Counting down to getting all dressed up? Discover our selection of occasion & black tie dresses. Think shimmery satin, sparkling sequins, pretty prints and (even) more. Whatever you love, meet the chic styles that will make you say ‘I look amazing’. Amina Muaddi x Wolford cutout jersey midi-dress Like womenswear, menswear saw a shift of focus to the movies for fashion inspiration in the 1930s. Just as women’s fashion had begun to democratize in the twenties, men’s fashion followed suit. Fashion writer Colin McDowell writes in The Man of Fashion: Peacock Males and Perfect Gentlemen of the power movies had over men’s fashion in the thirties, recalling that sales of undershirts slumped when Clark Gable (Fig. 16), revealed that he wasn’t wearing one in 1934’s It Happened One Night (111). Here, we see the shift of influence from the elite, such as the Duke of Windsor, to working-class heroes of the movies. McDowell continues:

In the 1980s, the influence of fashion designers, big clothing brands, and celebrities grew dramatically. Many women wanted to dress like Lady Diana or Alexis Colby from the TV show Dynasty. Party dresses varied a glamorous dress with ruffles made of shiny lamé to a hip mini dress Madonna-style. New Look animal print dress, Size 10. New Without Tags. Never Worn. Bridal Collection