We no longer know where to turn as trends are pouring in by the dozen this season. Shoulder pads and fringed pieces are already among the new fads of fashionistas, just like small glasses and Puma Speedcats. You will have noticed that the trends of the moment mainly find their origins in two decades ago, the 80s and the 2000s.
So what do these two fashion periods have in common? A strong taste for maximalism, while garish colors, volume and questionable prints ruled the style. However, not all fall trends are so flashy. Are you looking for a slightly more sophisticated look? This very bourgeois piece should please you, as it has regained fashion favors in recent months.
This garment seen and seen again on Kate Middleton is making a comeback
This is obviously the pussy-bow blouse which has punctuated the looks of crowned heads for several decades. From Lady Diana to Kate Middleton to Letizia of Spain, this ultra-chic piece characterized by a soft tie tied at the neckline is one of the essentials of the royal wardrobe. Queens and princesses are indeed the only ones to remain faithful to it over the generations, while fashionistas sometimes reject it for being too dressed up in their Sunday best.
This fall, however, the pussy-bow blouse is finding its way back into wardrobes just as it did, a few weeks ago, onto the catwalks. Balenciaga, Prada, Valentino and even Louis Vuitton have highlighted this blouse from the past in their latest fashion shows, offering alternatives that are sometimes upscale, sometimes casual. Both traditional and modern, mixed with feminine and masculine influences, the pussy-bow collar blouse is a true summary of dualities that seduces for its elegance and audacity.
Pussy-collar blouse: where does the name of this bourgeois garment come from?
His name, moreover, is taken from a character tinged with contradictions since it is about Louise de La Vallièrea former mistress of Louis XIV who, it is said, loved wearing these ties with large knots. A humble, selfless, delicate and not very material woman, she was named duchess by the king but preferred to retire to the convent to lead a life of penance until her death.
