The ‘60s are back! (They never actually left)

From mini skirts to capris, the 60s influenced fashion like no other and the recent rise of Disney star turned pop star Sabrina Carpenter, makes that very clear. 

Carpenter has had an incredible last few years. Off the back of her fifth studio album Emails I Can’t Send in 2022 and the most recent Short n’ Sweet earlier this year, she has proven the importance of nostalgia and the extent to which previous decades influence the fashion of today. 

Through opening for Taylor Swift on the US leg of the Era’s Tour, her first Coachella performance and a current headlining world tour, her style has been the main contributor to her emerging ‘icon’ status. 

A series of corsets, platformed boots and an endless amount of sparkles were a seamless blend of an ode to the 90s and 00s, worn through various performances of ‘Feather’, ‘Nonsense’ and the like. Notably, a custom strapless mini dress with a heart cut out, designed by Ukranian brand Frolov, was recreated in various colours and worn (and adorned) throughout various appearances. 

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The music video for Espresso stepped away from that more modern Y2K and 90s aesthetic; full of gems that allude to the Hollywood glamour of the 50s and 60s, through a series of bathing suits, bright pastel colours and headscarves. 

For her Short n’ Sweet Tour, Carpenter and her stylist Jared Ellner have continuously paid homage to 60s icons - think Marilyn Monroe and Bridgette Bardot, well known for their effortless chic. The pair have done well to stay true to Carpenter’s individuality through glitter details and the unexpected stars of the show: Capezio skin-tone tights and character shoes. Put simply, Carpenter’s onstage style makes even the practical elements fashionable.

Offstage, her influence is equally noticeable. Sabrina turned heads on

the 2024 VMAs red carpet in a Bob Mackie Marilyn Monroe-inspired silver number.

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Owing to this consistency, it's fair to say Sabrina Carpenter will go down as a fashion icon. Through a seamless blend of vintage and modern, there is proof that 60s fashion (and Sabrina Carpenter) are here to stay. 

Edited by Rosie Wood