International Cinema Festival of India

For many females, the 1970s was an era of maxi dresses, flares, mini dresses, hot pants, platform shoes, as well as opaque tights and knee high boots. Sporting bell bottomed trousers, funky hair styles and body suits, men were equally fashionable.

Some of the most fashionable celebrities of the 1970s were film stars, for their portrayal in popular hit movies of that decade. The film Grease was a huge hit in the 1970s, filled with laughter, love, music and striking outfits. Co-stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton John
wowed people with their tight leather apparel and hip-thrusting moves, making them two of the most fashionable celebrities of the 1970s. Other film stars who created a stir for their fashion tastes were the original Charlie’s Angels and Fonz in Happy Days.

In the 1970s, the music industry was booming and many music artists and singers gained popularity for their fashion sense along with their musical talent. The Jackson 5 was an iconic band to emerge in the 1970s. Male fans were awe in them and female fans adored them, wanting to follow The Jackson 5′s iconic look of a huge afro and bell bottoms.

Rocking around the stage with a slicked quiff and flared bodysuits, Elvis was a strong icon of the 1970s, causing stir in the fashion industry alongside the music industry. His early death shocked the nation. Another iconic band in the 1970s was The Bee Gees. People adored their music and attempted to copy their look, which consisted of bell bottoms, oversized collars, long hair and a cool pair of aviator sunglasses.

The 1970s was a time when fashionable celebrities created a stir in the media. Fans adored movie and music stars, copying their favourites star’s fashion sense to show their admiration and appreciation. Being such a predominant fashion era, the style of the 1970s continues to feature on the catwalk today.

Big in the 70s,ladies leather jackets are back!