Fashion: 50s fashion

with the end of the war women could start to expand their fashion wardrobe, no longer having to cut corners and dress in an austere colourless way women now had lots more freedom and choice when it came to style.
the silhouette had 2 looks, the 50s Dior "new look" style with the tightly fitted waist and flared skirt while others preferred the fitted pencil skirt look. both figure hugging to the female form.

volume frills and patterns often with collars with a typical look for the Dior style, the voluminous size of the skirt was impractical albeit fun.

designers who have taken inspiration from this include: JPG, Betsy Johnson, 

a new aspiring designer soon came to the forefront, balenciaga from Spain,

Balenciaga is a luxury fashion house founded in Spain by Cristóbal Balenciaga, a designer born in Guetaria, Spain. The brand is now owned by the French multinational company Kering. Balenciaga had a reputation as a couturier of uncompromising standards and was referred to as "the master of us all" by Christian Dior
https://www.harpersbazaar.com.au/fashion/history-of-balenciaga-19170

starting off with the bigger fuller silhouette he soon moved to a more smoother fitted one, more shaped, moulded, tailored and draped, and often favouring triangular shapes over the bodice, a master of drama and design.

designers who have taken inspiration from him include: Gareth Pugh, Dior

A new sub group of fashion also appeared in this era, the young adult teen, with the economic boom and the baby boom and subculture of teenagers was also born, no longer were kids and young adults dressed in miniature styles of their parents.
with innovations and popularity of readily available radio tv and music, teens become an influence to designers as many now had allowance and money from part time jobs and wished to use their fashion choices to express character and personal freedom, music and dance was a popular medium to express themselves as well.

the most popular piece was the whimsical poodle skirt made from felt, and the dungaree's of the rivet era via denim jeans.

designers who have drawn inspiration from this for their designs included, Rodarte, Balmaine,

the 2 biggest icons of the pop culture 50s were Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe. incorporating femininity and dominating the Media world of Hollywood movies and magazines. Monroe favouring a V neck showing of her curves whilst Hepburn a fitted tailored look for her petite slim frame.

designers have used both stars styles as sources for their collections such as Versace, Valention, Victoria Beckham,