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Retro style – Surely young women, especially young people nowadays, are no longer unfamiliar with retro style or vintage style.
However, have you truly understood what retro style is, what the origins of this style are, and how to coordinate various outfits to be most accurate with retro style? Let’s explore with May Hop Phat in the article below.
What is Retro Style?
The first major question we need to answer is what is retro style? In essence, retro is a word originating from Latin, an abbreviation of Retrospective, meaning a nostalgic style oriented toward the popular style of the 1950s and 1960s.
When life becomes increasingly modern, fashion styles are transformed unpredictably and increasingly tend toward modernization, the values of previous eras, especially fashion, are being paid more attention than ever.
Not rushed, not utilitarian like current trends, but the refinement, gentleness, and softness of retro style bring special feelings and are extremely attractive.
Finally, to talk about retro style, currently to keep up with the times and trends of young people, the style has been transformed while still maintaining its classic breath but combined with some seductive elements.
What is Retro Color?
Usually when mentioning classic style, people often associate it with old memories, somewhat dark color palettes with classic and gentle tones like brown, beige, faded yellow… But with retro style, the iconic color palettes are extremely prominent colors like orange, yellow, red…
Besides that, to add flexibility to this style, pastel color palettes are also used very frequently. It can be said that unlike the classic styles people think of, retro is also a type of classic style but carries the colors and direction of cheerfulness, colorfulness, and is full of vitality.
Origins of Retro Style
The origin of retro style certainly originated from Western countries, in the post-war period when people gradually regained material values and paid attention to spiritual values, including fashion style.
However, from the beginning, Retro was a term that appeared in French films and novels about the occupation period in Germany. Only later, when retro was introduced to English and appeared in fashion and cultural journalism.
Applications of Retro Style
Retro Style Wedding Photography
Not only in fashion, but retro style is also applied extensively in many different fields, and the first one to mention is retro style wedding photography.
Simply put, retro style wedding photography is taking photos with nostalgic characteristics, reminding viewers of beautiful old memories that no modern technology or product can replace.
All elements create a feeling of nostalgia, longing that awakens deep emotions within each person, only then do the photos convey most effectively.
Young people planning to take wedding photos can refer to this style. Retro style photography will give you photos that seem to only exist in the “grandparents’ time” – very beautiful and extremely unique.
Retro Style Interior Design
Besides retro style wedding photography, retro style interior design is also applied very frequently. This style inherently brings nostalgia and warmth to the surrounding space, so it is chosen by many families.
Retro design style will make your family space more warm, not too ostentatious but always creates a comfortable feeling that helps people shed all fatigue after a long working day.
Retro Fashion Style
An application that cannot be overlooked is retro fashion style. Inheriting the special and outstanding features of the style, designers have added some elements with modern style to attract and create a unique feeling for young people.
Especially Western youth extremely favor this style and it is gradually being introduced to Vietnam.
Design in Retro Style
Design in retro style is divided into many types, including graphic design, web design… Businesses with the purpose of designing websites to be unique to attract customers often tend to use retro style, especially businesses in the fashion industry.
With graphic design requiring more meticulousness from fonts, colors, packaging, logos…, the selection process must be very careful, not needing to be too elaborate but still must bring refinement and elegance.
Some Fashion Items in Retro Style
If you are interested in this style and want to gradually approach this fashion style, you can first learn about some fashion items in retro style, such as wide-leg jeans or slip dresses.
Wide-Leg Jeans
First, we must mention wide-leg jeans – an item expressing comfort, dynamism, and vitality of the 60s-70s. From pants that seemed somewhat messy, wide-leg jeans have now become an extremely trendy fashion item loved by women.
Slip Dress
Thanks to promotion by famous fashion brands, simple nightgowns are no longer just sleepwear but have become items favored by fashion enthusiasts, naturally after having design modifications.
You can combine Slip Dress with denim jackets if you like a youthful, dynamic style or with blazers when you need gentle elegance.
Mix Outfits in Retro Style
Mixing outfits in retro style is also very diverse and extremely fashionable. You can also utilize available items, mix & match them to bring retro vibes. Some outfit mixing suggestions in retro style include mixing jackets with striped skirts, knit cardigans with pleated skirts…
Retro Jacket + Striped Skirt + Black Dr Martens Shoes
An extremely specific suggestion for those who want to pursue retro style but still don’t understand what to combine for the clearest effect.
However, this outfit will be more suitable for days when the weather is not too hot but also not too cold, especially for those who don’t want to show their legs can consider this outfit.
Beige Knit Cardigan + Plum Blossom Pleated Skirt + Wool Slippers
Continuing with an outfit for autumn approaching winter, gentle ladies who like to use long skirts or beige cardigans will find this a perfect combination. Don’t worry that wool slippers will make you look ungraceful – wool slippers actually enhance the beauty of your outfit.
Floral Dress + Boots + Knit Vest
The next choice for ladies is floral dresses. This fashion item has been transformed by designers to be more suitable for ladies and can be combined with modern accessories.
To make the outfit more unique, you can combine it with boots underneath, making you look extremely stylish. On days when the weather “suddenly turns to winter in the middle of summer,” you can completely add a thin knit vest so you won’t be cold.
Silk Slip Dress + Blazer
An outfit for sophisticated and extremely tasteful ladies. Especially suitable for ladies pursuing a professional, mature style. If you feel the 2-strap slip dress is too cool, you can combine it with a high-shoulder blazer, immediately the outfit will be modest and extremely elegant.
Culottes or Wide-Leg Pants
When mentioning retro style, the item is wide-leg pants and now has developed to include culottes. You can combine crop tops on top, especially colorful tops true to the retro spirit.
Knee-Length Body-Con Dresses
Knee-length body-con dress styles are also one of the choices not to be missed. If one morning you’re wondering which pants or skirt to combine this top with, body-con dresses are a reasonable choice.
To be most accurate with retro style, you can choose dresses with nostalgic colors like burgundy, faded yellow, brown, beige…
Don’t Forget Calf-Length Skirts
Finally, calf-length skirt styles. Currently, this skirt style has been transformed and designed with more patterns to suit the youthful style of young people.
On hot weather days, you can completely combine with short-sleeved tops with prominent colors and patterns true to the retro spirit. On quite cold weather days, ladies can combine with sweaters, wool coats, and boots to ensure health while still ensuring very fashionable style.
Above is some basic information and suggestions about retro style, hopefully, the following information will help in the process of forming your own personal style.