26 February 2010

--flapper anthem, antoinette, and 19th century headwear--

the turban is coming back with a big bang. if you look throughout fashion history you notice that various forms of the turban have been worn amongst different cultures. roman women wrapped their heads with beautiful fabric and braids. marie antoinette and her court donned lavish turbans with layers of silks, satin, and diamonds. women of the 1800's , those who were high society and fashion forward, would wear full or side formed turbans and add dyed ostrich feathers. the famous flappers of the 1920's modernized the turban, creating it out of cheaper fabrics and wearing it with short curls and short dresses. now... major fashion labels are bringing back this extreme look in a new and dramatic way...

...temperley london...



...ralph lauren...

 


...charlotte ronson...



...chris benz...



...rag & bone...



...yigal azrouel...



these turbans are a bold fashion and not for everyone. as for me, i like parts of it and found some turban look-a-likes that i would love to wear...


...forever 21...



...urban outfitters...




...free the people...


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