DSquared2’s uber-sexy fall show turned heads last week - and despite the red lipstick, lace corsets, leather gloves, and fishnet tights (above and below), it was all quite demurely retro.  Think Marilyn Monroe, or even a more stylized Christina Aguilera.  This is not the showy sexuality of the Tom Ford 1990s, but rather the sweeter, more playful sexuality of the 1950s pinup girl.

W’s March issue features a modernized take on this look; its Pinups editorial stars top models like Kate Moss, Devon Aoki, Suvi Koponen, Guinevere Van Seenus, and Amber Valletta dressed as scantily-clad high-fashion vixens.  Blumarine, meanwhile, showed oversized leopard-prints with flirty ruffled trim for fall:

The 50’s pinup look is not too difficult to get - as long as you have the confidence to carry it off.  Pencil skirts, tight blouses, dark tights, and wrist-length gloves are the building blocks.  Plaids and animal prints are cute when paired with red, black, or white; and red lips and nails are always charming accents.  Dark eyebrows and eyeliner and matte makeup are a must, as are pointed-toe pumps.

Be a modern-day bombshell in these looks from 3.1 Phillip Lim, LAMB, and Oh Deer.

  

Posted on February 28th, 2008 by ashley