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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Daily reads: Happy Chanel Day/Cinco de Mayo, Costume gala roundup and the magic of shoulder pads
Happy Chanel Day! Watch the new Audrey Tautou commercial to celebrate. [Via Now Smell This]
Alternately, you could celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Stylewise, it’s really either/or. [Refinery 29]
Oh, and the Met Costume Institute Ball was last night. We couldn’t go, so New York had to pinch hit for us. Thanks guys. [The Cut]
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Lovelies in Milan: Shoulder it

When we asked you if you’d wear Dolce & Gabbana’s (admittedly challenging) extreme shoulders, the answer was a resounding “No,” but we’ve found one lovely who carries off the look with aplomb.
See the shoulders in all their glory after the jump.
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Lovelies from Milan: Edwardian edge
Of all the Balmain-esque rounded Edwardian shoulders on the streets of Milan this week, these are our favourite.
Full image after the jump.

