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Sixties Style appears to be a key inspiration for designers' 2014/2015 fall/winter looks. Several fashion houses including Gucci and Saint Laurent have created designs reminiscent of clothes worn during the youth oriented phenomenon dubbed "Swinging London." 

Jane Asher

  

At Gucci- pastels, tans and muted shades were everywhere; on traditional biker jackets, knee length boots in buttery leathers and python skin.

Gucci Fall '14 collection, model Josephine Le Tutour

Models wore long, wispy feminine hairstyles reminiscent of Penelope Tree. Dresses were shifts and a-line silhouettes with pointed collars, front panels, halter neck bodices and ruffled necklines. Suits with cigarette trousers and single buttoned blazers in golden yellow and dusky pinks sat smartly over silky blouses. Outerwear also included classically constructed pea coats with flat mirror buttons and luxurious fur jackets.

Gucci Fall '14 collection, model Nadja Bender

Flawless designing seemed to be the quality at the forefront of this collection. Embellishments were either subtle or primarily functional: flat metal buttons, tight ruffles matching the garment fabric to edge a neckline and shiny zips and rivets- all adding the final polish to the beautiful cuts and fabrics. The one purely decorative element was the panels of studs and geometric gems.

Gucci Fall '14 Collection, model Ine Neefs

Saint Laurent Fall 2014 Collection

Saint Laurent's collection had an overall darker mood, accented with long straight fringed haircuts evocative of Jane Birkin. There were pea coats here too, this time as big boxy creations in black wool and monochrome tartans. Dotted throughout the looks were lengthy capes in brown toned tweeds and simple grey blazers grazing the wrists. 

Saint Laurent Fall '14 Collection

There was lots of sparkle throughout these outfits; red and gold glitter, beads, metal studs and sequins. There was a flash of contemporary print; a multi-directional illustrated gun pattern, printed silvery gold on black. Halter neck party dresses, velvet shifts, dark wide-brimmed felt hats, and tartan minis were other highlights of this collection. 

Saint Laurent Fall '14 Collection

Eye make up consisted of heavy black lids, with lashings of mascara on the bottom lashes bringing to mind Mary Quant's painted lash style. Lips were left unpainted.

Saint Laurent, Fall '14 Collection

These are both gorgeous reinventions of a loved era that is so often drawn from for inspiration. If you find yourself in love and want similar looks for a high street price you're in luck. Topshop currently offer a great teddy fur peacoat, a baby pink suit blazer and cigarette trousers, and a baby blue leather look satchel. 

If you like to support independent designers, Better Stay Together offers a great velvet mini dress. Bag Magic offer a beautifully crafted faux leather tote, HatsNCompany have designed a black wool felt floppy hat and ShamrockArts have a classic tartan mini skirt for sale.

Better Stay Together, Velvet Mini Dress, £35.90