Today in fashion, designers often take trends from other eras and use them to influence their lines. They will take this trend and twist it in ways that give it a contemporary feel. For example, changing the texture or altering the structure. Hair designs for fashion shows and shoots often include big, extravaggant shapes and frizz- I see Elizabethan inspired hair in fashion all the time. I think Elizabethan styles are used in fashion so often because she was the first lady in history to have such an influence on what other people wanted to look like- all women wanted to be like her. She is said to be the original fashion icon, and this is so frequently celebrated in fashion. The picture above is a perfect example of this- the clothing and accesories are clearly very regal and Elizabethan looking. The hair obviously isnt a classic shape, but it by taking the hair off the face and creating height makes it clear that it was inspired by the elizabethan era. The hairstyle above is very straight and sleek, whereas it was very fashionable to have frizzy and wavy hair in the Elizabethan era.
This is my favourite image from the shoot. Again, they have created height, but by using an accessory/prop. They have shaped the hair around the prop to make it look like a crown which I think is so clever. Using hair decorations or props was very popular, so this is why they have used an accessory for this hairstyle. Plaits have been incorporated into this design too as they were also extremely popular.
Although you cant actually see the hair in this image, I love the head dress that they made! The jewels are arranged in a way that creates a heart shaped hair line and the black netting gives very extravagant shape and structure. Although it is a very abstract interpretation, I can see the Elizabethan influences.
images from http://whatwelovemost.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/fashion-royalty.html
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