It’s no secret that we’re all a little fixated with the styles of the past. Each season, a reference (or many) to full skirts, bellbottoms, or drop waists pops up on the runway, and we embrace it with a fresh new take on how to dress it up. Riffing on the past without looking like you came out of a time machine though—therein lies the rub. Before you delve into your old gems, take a look at how the style icons of today have interpreted the icons of days gone by.
NYFW backstage beauty: The Chinese military meets ’40s Hollywood at Jason Wu
NYFW style snaps: We’re at Peter Som and Jason Wu, and so are Grace Coddington, Kate Lanphear, and Olivia Palermo
NYFW diary: The dispatch from day one including Jason Wu’s updated Mao jacket, Rag & Bone’s granny mishmash, and Suno’s sweet, sweet garden print
They said/We said: Kate Moss battles good and evil (like, really evil!) in a new W photoshoot
NYFW style snaps: We spy many fur coats, lots of studded leather, and is that Waris Ahluwalia?
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Then and now: These celebs and fashion insiders know how to do retro without going back in time
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Edmoure Ralph’s brass jewellery adds vintage-inspired sparkle

Sequins are the de facto sparklers for holiday dressing, but we recently discovered another option: brass. Designers Julie Brown and Julie Piotrowski have created a line of vintage-inspired brass jewellery that will add the desired shimmer to party outfits, but not look garish when you wear it to the office in January. Read more »

