Wear the trend

Pointy shoes, strings of pearls and structured skirts – it’s not a bad remake of a 50s film, it’s time to get back to the flirty fifties in style, with more variety than ever before. Call it the Mad Men frenzy - but fashion this season has gone into the past for some inspiration; with hemlines getting longer, dresses getting fluffier and bows getting bigger and prettier. Fashion forward your wardrobe by re-inventing this look to suit your personality and your body type.

Full Figure

Cinched waists and flattering hemlines makes this trend perfect for curvy girls, as for vertically challenged girls, adapt this trend with skirt suits or simply don on accessories that scream fifties like pearls, head pieces and no-nonsense bags.

While hardcore Audrey Hepburn, Betty Draper and the Mad Men fans can get away in pinched waists, pleated dresses and even, 50s curls and red lips, there are ways to tone it down to suit your subtle style. Wear a full skirt with a skinny belt or pointy shoes and a pussy bow blouse – the pick is entirely yours. Keep it simple, probably add one element to your outfit without overdoing the trend. Go floral, if you're the fun type.

The trend is easy to work into your existing wardrobe, just learn to team the right seperates with the right accessories. The best part? The trend can easily go from night to day depending on how you work with it.

A leather pencil skirt with a soft cardigan can take your from work, lunch through to dinner. For a night on the town, simply pin a sparkly brooch or throw on a gold jacket. This trend is all about clean cuts while still being flirty and feminine so play with textures, prints and accessories to take make this trend yours.
 [12 Oct 2010]