deko and posh blog: Desperate Times = Desperate Fashion?

Do desperate financial times call for desperate fashion? Of course not!

In fact, it leads to a more fantasy and escapist opportunity. In these bleak times of economic struggle, who wouldn't want to indulge and feel fabulous?! A major trend on the Spring 2009 runways was referred to as Depression Chic, a partial throwback to the Great Depression in 1929. Designers redid the flapper, vibrant yet minimal sac dresses, and returned to the West. Photos courtesy of style.com.