“Fashion fades, style is forever.” Coco Chanel.

Chanel said that because she did not want her label to be called “the Chanel fashion” because her concept was to create a style that would last forever. While fashion changes very quickly, it also has another characteristic that is very peculiar. Fashion is cyclical, meaning it comes and goes throghout the ages. Everything comes back, so I decided to use old photography to get inspiration for outfits that are trendy today.

To make it more interesting, I’m using old pictures from my family, meaning that this is how normal people dressed back then. This picture was taken somewhere around the late 40′s or early 50′s I’m not very sure. And I notice that they used a trend that is very in these days which is the high waisted pants and flowy blouse. Let me just say that in my opinion, my grandma was very trendy (the first one from the right), she could definitely pull this of. I think she’s also wearing oxfords but I’m not sure about that.
Here are some pieces that would form this outfit:

 Find them here: 1,2,3,4

Find them here: 1,2,3,4

Here we have some examples of people today using this trend:

Photo Credit: (1,2,3,4)

I hope you liked this post, there will be more to come from the series “vintage fashion inspiration”. You can also send me old pictures you have if you want me to find outfit inspirations!

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CW Gossip Girl shared this preview pictures on its Facebook page today, and let me just I’m as excited as anyone. The summer outfits are always my favorites during the series, they are always so colorful and breezy. We are seeing a lot of color blocking, maxi skirts, and off course the lovely high waisted skirts. As for the boys, oh my, they look amazing, more laid back and guy looking (sometimes they dress them up so much they look like models, and real guys don’t dress like that). The only thing I don’t understand is Blair’s gown. It looks like a table cloth or I don’t even know what but it looks really bad, the pattern is ugly and the shape is awkward. I hope we get to see her amazing day time ensembles as she strolls through Monte Carlo. We also get to see Elizabeth Hurley in this pictures, her outfits are very plain, sort of just body-con simple. I like how they make Serena look very “California Girl” which it is actually where she is from, so she looks very natural in those outfits. Surprisingly my favorite outfits from this pictures are from Serena and not Blair, here they are:

Oh and I forgot to mention, Charlie’s outfit is just awful I don’t even know how to describe it. But I guess it goes with her character being an outsider, its more realistic.

And this would be my favorite outfit. Elegant but laid back at the same time, well done boho chic. I adore the red maxi skirt and her chunky bracelets. She looks better like this, instead of those ubermini skirts and super cleavage that she had on previews seasons.

That’s all they gave us for now. I am getting very anxious to see the premier, hope you are too! Comment on your thoughts on this outfits :)