More conventionally, fashion muse Jean Shrimpton epitomises our swinging 60s 'it' girl while the folk music of Bob Dylan becomes the voice of a generation looking to find it's place of relevance in a shifting world. Today, we look to hipsters The Kills for that transatlantic edge... it's a little bit New York, a little bit London and a whole lot of cool - garnering the band much critical acclaim and a fashionista following across the globe.
Colour - Heritage classics are updated with a warm camel and ginger brown set against clay tone neutrals, heather mauve and a deep forest green. Pop highlights of racer navy and ultraviolet add a sporty contemporary feel to the palette.
Lady Kitsch
Ladylike dressing is making a huge comeback after seasons of hard-edged masculine/feminine silhouettes and dark brooding colour dominating the catwalk. This season, the feeling is much more optimistic and lighthearted, taking its cue from the 1950s and the beginning of the Golden Era. It was the pinnacle of human civilization that saw fossil fuels and big oil bring unprecedented economic growth.
Transportation, whether by sea or air, became the means by which our economies were globalised, spawning exceedingly rich lifestyles for many western societies. Since the collapse of this ethos our economies have suffered greatly but the pendulum, by its very nature, must always swing back. Economies will rebuild and once again prosper and so, the consumer is cautiously daring to dream of a life in technicolour.
Inspiration comes from a time when women dressed like ladies... and ladies wore pretty feminine colours that made their husbands proud. It's iconic 50s but totally tongue-and-cheek, as of course today's modern woman has a very different set of values. The kitsch aspect of the trend adds the humor and we see an almost exaggerated version of the past - part dress-up, part girly girl.
Think classic couture meets a pastiche of plastic flowers and pin-up girl glamour. The trend has started to take shape for spring/summer 2012 with designers like Prada and Louis Vuitton offering a whimsical take on 50s styling. The key here is to not take things too seriously, to play with classic silhouettes or proportions and to have fun with colour.
Colour - The palette is a fanciful mélange of dusted nectar pinks and pretty pales, with an ash grey neutral and almond brown. Highlights come in the form of a duck egg teal and a rich gold bright.
In 1949, members of the fur trade formed the International Fur Trade Federation (IFTF), which brings together national associations from all parts of the world.
The International Fur Trade Federation (IFTF)
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