| 1920s fashion: women's 20s fashion trend There are key eras of the 20th Century whose fashions we look back on and romanticise, the Roaring Twenties is undeniably one of them. The social changes and restrictions of the era gave birth to a new type of woman, the flapper, and the fashions she wore. As we look forwards to 2012's fashion we're increasingly seeing the case for a revival of 1920s fashion or at least elements of it. Read on to find out what a revival of the era's fashion would entail, along with a description of the styles that were popular last time the 20s were popular. And don't forget that to subscribe to Fashionising.com's newsletter or RSS feed if you'd like to keep up to date with all of the latest fashion trends and inspiration on how to wear them. 
Click to read '1920s fashion: women's 20s fashion trend' 3 trends you should raid charity stores for NOW The thing about trawling vintage stores and charity shops for the best fashion trend pieces is that you realistically have to think a season or two ahead. Depending on where you are in the world will depend on how badly they get ram-raided once any particular trend hits the streets in a big way. So stocking up on cool, original vintage pieces before the masses start hunting for them is the way to go. Of course, current trends to stay on the look out for are anything 70s: crochet, bell-bottoms, big hats, ruffled blouses. But all that's fairly obvious. The less obvious future trends are more of a gamble, but knowing what to look for pays off once the flurry of punters hits are there's nothing left in store, and prices skyrocket along with demand. So with 2012's fashion trends on the horizon, what should you be looking for right now? So here are three trends to pick up now, rejoice in later: 
Click to read '3 trends you should raid charity stores for NOW' Latest Chanel bag: Boy Chanel Updated to include additional pictures of the Boy Chanel bag including some from Chanel's autumn / fall 2011 catwalk. Its name might immediately betray its masculine qualities, but if ever there was a time that was ripe for the launch of a women's bag with a mannish lean, Chanel did well to pick this one. After all, this is a period in which a masculine undertone permeates through much of women's fashion; an undertone that we only expect to strengthen as 2012 approaches, bringing with it an expected 1930s revival. There's another fact revealed: this masculine undertone is not modern or futuristic, nor based on an experimentation with androgyny. Instead, it's a masculine undertone that carries with it heritage appeal. And few fashion houses do heritage as well as Chanel. So it is that masculine qualities merge with heritage appeal to shape one of Chanel's autumn / fall 2011 offerings: the Boy bag. 
Picture Gallery Preview Click To View Full Gallery Click to read 'Latest Chanel bag: Boy Chanel' Gosia Baczynska: dresses guaranteed to wow Gosia Baczynska is an esteemed fashion designer with a well-grounded place on the Polish fashion stage. Because of her significance in debonair femininity she is a favourite of self-confident women that are mature in style and grace. Notwithstanding that, her latest collection for the spring 2011 season breaks some conventions. The designer believes that on the edge of two opposite, even outwardly adverse characteristics there is a great spectrum for something creative, fresh and captivating. From now on her specialty is not only an elegant vibe but also a frivolity of experimental fashionistas. 
Picture Gallery Preview Click To View Full Gallery Click to read 'Gosia Baczynska: dresses guaranteed to wow' Top 5 crochet swimsuits & where to buy them It's the most popular of the season's fashionable bikinis, so we thought it only fair to not just let you know that crochet bikinis and swimsuits are on-trend but to help you find the perfect one for yourself. And perfect means the best of the best, so after the break you'll find Fashionising.com's top 5 picks for the best crochet swimwear for spring 2011, from the high street to the top end. If you like what you see please let us know by hitting 'like' below. And if you've come across something you think is better, then please leave us a comment at the bottom of this article so we can take a look for ourselves. 
Click to read 'Top 5 crochet swimsuits & where to buy them' Fashion Trend Inspiration Fashionising.com not only brings you all the latest fashion trends, we constantly bring you inspiration on how they can be worn and styled too. Here's the most recent inspiration: Current Fashion Sales If you'd like to advertise a fashion sale follow the link. Featured Editorial Recent Reviews Does your clothing represent you? My concept of a curated wardrobe as both a new luxury and a new hallmark of the stylish has attracted a broad scope of attention. Part of the negative attention has come about because there's a big and inaccurate blur between the words 'style', 'fashion' and 'clothing', and as a result fashion and the act of purchasing clothing are often mistaken as the same thing. The fashion industry is a business - it needs us to shop and it encourages us to do so. While there's certainly nothing wrong with that, it has been one of the factors that has led to the need for wardrobe curation in the first place. Thus some have seen the curated wardrobe as anti the fashion industry. It's not. I'm not suggesting we stop shopping or even spend less, but simply that we need to stop buying average pieces. As I see it, for a fashioniser, clothes and accessories are an extension of their personality. We wear the pieces we believe represent not only who we are, but who we aspire to be. On one level at least, we use fashion to say where we're going in life. In such a world view, average pieces have little place. That concept of self-projection, on wanting to be more than average, raises a question for the clothing in your wardrobe: Does it represent you? Or is your wardrobe filled with too many average pieces? 
Click to read 'Does your clothing represent you?' Curvy is sexy: this is the message "Curvy is sexy: this is the message." So sayeth Franca Sozzani, the editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia and one of the people behind the magazine's June 2011 plus sized photo shoot. While we didn't wish to sensationalise the subject matter, Ms. Sozzani has naturally been willing to give her own take on the topic. While we'd maintain that 'curvy is sexy' can be misconstrued as a divisive point (it can be, but sexual attraction is in the eye of the beholder), both ours and Ms. Sozzani's take on the issue at large are rather similar: that there is room in pictorials for different body sizes provided editors are willing to cater to them. You can read an more of her comments after the break. 
Picture Gallery Preview Click To View Full Gallery Click to read 'Curvy is sexy: this is the message' Raising the bar on ethical fashion When I penned our piece on the curated wardrobe I stressed the need for each fashioniser to become their own curator, their own arbiter of taste. Style is a personal thing and while some opt to buy it by way of a stylist, the end result isn't quite the same; that individual looks stylish but doesn't necessarily have style. Because both style and a self-curated collection of clothes and accessories are such personal things, the responses to my piece have been varied with most everyone bringing their own interpretation to this new form of luxury. Of them, one angle certainly stood apart: the curated wardrobe as sustainable and ethical fashion. That is, the curated wardrobe as a means of buying fewer pieces, all at a higher quality, and therefore limiting any negative impact the purchase may have upon society or the environment. I've had many a discussion about sustainable and ethical fashion and I always finish those conversations with a sense that, like style and fashion, there are many ways that people choose to approach it. Some believe it means investing in only vintage pieces, others look at the social impact of a purchase and thus choose to buy pieces that didn't employ underpaid labour, others still see it as the need for us to truly understand the origins of the fashion we buy and the impact on the world (both socially and environmentally) around us. For those latter people, there is the obvious need to be educated about each piece of fashion that catches their eye before they can make a purchase. The onus of that education doesn't lie with them, however, but with the store. Should the store wish to attract a customer with such interests, and it's a growing market worth pursuing, then they not only need to make sustainability a part of their customer service and marketing, but also as a part of their brand communication. Those who aren't need to take a leaf out of the book of Freemans Sporting Club. 
Click to read 'Raising the bar on ethical fashion' The curated wardrobe & the impact on retailers My piece on the concept of the curated wardrobe being the new luxury for the fashion forwards certainly got some people talking. Mass consumerism is, after all, the life blood of the fashion industry. Considered consumerism seems to run contrary to the fashion industry's needs and nature. Thus in one of the conversations I've had via our Twitter (you find find Fashionising.com on Twitter at twitter.com/fashionising) about the article, the question of the curated wardrobe versus fashion retail was raised.
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