Which fashion era are you?
You may not think you’re into vintage. Quite possibly, slipping into a dress that smells of someone else is your fashion nightmare.
Then again, maybe you have a loyalty card at Beyond Retro, and wish you’d been born any time but now. If so, lucky you. Vintage has never been bigger, with whole festivals devoted to dressing up and salons everywhere offering period hair and make up.
Either way, your style will naturally reference a certain era. Love floaty prints and jangly jewels? You’re a '70s wannabe. Obsessed with waist cinching belts and preppy pastels? You should have lived the '50s.
This doesn’t mean you go around in fancy dress – just that your preferred silhouette, shades and accessories reveal your personal fashion nostalgia. Mostly, we’re unconsciously inspired by an era that suits our body type or outlook. But sometimes, we can get that wrong. Here’s how to find out which was your prime time in fashion history.
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'40s modern day icon: Dita Von Teese
This era can go one of two ways: tea dresses and wellies landgirl chic, or vampy red lips and pencil skirts. The first is good for haphazard English Rose types – eccentricity being key to the look. The film noir thing works best if you have creamy skin, killer curves and think nothing of wearing heels all day. A penchant for forgotten accessories like gloves and hats is an indicator that '40s is your era, too.
'50s modern day icon: Kelly Brook
The '50s pin up look isn’t for skinny minnies – you need a waist, hips and perky bust to pull off those full, tight waisted skirts and tight sweaters. It also require you to be a bit prim and preppy – you can’t make this work if you hate brushing your hair and can’t do liquid eyeliner flicks. Your palette? Pretty pastels and muted greys.
'60s modern day icon: Olivia Palermo
Gamine girls suit '60s styles best – minis, sleeveless tunics and anything that demands a flat chest. You pride yourself on being a little quirky, and not fussed about looking obviously sexy. Ideally, you’ll also be able to carry off bright shades and big sunglasses. Beauty wise, your holy grail is saucer eyes and backcombed hair.
'70s modern day icon: Elle Macpherson
We all know who suits the '70s thing – tall, tanned goddesses with long centre parted hair and a way with kaftans. But to pull this off you also need to be a bit of a free spirit with buckets of confidence – otherwise that paisley maxi just isn’t going to work. A fondness for big bangles and ginormous necklaces will also serve you well.
'80s modern day icon: Kim Kardashian
Acceptable in the '80s? Big bouffy hair, an athletic body, bodycon clothes. You also need the panache to pull of day-glow colours, neon nail polish and the legs for skintight jeans. Forget it if you can’t stand sporty shapes or high heels and favour natural make up.
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