Party like it's 1979.*

The 1970's are back!  (In case you didn't know already).  The decade of (waning) political protest, punk rock and pineapple on a stick, the 1970's had a whole host of different style tribes, and looks that can be channeled for Summer 2011, whether you're a Cherrie Currie, a Farah Fawcett or somewhere in between.

Here's some visual inspiration, a bit of a mixed bag but who's judging.

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Emilio Pucci.  Source: Style.com

Topshops's Swedish Summer Collection (Source)

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Sakke Soini (source)

The Runaways (via feminist music geek)

Topshop Unique (via style.com)

YSL (via Style.com).

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Temperly London (via Style.com)

Paul & Joe (via Style.com).

Ellie Saab (via style.com).

Wide-legged trousers, stripes and some serious head gear:
Marc Jacobs s/s 2011 (via Style.com).

Prints: Aquilano.Rimondi via style.com

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Woodstock 1969, a pre-curser.

- Ren.


* I lifted this title from the subject line of an email sent to me by Miss Selfridge.  I'm sure they are not the first to use such a reference-cum-play on words, and I'm sure that I won't be the last.