80s Role-modellin'

So I decided to research a little into fashion, the models, people, and styles of one of my favourite era's. But in particular the people that fully embraced the New Romantic age, the 80's. In terms of style it rejected the austerity and anti-fashion stance of punk. Both sexes dressed in counter-sexual clothing and wore a lot of eyeliner and lipstick. 'Gender Blending' was the nickname given to it, which perfectly ties in with my previous blog post on drag queens, which you can read here.

Enjoy!

To start, I chose Grace Jones as she is the ultimate woman. 

She was born in May 1948 and was an actress, singer and model, but her modelling is the bit I've focused on. She is the most striking person I think I've ever seen, and I absolutely adore her. First noticed from her appearance in the Bond movie; A View to a Kill, I have been in awe of her ever since. Although not a technically a true new romantic, her look supports that style, bold make up and grungy dress sense.

*queen*

My next inspo is David Bowie. Bowie, apart from coming out with some brilliant tracks was basically a shapeshifter. He went from normal looking kid to punk to new romantic to rocker. Obviously his new romantic phase was his most fabulous, when he came out with tracks such as Ashes to Ashes.

Bowie became a fashion inspiration for huge designers such as Jean-Paul Gaultier and Alexander McQueen, I've put a few pics in at the end of this post as he featured other people, but the designs are amazing.

Look at this swag pls.

Next, Boy George. The man of New Romanticism...He is an English singer-songwriter, who was part of the New-Ro movement, his music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, which is influenced by R&b and Reggae, but not the kind of R&b that Beyonce sings, more Al Green and Aretha Franklin sort of blues. He made the most beautiful man-woman. 

                         

                 

So this is a little of Jean Paul Gaultier's SS 13  'ready to wear' collection based on the 80's, some of the inspirations are really obvious so I'll just let you decided who's who.

                             

                             

My favourite late designer in the world Alexander McQueen also made a Resort range in 2013, which looks like it's based on his previous work with Bowie, androgynous yet fab!

Also here's a brilliant artical from Dazed and Confused, of a telephone conversation of Bowie and McQueen - http://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/15910/1/bowie-mcqueen

Thought I would mix it up a bit by occasionally doing inspo posts, lemme know what you think in comments please, fab.

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Dressing For The Flag

Maxi Dress - TK Maxx

Heels - Primark

Belt - No idea

Lip liner - Rimmel London

Lipstick - Mac 'Russian Red'

Earings - I want to say St Albans Market, but I can't actually remember

If you are wondering what 'OOTD' stands for, it means 'Outfit Of The Day' (just in case)
A little while ago I bought this cute maxi from TK Maxx and I think it's the perfect balance between daywear and nightwear, swapping in a pair of trainers and a fedora for big earings and a pair of heels. As the bottom of the dress is slit up the sides it can be easily tied up to make it 'beachy' and therefore casual, or left long and floaty, hence 'nightwear.'
And no.. I don't mean nightwear in the sense of what one wears to bed, because (just a guess here) but I don't know any 18 year olds who sleep in floor length dresses.

Don't actually have much to say about this, as its just a very simple outfit. Obviously featuring plaits, how else would I tame my hair and red lipstick just to bring it together. Ah...I am the colours of the British flag, how appropriate following their recent success in the world cup. 

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Just a Baseball Hat and a Bit of Denim

Leggins - Topshop

Shirt - Vintage

Hat - Market

Denim Jacket - Motel Rocks Vintage Pop Up

Scrunchie - DIY - link tutorial click here

Sunglasses - Primark

Shoes - Creepers, Office

I am aware that I look like an American 'football' player on their day off, a very standard leggins and shirt sort of day. Not saying that footballers wear leggins, it's just the whole 'backwards hat vibe' going on.

I feel like I may never take this jacket off, it is the comfiest thing with the most strategically placed pockets for concealing ones hands, that are actually big enough to fit a phone, keys and purse in. So thats fab. It even fits perfectly over every single item of clothing I own, although not in the 'Joey in Chandlers' sense; from another jacket (double whammy) to one or two hoodies, not that I need them in this weather. Although if you've been to Herts Uni Library, it gets pretty chilly in there. Anyway I've gone completely off topic, I can never decide if I'm a 'leggin's' person or a tights person. but revision calls for elasticated waists (If you know what I mean) so these do me fine in my slouchy moments. Although I feel that 'fashion' is something one should always pride yourself on, it's just impossible to look good during exam season, stress affects skin, everyone is eating three times their body weight because its a fab way to procrastinate.. or procrastin-eat (ha) and we're all in that awkward in-between stage of when it's acceptable to whip your ever-so-pasty legs out for the general public.

Shoes-wise though, creepers are wonderful. Not necessarily a 'flattering' shoe.. but the platform does give me that cheeky extra inch and a half that brings me to the normal height of 5'5" (I'm lying, way closer to 5'4") But anyway, in a classic black suede they go with baaaaaaaasically everything, except brown but I don't own brown. These are the kind of shoe that I will keep in my cupboard and rediscover in 4 years and start wearing again. I am a major hoarder and I hate throwing anything away, but this is the kind of shoe that is so simple that they can't really be out of style so I don't feel any guilt in hoarding these. 

It probably isn't legit, but I've decided that having light eyes makes them more sensitive, hence why I am permanently wearing sunglasses or else I look like I'm screwfacing the camera, not a good look. These are what I like to call my "throwaway pair" originally bought for lovebox festival last year, they are brought out every time I'm going somewhere where they will probably be snapped in half. And for £1.50 I don't feel too distressed by that option.

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