Past Times

Call me a hipocrit, but a year ago, if someone had said '1970s' to me, I would have thought, yes, shapeless dresses, lot's of monotone browns and dirty greens, and some lurid patterns. Now I hear 1970s, and I think, yes, flowing dresses, sophisticated neutral brown tones, and perhaps still lurid patterns. To cut a long story short, I love the 1970s look. If I could live in my wide leg trousers, gilet, and floppy hat, I would. But then that wouldn't be very interesting, would it?

Chloe's AW10 collection was certainly the go to place for the camel flares vibe, but the SS11 took a sheer, toga style turn. However, there's certainly still the inspiration. It's full of beautiful flowing semi sheer maxis (items of infinite wonder), and like always, it's throwing together a whole array of neutral tones.

But if there was one collection to hit the glamourous 1970s nail on the head, it was Cerruti R-T-W SS11. Well some of it anyway. While half the collection was futuristic, contrasting prints, there were still some looks of a considerable brown/ floaty nature. Stunning jumpsuits, layered trousers, camel blazers...what a dream.

And for the other side of things, you know, the more realistic 70s look, I have to look to the menswear collections. Strange, perhaps, but Trussardi has offered some beautiful flying jacket, and now the furs are calling. It's all leather and hard wearing fabrics, so to whichever lucky people can get their hands on these jackets, they've got the longlasting beauty they ought to. Yes, it's a mans, but think of it open over a cable knit cardie, vest top and some cropped leggings or those 70s trousers you really want to wear? Oh and throw in some chunky loafers or clogs. Perfect.

Now then, go and treat yourself with a big floppy hat. It's a first class ticket to BIBA glamour, and who doesn't want that?

Remember to strut, I mean, allegedly you are wandering over to a wood pannelled drawing room for champagne with the London elite. Or at least, you have to or you'll trip over your huge trousers.

Photographs from http://www.vogue.co.uk/, and http://www.dazeddigital.com/