Kirsten Dunst as Marie-Antionette
Fashion designers are now looking to the past for inspiration for their latest collections, with John Galliano, Basso & Brook and now Christian Louboutin all embracing this new trend.
Basso & Brooke's collection was apparently inspired by Louis XV and the French Baroque period, while Bruno Frisoni at Roger Vivier set tongues wagging a few weeks ago with his couture-looking range of shoes.
Could old world elegance and extravagance really be coming back into fashion, particularly with the worldwide recession now starting to take hold, or should it remain as part of our decadent history, to be celebrated but not be reinstated?
Well, John Galliano didn't seem to think so with his 18th century triumph in Paris a few weeks ago, which failed to acknowledge the economic doom and instead celebrated all things extravagant and luxurious.
His expertly researched and detailed collection started off with a homage to armed revolutionaries, sporting dramatic double-breasted jackets and Revere collar coats.
Attitude was also very apparent as his models strutted down the catwalk with scraped back grey painted hair, leather trousers, buckled boots and military embroidered capes. Oo-er!
Other designers seem to be following his lead too, with Christian Louboutin becoming the latest designer to jump on the French bandwagon, creating a range of shoes inspired by Marie-Antoinette.
Collaborating with world renowned embroiderer Jean-Francois Lesage, they have created a stunning unique range of pink, yellow and blue silk shoes.
We can almost feel you salivating, but before you get too enamoured with the sugary sweet shoes, we should warn you that they have only made 36 pairs and each one will retail at a crazy £3,975.
If by some miracle you can afford that, or you're Victoria Beckham then each pair of shoes come in a special box, complete with an illustrated book of the collaborative process.
With all our favourite designers turning to the past for some new looks, they may well feature something already in your wardrobe. Although unless it's a 18th century gown or silk slippers, it's unlikely to set the fashion world alight unfortunately!
FemaleFirst- Laura Terry