Paris couture shifts to slim shapes and glamor mood
Fall 1978 Paris couture favors narrow silhouettes with broad shoulders and slim waists, a revived 1940s movie star chic. High glamour dominates with black, five inch heels, seamed stockings, tulle hats, and heavy makeup. Couture remains expensive with only a few thousand clients, but ready wear offers wearables like belted jackets, slim skirts, and high heeled pumps. Pierre Cardin debuts brial dresses and vivid taffeta evening wear, while Yves Saint Laurent echoes 1940s themes with leg of mutton sleeves and black day wear. Feathered accents appear widely, from gowns to street outfits, and Paris remains the fashion source critics watch closely.
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Shoes complete it By Beverly Stephen in New York
New York fashion notes high heels paired with skin tight jeans becoming the summer uniform on city streets. Observers cite Olivia Newton-John Grease looks and Paris cigaret jeans as influences. Milville of Macy’s calls it glamorous and a replay of the 1950s. White dominates as a cool summer color across styles from punk to tailored suits.
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Fashion shifts as men embrace softer, slimmer garments
Fashion writer notes a major change in men’s clothing as designers push a softer, unconstructed look. Lee Wright identifies a trend toward relaxed textures, trimmer shoulders, narrower lapels, and skinnier ties, signaling a shift from the navy suit to varied styles, including flowing neck scarves.
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