10 Fashion Trends With Staying Power By Ingela Ratledge
Experts predict which fads have come and gone―and which will come back again.
Baby-Doll Dress
Why it keeps coming back: Ubiquitous in the 60s, the 80s, and even just recently, the Empire-waisted wonder “always returns because it’s very forgiving,”
says Rebecca Taylor, a fashion designer in New York City. “People from thin to not-so-thin can wear these dresses, so no one
wants to part with them,” says Nicole Miller, a fashion designer in New York City.
Keep it if: It is made from a long-wearing fabric, like silk or wool, and has a trapeze or A-line shape―“but no more voluminous than
that,” says Finney. The most recent iteration was positively billowing, bordering on maternity gear, and it probably won’t
be trendy again. Instead, store the subtler shapes that gradually flare away from the body.
Toss it if: The color (like an over-the-top hot pink), embellishments (ruffles and rosettes), or length (Shirley Temple–short) make it
too youthful looking. “The age limit on looking good in this style is lower than you’d think,” says Steele. “If you’re not
sure it’s right for you, then it probably isn’t.”
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