https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:20:58 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/3#post-1461993 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 19:55:46 +0000 Quietgirl 1461993@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This current season, 2015,&nbsp;is my favorite. I have the confidence to wear what I would never have had courage to wear at any other time. (At my age, I finally know that&nbsp;no one really cares about what I am wearing except perhaps my husband!)</p> <p>I am loving fluid rather than form fitting. At my age it is such a treat. I also have more&nbsp;time and income&nbsp;to consider my options. Thanks for being part of this fun journey, Angie!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/3#post-1461985 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 19:44:05 +0000 citygirldc 1461985@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm late chiming in&nbsp;too. My favorite eras: </p> <ol> <li>Late 50's beatniks era&nbsp;to 60's mod and streamlined clothing. Still love this look.</li> <li>80's - new wave, goth, romantic, black.</li> <li>30's and 40's - longer&nbsp;dresses&nbsp;and strong shoulder (pads).</li> <li>50's - want those pointy bras&nbsp;</li> <li>20's - flapper dresses and hats and makeup.</li> </ol> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/3#post-1461941 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 18:32:26 +0000 trekkiegirl 1461941@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree, more hats and headwear!! I really thought that the Duchess Catherine's star power might have had more influence on western fashion (after all, we now have Topshop and Boots No7 here!) but doesn't seem that way yet. </p> <p>I guess I can see how typing my member name isn't easy for anyone but me lol... I've gotten used to it because it was a password for things a while back. I'll look into changing it </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/3#post-1461874 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:56:21 +0000 Angela K 1461874@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a little late to the party but wanted to chime in.</p> <p>I have 3 favorites-</p> <p>40's for Katherine Hepburn's style</p> <p>50's for Audrey Hepburn's style</p> <p>60's for Audrey (again) and of course Jacqueline Kennedy.</p> <p></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/3#post-1461128 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 02:28:06 +0000 gradfashionista 1461128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Loving the 2015 fashions and the hybridity involved--there's something for&nbsp;everyone, and it's a time that is particularly friendly for those with disability/movement/pain limitations, and those who don't like to flash a lot of skin (no offens<span>e to Ms. Adams).<br />I do wish that th</span>e average bloke were a bit more glam, though. I don't think a button-down shirt, jeans and Converse sneakers constitutes "dressed-up," although a lot of men in academia see to think so. And hats! And tipping hats! There was som<span>ething classy about it.<br />From Karl R</span>eMarks: "You know those 'Afghanistan in 1960-Afghanistan in 2010' pictures? I give you USA in 1955 - USA in 2015"<span></p> <p></span> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/3#post-1461110 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 01:25:20 +0000 AM 1461110@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can you help me understand the key differences between the 30's and 40's? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/3#post-1461041 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 21:56:47 +0000 Angie 1461041@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I beg your pardon. You are dead right, Gaylene:&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/3#post-1461035 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 21:34:43 +0000 Gaylene 1461035@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I'm sorry, but you can't talk about fabulous 70s fashion without mentioning my personal crush, the iconic Jane Birkin!</p> <p>Just page through this MarieClaire link and try to convince me that every single one of Jane's outfits from back then doesn't look as fabulous (and wearable!) today as it did in her 70s heyday:<br /> <a href="http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/blogs/548011/27-times-jane-birkin-inspired-our-wardrobes.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/b.....robes.html</a></p> <p>No wonder her Hermes Birkin bag is still as covetable today as when it was designed over 40 years ago. Talk about timeless style! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/3#post-1460984 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 18:52:38 +0000 Aziraphale 1460984@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ohhhhh Twiggy with puppies! I'm melting. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/3#post-1460980 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 18:43:06 +0000 Angie 1460980@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And some from the '60s because I love Twiggy, Audrey, apple green, dogs and white:&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/3#post-1460979 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 18:42:29 +0000 Angie 1460979@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>More '70s Fabness:&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/3#post-1460976 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 18:34:08 +0000 Aziraphale 1460976@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cocolion, I love every one of those pics you posted. When I thought about the&nbsp;70s, I forgot about the rock and roll style. Très cool.&nbsp;</p> <p>Angie, I wore Docs too, through the late 80s and into the early 90s. I still like the look but I've sort of moved on.&nbsp;</p> <p>Do you not like loose pants with cargo pockets? I think of those as very 90s, and love them, as long as they're not too sloppy.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/3#post-1460974 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 18:30:49 +0000 Angie 1460974@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YAY. More '70s pics. I LOVE IT, Denise. The '70s were AMAZING. (A few fun ones from American Hustle).&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/3#post-1460973 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 18:29:12 +0000 CocoLion 1460973@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rock and roll style. &nbsp;Pretty much peaked in the 70s. &nbsp;Not so much the hippie style, although there was overlap. &nbsp;This style uses classic pieces like jackets, suits, striped mariner sweaters. white shirts, jeans and moto jackets. &nbsp;But everything is styled in a RATE and subversive way. &nbsp;</p> <p>1 -- Robbie Robertson of The Band.<br />2 -- David Bowie<br />3 -- Patty Smith<br />4 -- Bob Dylan<br />5 -- Keith Richards<br />6 -- The Velvet Underground<br />7 -- Francoise Hardy and Bob Dylan<br />8 -- Jack White, modern rocker whose style is in this tradition<br />9 -- Kate Moss, another whose style is informed by this era </p> <p>ETA -- Angie check out Jack White's vintage Fender Strat!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/3#post-1460971 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 18:27:35 +0000 Angie 1460971@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Harmonica is in good company them. I leave ALL of '90s fashion - apart from the plaid shirts and Docs - to the both of you.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/3#post-1460966 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 18:24:56 +0000 Aziraphale 1460966@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wait, I was a taker for the 90s, too! (After the 20s, of course. And yes, I have seen the Great Gatsby -- in fact we own it!). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/2#post-1460963 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 18:19:17 +0000 Angie 1460963@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Fascinating, ladies. </b>Thanks for your fab thoughts and input. Again, I'm really surprised to read the great support for the '20s. It's not a decade that I love - but one that I <i>like. &nbsp;</i>I don't love anything before the early '60s actually, but I <b>can </b>appreciate the looks because there is fab in every fashion era.&nbsp;<i><br /></i><br />Diana, AJ, Jaime, E and AJ are our Queen Hats. Lets see more head gear this year.&nbsp;</p> <p>Okay. We have a taker for the '90s. Good for you, Harmonica.&nbsp;</p> <p>Wow, approprio. I feel I've found my '80s Kindred Spirit. The era cemented my love for style right along with you - and you are SO right about designers our age bringing back the best of the '80s over and over again. It's been thrilling for me to see the looks come down the runways over the past 5 years. (Going back a further 10 years with the revamp of skinnies).&nbsp;</p> <p>tr3kkie9rl, (perhaps we can come up with a better YLF name for you?), those pics are gorgeous and effectively capture the mood of the '40s many referenced here. It's not unlike the '80s actually - look at those shoulder pads and inverted triangular silhouettes.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/2#post-1460937 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 16:54:13 +0000 rachylou 1460937@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, yes. Can we have hats back? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/2#post-1460935 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 16:50:19 +0000 approprio 1460935@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So this is all bleeding over from another thread, but we were talking somewhere else about how the era we grew up in influences our style. Since I'm about the same age as Angie, like her&nbsp;I'm a huge fan of '80's fashion.&nbsp;</p> <p>I think it comes very naturally to reference your first fashion influences in your style. It's also reflected in the fashion cycle. For instance, many of the most influential&nbsp;designers working today are of around our age. There's a huge&nbsp;80's influence&nbsp;in Nicholas Ghesquiere's work&nbsp;at Balenciaga, and Phoebe Philo is clearly riffing on '80's-'90's minimalism. And don't even get me started on Hedi Slimane! Then of course you see the likes of Christopher Kane and JW Anderson coming up now&nbsp;and they're far more influenced by the '90's.</p> <p>In retrospect (and I didn't appreciate it at the time) the '80's is a fantastic era&nbsp;because it's the moment that an international avant-garde emerges and challenges the dominance Paris and Milan. It's also when&nbsp;American sportswear as&nbsp;pioneered by Perry Ellis and Calvin Klein comes into its own. So, hugely important in contemporary fashion.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/2#post-1460934 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 16:47:27 +0000 Anonymous 1460934@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There are things that I&nbsp;Iike about all the eras, but I think that some of my favorites are the 1920s for the massive shift in women's fashion to a shorter and freer style with the loose garments, the dropped waist, the metallics, the cloche hats, fun headbands and of course the fringe. For the 1930s, I liked the sinewy Hollywood glam of long satin gowns and the soft dramatic palazzo&nbsp;pants, including the striped ones. For the early 1960s, love the mod quite architectural style, the&nbsp;shifts, the neon colors. For the 1970's, not the Halston studio 54 style, but the boho style, with earth colors, natural fabrics, flares, ponchos, maxis and again - the fringe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/2#post-1460917 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 16:30:35 +0000 cheryl 1460917@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You know I love the 80's but there are so many great fashion era's. I do love that these days we have so&nbsp;many choices and can express ourselves in items that make us feel unique and happy, </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/2#post-1460868 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 15:14:24 +0000 kkards 1460868@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i didn't post earlier because i wanted to think about this. i guess i like many elements of all post 1920's fashion…..love the freedom that the sportswear revolution that the 20's brought, as well as the 1940's. not as much a fan of the 1950's pointed bra's, but love the midi full skirts, i'm a huge fan of&nbsp;the loosening of the fashion rules of the 60's (hats and gloves be gone!). and the growing acceptance of women wearing pants that the 70s brought, as well as the emergence of jeans as fashion, the 80s for the fusion of fashion, music and politics, the 90s for the relaxing of work wear, and today for the variety of fashion available at all levels of retail.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/2#post-1460797 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 11:09:40 +0000 harmonica 1460797@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the 90's for the casual, rate and careless attitude! :-)</p> <p>Also attracted to the «Mad men style» with waist definition, fit &amp; flare dresses and pencil skirts.</p> <p>The 80s is fun because of the excess and colours.</p> <p>I have sentimental reasons for liking the 70s, and the 90s fashion were inspired by the 70s (flared and bootcut jeans, flannel, cropped tops etc)</p> <p>Very hard to choose one decade! I loved reading the comments. Every era has its good and not so good thing. I think I'm least attracted to the 20's, actually. Today's fashion is a blast, though. Also with street fashion that are just as inspiring as the big designer fashion shows. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/2#post-1460795 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 09:47:23 +0000 approprio 1460795@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can find something to love in most eras. I enjoyed Caro's rundown, because she summed up more or less what I like most about 20th century fashion.&nbsp;I reserve a special love for two decades in&nbsp;particular:</p> <p>1940's: This is where androgynous s dressing really gets going. The War pushed many women into the workforce and we started wearing trousers. It shows up in the femme fatale look of Lauren Bacall, the gender bending of Marlene Dietrich and Katherine Hepburn. And I have a very deep appreciation for the dresses. I've worked with a few 1940's dress patterns and they are always gorgeous. They have a timeless sensuality which works beautifully.</p> <p>1980's: The era which&nbsp;cemented my style awareness and I fell in love with Japanese fashion. I can't say much more that Angie's already said, but I find myself referencing my '80's youth more and more as I get older.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/2#post-1460741 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 02:51:00 +0000 E 1460741@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I loved reading everyone's replies! If I had to narrow it down, I'd start with the 18th century I suppose (high five to Tulle! Have you seen Outlander? Lots of great costumes), with all of its fabulous layering and fitted bodice/full skirt shape, giving a woman some armour as it were, give a happy nod to mid Victorian fashions, cut a rug with the flappers, and stay right through the 30s into the 40s/early 50s, with the Golden Age of Hollywood and all of those glamorous actresses. Audrey Hepburnm's transformation in Sabrina always takes my breath away, and then there's the smart suits in His Girl Friday or Casablanca. And I love the costuming in the current Poirot and Miss Marple shows, although who knows how authentic it is. Some 50s style can be a bit twee for me, but it's difficult for me to resist a full skirt in any iteration!</p> <p>I'm not so fond of mod styles, or the Mad Men era, and I'm not well enough acquainted with the sartorial 70s and 80s to have much of an opinion. </p> <p>And I agree with many posters here in lamenting our current lack of hats/other headgear. I'd love for that to come back into style! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/2#post-1460671 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 22:36:32 +0000 K. Period. 1460671@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If I had to choose just one? I'd say the '60s. All the bold graphic patterns and pop art. I adore it. &nbsp;Plus the shapes were slim on the hips and suited to my body shape. &nbsp;But if I could choose more than one? Every one of them from the '20s to the present. There is always something gorgeous to wear. Always. &nbsp;Even the '50s, with the pinched waists that work so poorly on me had the lovely sweaters. &nbsp;(And you know that I'm right there with you on the '80s, Angie. Pointy toes. Long pencils and trumpet skirts. Oversized, soft tops.&nbsp;The joy of everyday clothing bordering on&nbsp;costume. Those suits!&nbsp;What fun!)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/2#post-1460662 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 22:05:43 +0000 Style Fan 1460662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The Sixties!&nbsp; The Mod Era and The Hippie Era.&nbsp; I loved everything about that era.</p> <p></p> <p>I love all fashion so all the other eras are great after the sixties.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/2#post-1460646 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 21:28:54 +0000 old chic 1460646@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with summer about the 60s and the 20s, for basically the same reasons she mentions. <br />Also, the the A-line minis, patterned hose and block-heeled Roger Vivier pilgrim pumps were just the thing for a long-legged teenager striving to look "kicky" in a high school where everything was about plain, heathered woolen skirts and matching sweaters with circle pins and Bass Weejuns (penny loafers, always without the pennies omitted). I still adore the Mary Quant/Courreges/Paraphernalia mod look -- clean, geometric structure, stark white/color contrast and also colored velvet riding jackets with frilly white blouses and high boots.<br />The 20s are a favorite mostly because I'd love to look like the actress who plays Miss Phryne Fisher </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/2#post-1460578 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 19:15:10 +0000 Transcona Shannon 1460578@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Without a doubt, the 40's is my favorite era. All those beautiful big shoulders, slim pencil skirt suits with high heels and fabulous hats...and gloves! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/which-are-your-favourite-fashion-eras/page/2#post-1460569 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 18:59:07 +0000 Anonymous 1460569@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the 1910s and 20s. Would love to have worn&nbsp;Poiret silhouettes and draped myself in&nbsp;Fortuny velvets. An&nbsp;Edwardian walking suit, a Delphos dress&nbsp;&nbsp;and an&nbsp;opera cape&nbsp;&nbsp;-- those are my ideal garments.</p> <p>I also have a soft spot for some 60s details: T-strap flats in shiny bright colors, exaggerated collars and cuffs, corduroy anything. And a few "before the 60s were the 60s" looks: madras wrap skirts, stitched-down pleats, shift dresses,&nbsp;olive with pale blue.</p> <p>Nothing from the 30s, because you needed to be a slender reed for all those bias-cut dresses and little suits&nbsp;à la Wallis Simpson.&nbsp;Nothing from the 40s and 50s, because you needed a waist then. Although some sculptural 50s looks -- swing coats with huge cuffs and&nbsp;sweeping collars,&nbsp;anything by&nbsp;Balenciaga -- are awfully appealing.&nbsp;</p> <p>I admit I don't get the retro appeal of the&nbsp;70s at all. To me they meant unflattering earth tones (rust, chocolate,&nbsp;camel and&nbsp;beige were supposed to suit everyone), too-short bellbottoms&nbsp;and itchy&nbsp;pantyhose. As for the rest of the decades, I'm eternally grateful that stretch fabrics and discreetly elasticized waists were invented.</p>