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- Jemima Khan, wearing Azzedine Alaia at Hoping’s Got Talent Fundraiser, June 18.
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- Michelle Obama, wearing Rachel Roy at the National Conference on Volunteering and, June 22.
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- Cameron Diaz, wearing Oscar de la Renta at Hollywood Walk of Fame, June 22.
Simple, Classic Silhouettes For a Return to American Prosperity
How a simpler lifestyle is reflected in the clothes women are wear.
By: Gina Hernandez
Take notice. Simpler silhouettes are in. According to the most innovative fashion website, Vogue.com, modest necklines with a classic cinched waist are making a come back.
The Top Ten Best Dressed women for the week of June 29, 2009 are all sporting effortlessly timeless dresses with powerfully reserved necklines. This breakout style worn by the likes of fashion icons such as Michelle Obama, Blake Lively and Cameron Diaz is the up and coming item for Fall 2009. As shoppers’ wallets grow tighter with the increasing recession, the purchasing of a modest dress is an ageless investment. In the current economic slump, many women are turning away from the heaping racks of clothes with the latest trend to in favor of more eternally modern attire such as the tailored high neck dress perfect for a brunch, wedding, or day at the office. This change can be attributed to the customers need to be convinced of the durability of the few purchases she will be making.
The dress, after all, is the most traditional form of the female wardrobe. In addition, the high neckline and fitted dress is not just a passing trend but an item here to stay. The elevated neck was as much relevant during Jackie O’s era, late sixties, as it is today as a shift to a more orthodox style during the tumultuous 60’s, where LSD and hippies ran as rapid as Nixon scandals in the Oval Office, may signify a need for greater social security in a roller-coaster economy. The modern collarbone peeping from a boat-neck or scoop-neck dress with simple design expresses not only the temperament of the person who wears them, but also the socioeconomic circumstance in which they live, as referenced in a Newsweek article by Sameer Reddy entitled “Getting Dressed”.
A return of traditional dressing without distracting hemlines or embellishment signifies the shift of consumers buying simpler, timeless pieces that will outlast the slowing of the economy. As buyers simplify their lifestyles, many too are simplifying their wardrobes. Dive on in and get noticed not for your tight wallet but timeless style.
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