20h century styles
1890 - 1914 La Belle Epoque
style: S-bend corsets, bustled skirts, bloomers
designers: CREED, Charles Worth, Paul Poiret
The Roaring Twenties
style: the bob, hemlines at the knees, tennis style sweaters, drop-waists, loose evening dresses - embellished with rhinestones, beads and sequins - The Flapper Dress.
designers: Coco Chanel, Jeanne Lanvi, Madeleine Vionnet
Thirties - The Great Depression
style: hemlines at lower-calf, wide-legged trousers, shorts, sleeveless dresses, cowl neck-back dresses, waisted, embellished bodice, floor-length evening gowns, furs.
designers: Elsa Schiaparelli, Edward Molyneux, Marcel Rochas, Nina Ricci
Forties - War Period
style: military style jackets, fitted waists, slim cut knee-length skirts, muted colours, Rayon.
designers: Norman Hartnell, Charles James, Vera Maxwell
Fifties - The New Look
style: hourglass silhouette, wrist-length gloves, matching hats and bags, cotton printed dresses, circular skirts, twin-sets, wasp-waists.
designers: Christian Dior, Hardy Aimes, Cristobal Balenciaga, Givenchy
Swinging Sixties
style: mini-skirts, psychedelic patterns, shift-dress, colour
designers: Biba, Mary Quant, Yves Saint Laurent, Emilio Pucci, Oleg Lassini, Lilly Pulitzer
Seventies
style: bell-bottoms, mini/maxi dress, Bohemia, patchwork, prairie dresses, cheesecloth, platforms, printed kaftans, beading, fringing, ethnic, Nylon, polyester, punk
designers: Missoni, Ossie Clark, Bill Gibb, Chloe, Bill blass, Halston, Diane von Furstenberg, Zandra Rhodes, Vivienne Westwood
Eighties
style: power-suit, wide shoulders, nipped-in waists, pencil skirt, sequins, studs, logos, Spandex, Lycra.
designers: Christian Lacroix, Azzedine Alaia, Versace, Thierry Mugler, Jean Paul Gaultier, Lagerfeld, Galliano
Nineties
style: rock concert t-shirts, baby doll dresses, puffed sleeves, thigh-high stockings, dungarees, denim, chunky shoes.
designers: Prada, Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Versace, Dolce and Gabbana, Rifat Ozbek, Nike
Naughties
style: hipsters, skinny jeans, velour tracksuit, UGG boots, large sunglasses, flowing skirts, loose jumpers, hot pants/pants free style, vintage, clashing colours,
designers: Juicy Couture, UGG, Christian Siriano, Sweet P Vaughn, Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney, Jason Wu, Thakoon, Zac Posen, Diane Von Furstenberg, Alexander McQueen