's shows up along with the va va voom of the Eisenhower years.

Swinging 60' miniskirts, Carnaby Street, and rock 'n roll are revisited for young long limbs.

The mini that continued into the early 70's adds the hippy/ethnic vibe that carried the decade into disco - a decade that never needs repeating, please.

If anyone wants to throw in some shoulder pads, leg warmers, or Spandex from the 80's, feel free to make any combination today. Remember the excess and the big-shouldered "I Am Woman" period?

Armani 1984

Zandra Rhodes 1981

If the Grunge and Heroin Chic looks of the 90's are still appealing, incorporate them into 2015 and listen to Curt Cobaine, Madonna, Hip-Hop......

When history looks back at this time, will it be able to define this moment by a trend? What are the silhouettes, colors, skirt lengths, pant lines that identify the 2010's?

 

Now for some pieces that, with an endless clothes budget, would find themselves in this Cavanaugh's closet.