20's Fashion Extravaganza

Baz Luhrmann’s vision of The Great Gatsby from an American author of novels and short stories, F. Scott Fitzgerald, came to life with 3D effects. The soundtrack has a modern feel. It incorporates pop, hip-hop, alternative rock and jazz. A 1922 hedonistic party including flappers and endlessly flowing liquor with Gatsby’s preferred booze, Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial 1921. This film has a circus of immaculately suave and well-dressed actors and even background actors. Let’s take a look at the sharp and epic period costumes where more are more.

Jewelry

Tiffany & Co.’s jewelry still sparkle in the midst of the fiasco of music and gushing alcohol, no shiny disco ball needed. This genre has desires for lavishness bling, beats the heck out of modern hip-hop stars. Tiffany &Co, specially designed a platinum set diamonds and pearls. Tassels were not only for curtains, it can be an accessory. Women wore tassel necklaces and long pearls even if they were dancing swing and performing the air step. Well, it’s only in movies, no necks were decapitated.

Opulence

“Luxury” is one word that can describe The Great Gatsby. Tons and tons of pearls, feathers, headdresses, and other elegant ornaments are very visible in the film. Carey Mulligan even donned an Alexander McQueen pearl-wrapped chiffon dress with ostrich feathers on the skirt area on her Gatsby-inspired photoshoot is in US Vogue for its May issue.

Art Deco

The Roaring Twenties was the start of the fashion revolution influenced by jazz, prohibition, coed, and other ideals. The Jazz Age was influenced by jazz, prohibition, coed, and other ideals. The Jazz Age was influenced by Aztec and Egyptian theme, thus, angular, linear, geometrical, and symmetrical shapes and lines are evident.

Relaxed Silhouettes

The evolution of dresses is from corsets to not wearing one with relaxed silhouette (this looks tubular), from ankle-length hemlines to mid-calf and all the way up to the knee.

Chandelier Dresses

This dress is marvelously flashy and isa true classic. Draping fabric in a chandelier design grabs the attention of the other party-goers. Not only diamonds twinkle, also outfits. This article of clothing is the jewelry itself so be careful not to be stolen.

Fringe Dresses

Swing Jazz and fringe dress are BFFs. Shake that body, do the crazy legs and clap those hands and the fringe will dance with you.

Headwear

Without a doubt, headwear played a big role in the movie’s success. For women; beaded, satin with feathers, feather sequin headpieces; Charleston, cocktail and cloche hat; and roaring 20s tiaras were worn. Fedoras, straw boater, Panama, bowler, Tyrolean hat and newsboy cap are some examples for men. On the whole, hats off to the designers.

Fur collars

Let’s stress the word faux to avoid a conflict with PETA. Faux fur collars accentuate the 20's ensemble. It gives sophistication to the women in the film.

Costume Designers

Miuccia Prada, the fashion designer, and Catherine Martin, the costume designer, had chemistry in creating this truly wonderful 1920’s period costumes. This is Prada’s 3rd collaboration with Luhrmann. The first movie they had was Romeo + Juliet. The costumes were as fantastic as in The Great Gatsby.

Men’s Outfit

Crisp shirts, waistcoats, pocket squares, lapel adornments, stripped ties, bows ties, cufflinks, and loafers were some part of the get-up in the twenties. Tuxedos are everywhere when Gatsby is in party mode. Men were power dressers in that period. It reminds me of Chuck Bass in Gossip Girl.

Hairstyles

Being dandy is not complete without the hair. It is slicked back and greasy. A bob cut hairstyle with finger waves for women. It should be short, the headbands are large enough.

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