1920s Archive
Looks from Books: Fashion Inspired by The Great Gatsby
Welcome to the latest edition of Looks from Books, which aims to prove that you can look smart, while still being book-smart, too. Fashion inspiration can be found between the pages of your favorite stories, on well-designed book covers, and in your favorite characters… if you read closely enough. Unless you’ve been living under a rock throughout its extensive media campaign, star-studded [...]
Movie Fashion: The Great Gatsby
Photo Credit The Great Gatsby premiered in theaters across the nation this week. While this is not the first film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s beloved American classic (check out our post inspired by the 1974 version here), Baz Luhrmann’s visual masterpiece is like no other. The film perfectly captures the glitz and glam of the Roaring [...]
Would You Wear… a Flapper Dress?
Photo Credits: Gucci S/S 2012 via Elle.com, Whitney Port via Pacific Coast News, Dress via Modcloth With everyone talking about the upcoming movie remake of The Great Gatsby, 1920s style has returned in a big way. Flapper dresses are a hot topic in the party dress circuit this holiday season. Drop-waists, dramatic beading, sultry colors, and [...]
Fashion Inspired by Zelda Fitzgerald
Even though it got pushed back to summer 2013 (boo!), the upcoming Great Gatsby film is sure to propel a fashion revival — expect to see lots of Roaring Twenties-inspired fashion in the near future! However, if you want to capture a genuine 1920s-era look, there’s no better source of inspiration than Zelda Fitzgerald‘s iconic style. The wife [...]
