Film and Fashion are so very closely linked that we almost don’t notice their trendy sway. Movies have contributed to major trends and standards in hair, makeup and clothes since they began. So here are our personal favorite Top Fashion Moments in Film.
Sex in the City has indeed made Manolo Blahnik shoes a household name but Blahnik opened his first shop in 1973. Woman drool over the expensive and exquisitely designed shoes as worn by Carrie and the girls in Sex in the City
Designers like Sass and Bide have even features in Sex in the City. This propelled their brand internationally.
Desperately Seeking Susan: This 1985 Hit starring Madonna created a trend with many look alikes appearing on the streets.
She wore black dresses paired with leggings to men’s pants with exposed lacy bras to rolled-down rhinestone boots. She also wore chains with dangling crosses (which had the churches horrified), , beads and of course bleached blond permed hair.
Saturday Night Fever the 1977 hit sensation starring John Travolta.
John Travolta’s blow-dryed hair, tight, shiny polyester pants and that famous white suit. He gave men the courage to dress flamboyantly during the disco era. Men wanted to look and dress like him.
God Created Woman (1957) Bridgett Bardot was a style innovator (two of her most famous imitators are supermodel Claudia Schiffer and Pamela Anderson). In God created woman Brigitte sported long, unkept hair during an era of perfectly coiffed hair. She also wore a very tight skirt (girdle free) for her bongo gyrations, making woman and mens mouth drop. It was actually BB, who caused the demand for the two piece swimsuit. Swimwear manufacturers began to market bikinis because of the film’s popularity.
Pretty amazing because bikinis were banned 6 years earlier for the Miss World Contest.
The Wild One 1954 (Marlon Brando)
Marlon Brando invades a small town with his biker gang “Black Rebels Motorcycle Club” His iconic look of cuffed jeans, leather cap and tough black motorcycle jacket created the new cool look. This look, along with the fame of Elvis, had a huge influence on fashion trends around the world, and is a continuous timeless trend even today.
Mad Men Television Series
Mad Men is set in the 1960’s on Madison Avenue, New York. It has received critical acclaim, particularly for its historical authenticity and visual style. It has influenced designer such as Marc Jacobs (creative director for Louis Vuitton) with corsets, cleavage and cocktails. We are talking full skirts 50’s style, sweetheart necklines and cat’s eye sunglasses. We are even seeing a change in models on the catwalk, steeering away from the Waif look to a more volumptuous look of Joan Holloway. Arguably this series has caused a Bubble Up effect.
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