Vintage Silk
My Vintage Spring/Summer 2011 Vintage Trend Report
As London Fashion Week draws to a close and New York seems a distant memory, we give you all the best tips for dressing on trend the vintage way…
70′s Chic
This season, the catwalks have been brimming with seventies inspired designs – and we love it! But this revival is less disco diva and more sexy boho secretary. Think sheer and silky pussybow blouses teamed with high waisted flared trousers or shorts. Big floppy hats and hippy dresses will certainly be a summer staple and the maxi dress is here to stay. Another recent trend revival is the jumpsuit that will be bigger than ever this year. And lest we forget the wedge heel – this summer’s footwear must!
Bold Colour
Black is all well and good but we are so glad to see the return of bright and bold colours to the runways! Particularly blocks of orange, yellow, blue and pink! There are some great vintage find in bright colours. For oranges and yellows the best era has to be the swinging sixties and for pinks and electric blue look no further than eighties cocktail dresses and separates. Take colour and experiment – the brave will conquer this summer!
Elegant Nudes
For a more subtle take on the 2011 trends, sheer and semi sheer nudes are a must. If you are pale skinned then stick to the creamy white nudes, tanned and olive skinned girls should veer towards peachy nudes and mixed race and dark skin-tones should go for nudes with a golden hue. Think floaty chiffon, fluid silk and thin draping satin for real glamour and style.
Club Tropicana
Moving on from the general floral trend of last spring/summer, this seasons floral print has got be be bold, brash and tropical! Bright shades, large palms and hoola flavours are a must! Look for fitted fifties dresses, vintage pencil skirts and vintage silk scarves to work the tropical trend.
Into the Blue
Maybe the forthcoming Royal Wedding has got us in the mood but the only colour that really matters this spring/summer is jewel-bright blue. Deep regal toned dresses, fitted jackets, chunky heels and floaty blouses – all in this stunning shade. Have a good look through all eras as there are gems to be found!
And staying firmly with us from last season….
Lace
Think vintage and you very often think lace – so there has never been a better time to embrace old school style. Lace has been seen everywhere this season, skirts, leggings, tops, dresses, gloves and even body suits. When shopping vintage go for feminine fifties pastels or dramatic eighties Madonna-esque black. And don’t be afraid to mix and match a few lace pieces in one ensemble.
Animal Instinct
It falls in and out of fashion but there is always that huge delight when we can dig out the animal prints once again! Designers have gone crazy for the big cats this season, sticking mainly to black, gold and tan. Go full out with a leopardskin print dress or dip your toes in the water with a cute bag or scarf. Mix with lace or sequins full full on party glam!
To The Max
Just when you thought maxi dresses were a summer-only staple, the floor length phenomenon has been quite literally sweeping the floors of the very best catwalks. Both skirts and dresses are in, think more glitz and glam than cotton cool. Shop for vintage seventies evening maxi dresses and fifties floor length gowns. Lurex, glitter and sequins are even better!
So it seems you really can buy vintage and stay on trend, as more and more designers take inspiration from the past. And on www.myvintage.co.uk you can even search by trend – making your gorgeous wardrobe updates even easier to find.
About the Author
My Vintage are a leading online vintage & retro clothing retailer. Visit www.myvintage.co.uk for a wide range of vintage & retro clothing for men & women. Copyright 2009, My Vintage. May be reprinted in its entirety with full credit given to My Vintage and a link to www.myvintage.co.uk
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Vintage JACQUES FATH Pastel Floral Design Silk Scarf $29.22 |
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Emilio Pucci Vintage 70′s Silk Clutch Bag Purse $495.00 |
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Vintage & Magnificent Heavy Silk Damask Bedspread Chariott & Cherub Centerfield $295.00 |
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Vintage BACCARA Lyon France Birds Design Silk Scarf $37.11 |
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Vintage 1930s Brown Suede Bakelite Watered Silk PURSE $124.99 |
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BARRY WELLS – HEAD FOR THE 19TH HOLE – VINTAGE SILK TIE $7.19 |
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Geisha Kimono Japan Silk Scarf Vintage 27 x 28 inches $32.85 |
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VINTAGE SAREE SARI PURE FINE SILK FABRIC HANDMADE HAND WOVEN EMBROIDERY SOIE $149.99 |
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VINTAGE SAREE SARI PURE FINE SILK FABRIC HANDMADE HAND WOVEN EMBROIDERY SOIE $139.99 |
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VINTAGE 100% PURE REAL SILK FABRIC SARI SAREE SHARY $9.99 |
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VINTAGE SAREE SARI PURE FINE SILK FABRIC HANDMADE HAND WOVEN EMBROIDERY SOIE $139.99 |
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VINTAGE SAREE SARI WILD SILK TASAR TUSSAR FABRIC HANDMADE HAND WOVEN EMBROIDERY $144.99 |
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Vtg Tommy Bahama silk Players Choice Embroidered camp shirt XXL EUC Parrot $150.99 |
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Vintage GRES Paris Stylized Bird Design Hand Rolled Silk Scarf $16.50 |
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VINTAGE SAREE SARI WILD SILK TASAR TUSSAR FABRIC HANDMADE HAND WOVEN EMBROIDERY $149.99 |
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VINTAGE SAREE SARI PURE FINE SILK FABRIC HANDMADE HAND WOVEN EMBROIDERY SOIE $144.99 |
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VINTAGE RICHARD TYLER SLEEVELESS EVENING GOWN CREME SILK LYCRA 1995 SIZE 4 $99.99 |
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VINTAGE SAREE SARI PURE FINE SILK FABRIC HANDMADE HAND WOVEN EMBROIDERY SOIE $144.99 |
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VINTAGE SAREE SARI PURE FINE SILK FABRIC HANDMADE HAND WOVEN EMBROIDERY SOIE $141.99 |
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VINTAGE SAREE SARI PURE FINE SILK FABRIC HANDMADE HAND WOVEN EMBROIDERY SOIE $144.99 |
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Vintage J Press Burlington Knot silk foulard tie Ivy League preppy trad $14.99 |
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VINTAGE SAREE SARI PURE FINE SILK FABRIC HANDMADE HAND WOVEN EMBROIDERY SOIE $139.99 |
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VINTAGE SAREE SARI PURE FINE SILK FABRIC HANDMADE HAND WOVEN EMBROIDERY SOIE $139.99 |
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Sweet Dolly Mermaid ~ Vintage Shabby Chic Multi Sizes $2.49 |
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Sweet Dolly Mermaid ~ Vintage Shabby Chic Multi Sizes $4.50 |
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Sweet Dolly Mermaid ~ Vintage Shabby Chic Multi Sizes $6.50 |
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Sweet Dolly Mermaid ~ Vintage Shabby Chic Multi Sizes $9.99 |
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Vintage Cyclinder Silk String Shade Table Lamp $250.00 |
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DARLING VINTAGE ANTIQUE BABY / DOLL DRESS COAT SILK & LACE TRIM VERY OLD $22.50 |
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Vintage Christian Dior Italian Silk Skinny Tie Stripe $20.50 |
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VINTAGE EMBROIDERED FABRIC SARI PURE SILK QUILT DECO SAREE WEAVING PEACOCK BLACK $30.00 |
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Vintage JEAN DESSES Paris Floral Design Silk Scarf $23.01 |
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VINTAGE 1992 LOONEY TUNES BUGS BUUNY, SYLVESTER & TAZ 100% SILK TIE $4.99 |
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VINTAGE NECKTIE OLEG CASSINI 100% SILK MADE IN U.S.A. $8.50 |
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VTG Ahern’s fond du lac~Exquisite colored green,red paisley~Silk tie 1020sp $34.99 |
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Rio Kitchen Towel Set – Mulberry $9.95 Add fun and colors into your kitchen basics. This set consists of 2 flatweave and one waffleweave teatowels. Each measures 18 x 28″. 100% cotton…. |
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April Cornell Duchess Blue Skirt Apron $19.95 Peaceful patterns in soft blues and yelows create quietude in a busy world. Apron measures 19×31″. 100% cotton. We also stock matching placemat, napkin, mitt, potholder and teatowel…. |
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Audrey Light Taupe 13×72 Table Runner $69.95 This design takes its cue from the elaborate beadwork fashionable in the Art Deco period. This table runner is hand-beaded on silk with a solid color black cotton fused backing. 13 X 72″…. |
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Vintage Broadway $4.00 … |
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Vintage CD packaged with back inlay only. Phatmike is the DJ. Track Listing: WBMX STYLE: 01. Computer Games / Yellow Magic |
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Silk Stockings (O.S.T – 1957) $8.99 … |
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Hunter 80705 Garden District 70 CFM 3-Light Bathroom Fan, Brushed Nickel with Silk Road White Glass Shades $119.00 The Hunter Garden District – 3 Light 80705 is a bathroom exhaust fan in the Brushed Nickel finish. This exhaust fan is UL Approved for use over Shower Enclosure / Tub with GFCI Circuit and comes with a Five Year Manufacturer’s Motor Warranty…. |
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Dimond D2159 12-Inch Width by 21-Inch Height Meade Table Lamp in Black Nickel with White Faux Silk Printed Shade $106.20 Light Bulb:(1)100w A19 Med F Incand Part of Haute Couture collection. Meade table lamp in Black Nickel with White Faux Silk Printed shade. On/Off switch… |
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Antique Light Fixtures. Plantation 3 Light Chandelier With Silk Shades Antique light fixtures deliver vintage charm to your home. Since colonial times, the pineapple has symbolized southern hospitality. The Plantation lighting series captures this gracious theme in beautifully detailed solid brass and hand-blown optic glass. In this small chandelier, three candle lights with silk shades surround a dazzling pineapple – what an elegant addition to your foyer, dinette o… |
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Textile Mills and Cotton Plants Illuminated in Vintage Movie: The Greater Goal DVD (1953) $4.99 This is one of the more well-made industry films that touts big business as the key to American prosperity, freedom, and social development. In the most high-flown rhetoric possible, the narrator explains how the southern textile industry was creating enlightened industrial progress, “The race to compete has led — as it inevitably must — to better mills, better methods, better men, and eventuall… |