How to Create the Vintage Look Using Custom Modern Suits

By Chris Vance

It seems a little counter-intuitive but today's newest and most modern cuts draw inspiration from the "modern" vintage cuts of the 60's. Confusing enough? Fact is the cut of suit that is classified as Modern really is the new updated silhouette for suits ... its just 50 years old! MOD styling was a revolutionary change in form and function in mens suits during the early to mid sixties and just like anything that is worth its salt, decades later it still just as fashionable and stylish.

Many designers draw on the MOD look for inspiration in their own collections, most will only implement little cues and details. No major design house really puts a focus on recreating the look, authentically speaking. This leaves suit aficionados with a couple of choices to get what they are looking for - Vintage suits or Custom.

Vintage suits of course are a great way to go as always they will be the most authentic. The problem is most of the truly great versions of these suits are hard to come by and if you are lucky enough to find one, a 50+ year old suit in great condition is near unheard of. Yet many swear this is the only way to go. The trade-off is basically style for function.

Custom suits are the best alternative for someone looking to get the modern styling and maintain the functionality of a suit that is wearable every day. The biggest challenge is finding a custom tailor that understands the details and philosophy behind these masterpieces. The best thing is to be educated before you shop.

Here are some things you will want to keep in mind when ordering custom modern suits:

• Look to start with heavier fabrics. This is the basic starting point for a vintage look. MOD suits did not use "super" ultra light weight wools. They used heavy gaberdine's, tweeds and shark skins some weighing as much as 15 oz per yard.
• Stay consistent with the details. MOD suits were known for their skinny lapels, short jackets and high button stances. If you do not like ALL the details about the cut it might be best to skip the look all together.
• The Trousers. Keep them flat front and with no belt loops. No one wore these suits with a belt. Have your custom tailors sew in suspender buttons and adjuster tabs. This will help keep your pants up where they should be.

Chris Vance is the senior trends and fashion spotter for Requisite clothing, a custom clothing design house specializing in custom suits, custom shirts, custom tuxedos and sports wear for both men and women.
http://www.requisiteclothing.com

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70s Clothing

Image via WikipediaBy Suzie Chandlar

The 1970s is the decade that gave birth to fun and electrifying styles in the fashion world. People during that era defined fashion as an adventurous immersion into loud and extravagant clothing designs. Popular trends were characterized by conspicuous outfits, heavy makeup and outlandish hairdos. The highest level of fashion experimentation happened in that decade, although that doesn't mean to say that all the designs created then can still be considered glamorous today. 70s clothes were in a class of their own.

Some fabulous pieces can still be adapted by modern fashion but others are too reminiscent of the era and they probably best remain as iconic and distinctive representations of that period. After all is said and done, the designs of that daring and innovative time left a legacy that is unparalleled by other fashion trends and they are characteristically and undeniably considered as 70s fashion.

Some of the unique trends that gained popularity during the 70s are the afro hairdo, neon colored clothing, flared pants, and hippie outfits. The outrageous concoction of bright colors was just stunning. The combination of psychedelic designs such as floral prints, animal patterns, lacy fabrics, and sequined and glossy textures are just awe-inspiring. Never in a million years would you consider some of the pattern and fabric combinations but they just worked well during the 70s.

Everybody seemed to have a lot of fun with the mixing and matching of seemingly incompatible pieces of garment. It was just so amazing. The crazy hot pink and neon green wigs with ruffled purple blouses for women were outstanding and the yellow suit jackets and matching pants with animal printed collars for the men were simply breathtaking. The glam rock fashion was totally in and everybody was jumping on the bandwagon.

It is great to see that we can relive that colorful era with costume parties these days, and what better place to find these clothes than vintage and thrift stores that display such a wide assortment of these vibrant and extravagant fashion relics. You can also find quite a few of these eye catching old fashions available both online and off at shops that specialize in vintage clothing or costumes based on the fashions of previous decades. For people who want to get their hands on original clothing from the actual era, sites like eBay might be a good solution, but prices may be higher than you would expect as demand for this old clothing has been growing over recent years.

If you have a love of the seventies, you might enjoy reading more about 70's clothes.

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