Here at Soul Revue, we like to keep the style blog fashion oriented. However, it would be impossible to look at the style of the times without first considering world events. Look at the CNN documentary mini-series, "The Seventies," to get an idea of the changing lands...

Most of the decades trends were about escapism. The trends would filter down to the mass market and mix with some of the trend of the decade to create an undeniably 70s fashion statement.

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STORYBOOK

THE LOOK: Edwardian/Victorian revival. A...

An increased number of subcultures was what the 1970s as about. Here are some heavy hitters from the ME generation.

BLACK POWER

By the 1970s the Black Power movement had hit its stride. Everywhere, black people were embracing their political power and their beauty. A gen...

Here are the some of the most influential designers of the decade...

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...followed by some of the top models of the decade.

The look of the 1970s was tall and willowly. Photographed by Helmet Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Deborah Turbeville, the 70s...

“There are no rules in the fashion game now.” 

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Grace Mirabella’s vogue proclaimed that modern fashion was more about “freedom,” “identity,” and, “personal expression.” Indeed, the fashion of the “ME” decade, as coined by author Tom Wolfe, wa...