If the 60’s are synonymous with assumed sexuality, all marked by the reign of the mini-skirt, the decade that succeeded him is placed under the sign of emancipation. As the Vietnam War rages and the oil shocks of 1973 and 1979 plunge the West into economic crisis, the new generations aspire to greater lightness and carelessness. A state of mind that can be seen very quickly through the new codes of fashion. Women do not hesitate to put on the suit or tailor pants of man with the oversize cut giving them the appearance of boys. Driven by a pacifist momentum, inherited by the cool baba movement, the female gent adopts the bohemian style where long dresses with floral prints blend with the transparent fabric of the blouses leaving no room for modesty.
Today, the seventies influence remains intact and never ceases to inspire the creators of the largest haute couture houses. During the spring-summer 2020 fashion week, for example, Hedi Slimane (artistic director of Celine) gave a new breath to the neo-bourgeois with her retro and feminine codes at will. From the total denim look to the long folk dress to the suede jacket, this style that emphasizes women’s claim has never been more relevant than today.
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