Fashion has changed many of its elements throughout the 20th century, having a big impact on the way we see fashion today. It has been inspired by many fashion icons such as Twiggy (left), Audrey Hepburn and Madonna.

1920’s/30’s• Coco Chanel revolutionized fashion by replacing the traditional corseted silhouette with the comfort of simple suits and long, lean dresses. The years of the 1920s and 1930s will best be remembered as the

1950’s/60’s

showed women all over the world that you can be beautiful no matter what your size is. (Marilyn was a size 16). She was the sex symbol of the 1950s and was extremely famous for her fashion styles. She showed women that you can be revealing and comfortable at the same time (shown in her trademark photo above). Her good sense of style

1980’s

• Madonna may be one of the first pioneers of the messy chic look of the 80’s. She started the layered look, with shirts and coats and more shirts. A lace shirt was often worn over another shirt.

• Her layers also includedaccessories. She wore multiplenecklaces and bracelets, somewith crosses and othericonography. She also favouredpearls and beads. Her earringswere long and dangly, withcrosses or religious symbols.

• Everyday Madonna clothing ofthe 80’s included a skirt wornover tight, short pants. Sometimesthey were patterned, other timesthey were lacy. No matter, thegirls in school copied them

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