Old vintage, new vintage—continued . . .

From the star-studded Golden Globes to the embroidered summer smocks on the streets, vintage has been, well, making a comeback. That just sounds odd, but it is what it is. 

Whether it’s big sunglasses covering half your face, or rounded high necklines and A-line skirts, Jacqueline Onassis has an undeniable presence in today’s trends. Jackie O was a fashion icon during her time in the white house and political limelight, and still remains fresh in our minds as a vision of beauty and femininity. This vision has been materialized by many designers in this year’s spring collections including Fluet, Lanvin and Stella McCartney. Michael Kors came out with a chic Jackie Dress complete with enlarged button details and vertical front pockets. 

Personally, I love pockets in dresses. When you see a woman in a stylish dress with her hands hidden in the pockets, it only adds to the feminine mystique. Michael Kors can bring you from the day into the Jackie O-so-sophisticated evening with the high-neck layered halter dress. The halter straps of this graceful dress continue by draping down the back in a flowing fabric procession making one look like a goddess of the wind. The hemline of both dresses hits half way down the thigh giving “mini-me” a whole new modern meaning. Mike Myers, eat your heart out.

Most notably, Reese Witherspoon jumped on the vintage train at this year’s Golden Globes with her Olivier Theyskens 1950s-inspired strapless dress. She paired this flirty—yet simple—yellow sweetheart dress with eye-popping ruby red shoes that kept all the witches of the west at bay. However, Reese is not the only celebrity striking a vintage pose.

Renee Zellweger carried her distinctive style through several red carpet events by delving into the Lily et Cie boutique in Los Angeles. The owner of this boutique has been collecting vintage haute couture for over 20 years! When you enter the store you’re seemingly transported into a couture dream world that you thought was only attainable in movies. As you meander through her compilation, your eyes will widen as you waltz through a lesson in vintage class.

With boutiques like Lily et Cie, designers like Michael Kors and beauties like Reese and Renee feeding our hungry eyes with styles from the the past, how can we not look to vintage for fashion guidance? How can we not return to the ways of fashion past and “follow a revival of a trend” even if we have lived through it? Humph! Stupid fashion rules . . . I guess I just wanted to prove a point that like history, fashion always repeats itself.