Celebrate the New Year with L'OFFICIEL Archive
Before the clock strikes midnight across the time zones of Tokyo, Paris or New York, it is possible to draw inspiration from the New Year's Eve ensembles recounted over the years in the pages of L'OFFICIEL.
Regardless of the year celebrated, New Year 's Eve has always been the perfect time for glitz, glamor and over-the-top celebrations. To celebrate in style, party people have always chosen punchy and exuberant ensembles to match the excitement and promise of the calendar's page turn. Decades come and go, but some things never change: playful extravagance is the common thread that weaves past, present and future declinations of the New Year's look . Sequins, feathers, metallics, voiles, flounces and satins are all in constant rotation. Celebrating the new year and saluting the old was marked by beads and jewels in the 1920s and 1960s, and draped, floor-length gowns created by Christian Dior or Pierre Balmain , in the 50s . The 70s heralded a shining simplicity, with loose dresses and androgynous silk suits. Geometric silhouettes marked the 80s and Y2K-era mirrored minis have once again returned to the spotlight these past few seasons. Even though times have changed, one thing always remains the same: the celebratory champagne must be uncorked at 11.59pm, with the countdown attached. While it drips on rhinestones or overly opulent mantles of (faux) fur.
