{"id":408989445,"date":"2011-09-21T09:33:45","date_gmt":"2011-09-21T13:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/?p=408989445"},"modified":"2019-12-10T08:03:29","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T14:03:29","slug":"great-gatsby-clothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/20s\/great-gatsby-clothing\/","title":{"rendered":"Ralph Lauren: Channeling Great Gatsby for Spring 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"


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One of my favorite books in high school was The Great Gatsby<\/em> — a classic example of great American literature by F. Scott Fitzgerald. If you were a teenager in HS during the ’90s or ’00s, you most likely read this book and were force fed questions about symbolism and the status of American life during the roaring and pre-Depression era ’20s.<\/p>\n

I honestly haven’t read The Great Gatsby<\/em> — nor seen the movie — since 2001. I know … I’m almost ashamed to admit it! However it was thanks to the gorgeous spring 2012 collection by Ralph Lauren that I was inspired to look deeper than the representation of “the green light” in The Great Gatsby <\/em>and into its 1920s fashion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The runways for spring 2012 saw an array of colors, prints, materials, textures and styles. Some were wild, others were whimsical and a few were wonderful representations of what vintage fashion means for the modern girl today.<\/p>\n

Ralph Lauren’s spring collection hits just that ’20s style<\/a> mark: It’s a blend of Daisy meets Daring; ’20s meets 2000s; covered-up meets cool-girl-chic.<\/p>\n

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Keep reading after the jump to learn more about the fashions of The Great Gatsby<\/em><\/a> and how to channel some Daisy into your do-it-yourself vintage girl meets modern marvel style, and for where to buy vintage pieces as inspired by Ralph’s collection from the runway!<\/p>\n


\nFor my vintage lover family based in or near NYC, a great ’20s\/’30s inspired event that happens twice-a-summer is the Annual Jazz Festival on Governor’s Island.<\/a><\/p>\n

I’m sad to say I can only speak of the experience through word of mouth and of course … the fashion\u00a0displayed in the pictures.<\/a><\/p>\n

For those of us who don’t have a themed event to attend in Great Gatsby<\/em> garb, then I definitely want you to keep reading this post because these are not ideas to dress like a ’20s socialite to your next costume party.<\/p>\n

When I speak of mixing vintage with modern I speak of wearing the pieces that not only speak to your personal style but also to the feelings and spirit of today’s fashion culture. I love that Ralph has taken a few key points of vintage eras, drawn inspiration from them and then re-imagined that inspiration in a way that meets today’s style needs.<\/p>\n

Have beautiful days everyone!<\/strong><\/p>\n

xx, SD<\/strong><\/p>\n

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