Thursday, October 29, 2020

American Modern Heritage… vintage is newly chic!!!

Fashion trends are undoubtedly floundering. With a question mark hanging over everything from when to reopen warehouses to Fashion Week, it perhaps comes as no surprise that fashion has taken a moment to reflect and delve into its own memory box, looking for inspiration on how to adapt to a new era.

Fashion creatives have been forced to abandon the usual constant cycle of reinvention and seek new (well, old) solutions.

Whether it’s fashion publications, your friends or celebrities posting throwback images, nostalgic content comprises a big portion of what resonates with viewers these days.  It’s like comfort food.  Here’s an image from my first ever modeling shoot-circa 1983. (I do miss that waistline)

So go ahead and “pop” that collar, wear that button oxford under a rolled sleeve blazer.  Don’t be afraid to roll your jean cuffs and don a penny loafer.  Remember,  Preppy was popular for much longer a season than most trends over the last decade were.  Embrace sustainable fashion and living, enjoy what memory lane (runway) has to offer.

Fashion Nostalgia may be your favorite trend yet – I know it’s mine!!!  Wear it with Style & Fair with Panache!!!

A mother of 3 beautiful daughters, Joan hails from the Finger Lakes area. A Rochesterian for the past 36 years, Joan has come from in front of the camera lens to behind the scenes and ‘painted’  Upstate N.Y. woman more beautiful for more than a decade. Working for NYC-industry giant Trish McEvoy Cosmetics, Joan became a sought-after makeup artist in the region over the past 20 years. Semi-retired from the makeup industry presently, has allowed her to focus on becoming an entrepreneur, and launch 3 small businesses. Her accomplishments have always focused on female-based retail, marketing and event planning careers.