Let Your Hair Down

You've heard many a-time: what goes around comes around, particularly in fashion. This season is no different, with 70s inspired looks ruling the runways. Chloe seemed to take a cue from Marc Jacobs a few seasons past and created oddly shaped pants with enough volume to hide a small elephant paired with a pee-yellow button down. Normally I'm a huge fan of Hannah MacGibbons (Chloe's head designer) for her soft take on the 70s. In previous seasons her neutral colors and attention to detail elevated the collection from thrift store wanna-bees. But it seems that she's lost her love of subtlety, and wants to hit the consumer over the head with her intention. She might as well have thrown on some printed patches and called it a day.

Despite my bashing, I really do love this new look in fashion. The 70s had a wonderful bohemian sophistication; the women never seemed as if they were trying. "Yes, Darling. I just threw this on and am this fabulous." Maybe it's because the 70s had some of the most flattering fits and cuts of any era. Because jeans were flared, hips looked smaller in comparison. Because shirts were looser on top or had bell sleeves, those of us with little chest had something to distract from our lack of cleavage.

I now find myself scouring vintage stores for 70s clothing or 70s inspired clothing. I love how something as simple as a white button down becomes transformed with large sleeve or an embellishment. I feel the whole point of the 70s was not to look 'done'. Naturally beautiful, age appropriate, and always stylish was the name of the game.

What do you think? Are you loving the 70s or do you want to send the Disco back where it belongs?

Images Via: Lee Oliveira, BecauseI'mAddicted, and Cupcakes and Cashmere