Acessorize 70's Style

This trend is all about Hats, the Chelsea Boots, loafers and Platforms. Fabulous jewellery with feathers, dream catchers and the gorgeous mix of silver and turquoise. Things like fringing, suede and leathers are HUGE!! Lots of fur trims and ladies make faux is fabulous. Friendship bracelets have made a comeback and join agave stones and leaf designs. I used to make alot of jewellery like friendship bracelets and different things with seed beads when I was younger. Two Canadian girls moved to my small little town and brought all the great beads with them. While I was in my home town recently I went into the attic to see what still remained and I found what was left of my bead collection. Then while babysitting my uncles kids a couple of weeks later I came across a book of friendship bracelet designs which sparked off the interest again. Since then I have been making little bits at home for my trip this week. I'll put up photos soon of my creations.
Anyway here are my picks of the Accessories on the highstreet.

Boots and Shoes:

All Available from River Island

Bags:

All River Island

All Topshop

                      Aldo at Asos                                                Asos

Hats:

                       River Island                                                                                            Asos

Headpieces:

                                   Topshop                                                                                            Asos

Scarves:

                                                                     Topshop                                                                                          River Island

Necklaces:

             Topshop                                                                                       River Island

Asos

Earrings:

River Island

Topshop

Asos

Bracelets:

                                  River Island                                                                                        Asos

Rings:

                                        Asos                                                    River Island

I have included all the usual pieces here for jewellery and accessories but something interesting and a little different that has emerged for this 70s trend is the ear cuff. It's really boho, hippyish and uber cute.

I'm absolutely loving those headpieces. I love the look of long flowing beach hair with the some feathers peeking out and the "boho tiara", so cute. What do you think of the 70's Trend Accessories? Is the Ear Cuff something you reckon you could rock?

70's Highstreet Style

With the 70's trend there are definitely pieces that standout. The MUST HAVES to get yourself 70's ready are the Flare, A maxi skirt or 3, some palazzo trousers with cute blouses tucked in. The Kimono is a staple piece for any 70's wardrobe along with a palazzo style jumpsuit. Everything is in muted 70s colours such as Maroon, Navy, Mustard, Hunter Green and the nude shades such as beigh and taupe with a splash of orange here and there. Fabrics are Denim, cord and suede with floaty fabrics pulling the look together. I love River Island's selection of 70's inspired pieces which mix all the best areas of the trend into one fantastic collection. They even have their Chelsea Girl section which is inspired by 60's and 70's style English fashion. Ok so I am bias, I adore River Island, slightly obsessed you might say but the clothes that are available are of such good quality and alot of the pieces are reminiscent of true high fashion. It has been said that their upcoming Autumn Winter Advertising is reminiscent of a Chloe campaign and it wasn't me that said that ;) Anyway here are my highstreet picks for the trend

The Flare:

All Asos

All River Island

Both Zara

The Trousers:

All Trousers Available from River Island

The Shorts:

                                           River Island                                                           Topshop                                             Asos

The Skirts:

All River Island

The Blouse:

All River Island

The other Tops:

             Asos                           Miss Selfridge                       Topshop                                             River Island

The Cover Up:

All River Island

All Topshop

                                     Asos                                                 River Island                                         Miss Selfridge

The Dress:

All River Island

Asos                                                                                            Topshop

                                      Rare At Topshop                                                                                      Asos

Jumpsuits and playsuits:

                    Asos                                                                                              River Island

The Coats:

                                River Island                                              Asos                                                 Miss Selfridge

As I said above the selection of 70's style fashion on the highstreet is pretty good but River Island really does seem to be a one stop shop for this trend. I know I'll be in there very soon spending my birthday vouchers stocking up for the Autumn with fabulous 70's pieces to join the few bits I've already got. I can't wait. So what did you think of my picks for this style? Are you loving River Island this season as much as I am?Stay tuned for Accessorize the 70's a fabulous selection of accessories for this Spring Summer Trend which is carrying us right into this upcoming season.

Who's wearing It 70's Revival

It is probably one of the most prominent trends through Spring Summer and running straight into Autumn Winter which means of course stylists are on overtime getting all the celebrities decked out in 70s Clothes. Here are the Style Stars who've rocked the 70s. You will always see the typical boho girls in the trend but even more so now. One of my top Style Stars Ms. Nicole Richie has made this style her own and she rocks it like no other.

More Boho Beauties

As I was saying in my 70s Trend post Pucci was a huge hit this season as you can see from the following celebs rocking the runway favourites.

Ciara looks like she loved it a little more than others rocking the gorgeous dresses on numerous red carpets

JLo also being a huge fan. She wore an AMAZING Pucci dress to the Grammy Awards which I will feature in my Modern Metallics Trend. She's also already rocked a dress from the Autumn Winter Collection at the recent BAFTA party in LA which Kate and William we also guests. I'm sure that dress will appear before too long on the blog so watch out for it.

And the tiny Kylie Minogue showing her assets in the gorgeous mini dresses. She was one of the stars in the front row at the Pucci Runway show so probably had first dibs on the dresses.

Probably the easiest and most recognisable in the 70s  trend, The Bellbottom/Flared jean. And as you can see, anyone who is anyone has rocked a pair.

I love being able to look at all these pictures and get ideas and inspiration for wearing these jeans. Especially with the upcoming season and more than likely typical bad weather in this country Flares will be a regular go to for me. Now to find the perfect pair.
Who's 70's style do you favour. Are you gonna rock the flares this season?

Trend for the week 70's Revival

Oh the 70's, where life just looks like it was easier. Everyone was happy (or high), the colours were psychedelic, nights out were clean, fun and on wheels and everyone travelled to festivals in beetle vans... Whats not to love?

I love love love this trend. Everything about it! The 70s Revival brings a whole new and fresh look at a fabulous time for fashion. Flares, Prints, Pilgrim Cut Blouses, Tassels, Suede, "Chelsea Girl", the over sized floppy hat the list goes on and I love it all. The 70s trend prints were taken to a whole new level with the emerging Aztec, Navajo and a modern leopard print. Flares are cut better, Wedges became more fashion forward and tassels were put on everything. This trend for me is Bohemian, Retro and FABULOUS! Alot of the runways showcased this trend with the designers giving their visions of what 70s Revival is all about. From ADAM putting just a few uber retro outfits down the runway to Mara Hoffman, Pucci and Roberto Cavalli putting entire Boho 70s esque collections out there for us all to enjoy. Here are some of the runway pictures showcasing 70s Trend.

ADAM

Alberta Ferretti mixed her trends this season by putting down a boho, 70s style runway with sheer fabrics and floral prints along with crochet and embroidery. You can see other looks from the Alberta Ferretti runway in my Floral Trend

Badgeley Mischka's stunning collection was again a mixture of the trends with sheer and modern metallic running through the 70s inspired cuts and designs.

Blu Marine had a mixture of some serious Leopard Prints in Pinks, blues and neutral tones but these are my favourite pieces from the collection

Catherine Malandrino

Charlotte Ronson combined florals with boho plaits

Chris Benz (left) and Cynthia Steffe (right)

 Diane Von Furstenberg (left) and Luca Luca (right)

 Missoni (right) and Matthew Ames (right)

Reem Acra (left) and Rodarte (right)

 

Temperley London (left) and Tory Burch (right)

 

Now we come to my favourites.. I am more than just a little bit obsessed with Mara Hoffman. I want her entire collection. I could literally wear it every day, if it was possible.

Marc Jacobs' collection was inspired. He colour blocked the best of the 70's colour palettes with beautiful accessories and fabulous cuts putting an entirely unique and modern update of the 70's

Roberto Cavalli took the 70's to an different realm. Putting a completely boho/Woodstock vibe on the collection. It's eccentric but it's fabulous. This is Ibiza in the 70's. Fantastic!

Anna Sui is definitely one of my favourites. She combined the stunning neutrals with a blue story and almost an American Indian/Ranch feel through some patchwork effect pieces. The combination of textures with sheer, crochet and feathers completely make this collection special.

And finally, a definite stand out collection, Emilio Pucci. Peter Dundas outdid himself. The amazing connection between flowing and sheer pieces with the detailing of mirrored effects, lace up tops and cut outs in fabric while bringing the browns and mustard tones through in typical but updated Pucci patterns. WOW! It was definitely the celebrities favourite too with many being spotted on Red Carpets wearing gorgeous pieces from the collection. Stay tuned for Who's Wearing it to see the celebs picks.

Their Website say of the collection "Island Life. Authentic, irreverent, insouciant. The wardrobe of a traveler."
"Crisp cottons, feather-light silks and liquid jerseys are all washed to feel like sun-dried favourites, desirable and luxurious. ".
J'adore

So what do ya'll think about 70's Revival? Is it hit or miss in your book. Stay tuned for my next post which is Who's Wearing it. All my Style Stars flaunting their rocking 70's Style.
(All Runway pictures are courtesy of  NyMag and Style.com)