Category: Women’s Fashion

The Peplum skirt is a piece of fashion history which just continues to recurr, though not rarely with the same flair as its reinvention in the 1940s. Inspired by ancient Grecian style, the fringed skirt’s unusual structure makes a real statement that just keeps coming back into style.

ASOS.com have jumped on the revival with a number of skirts, some clearly taking inspiration from a minor eighties invention of the classic. Whatever your favoured clothing decade, there’s one for almost everyone.

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Diane von Furstenberg is best known in fashion’s annals of history as the inventor of the wrap dress. The world of women went crazy for the design then, and they’re still doing so now. Of course, none do it better than the inventor herself, and she’s reinvented it once more this season with this Olivier dress.

The deco print on this dress echoes that of an original wrap dress worn by Cybil Shepherd in the 1970s. They’ve updated the style with the addition of lace, which makes the dress more of an evening choice rather than the usual casual wrap style.

It’s available from Matches Fashion now for £331.

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Ladies occasion suits have gotten something of a bad rap of late, seemingly the sole property of slightly frumpy Mums at weddings. Thankfully, some designers have remembered how great a well crafted, feminine suit can look, and its no surprise they’re turning back the years for inspiration.

John Charles used a great big dollop of classic 1940s Hollywood style as inspiration for his Spring/Summer 2008 collection (still available in many stockists), and this dress suit is one of my favourites. Grown up glamour at its very best, this suit is one that will remain classic for years to come.

For information on pricing, styles and stockists, visit the website.

The ubiquitous Little Black Dress is almost inescapable for most women, with every season telling you there’s a new must have style. While all the hype can be a bit much, it is undeniably an eternal classic, especially one with sleek retro looks that will endure.

This Jasper Garvida cocktail dress is a muted 50s style that’s perfect partywear. Rather than the cartoonish and overdone sweetheart prom style, the high boat neck and simple composition are enduring and won’t date either.

It’s available online from Oli for £70.

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When it comes to vintage style dress design, there are a few brands out there who rarely miss. Among those is Stop Staring, which has been featured on the site a few times. While the Stop Staring! shop is usually your first port of call, The Red Dress Shoppe can offer something a little bit special.

This online retailer has some fantastic exclusives from the brand, including these Clover and Orpheus dreses. Made in the style of the 1940s, with classic tailoring and even more enduring looks, you won’t find these designs anywhere else. That means the added bonus of something extra rare, too.

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