The Influence of Casino Fashion on Runway Trends
Dress codes at casinos have long had an effect on fashion trends. Their glamorous atmosphere has inspired top fashion designers to stage runway shows themed around casino attire.
Chanel made headlines for transforming the Grand Palais into an interactive casino for their Paris show, complete with real casino games that audience members could participate in. Designers such as Jeremy Scott for Moschino have also integrated casino culture into their collections.
Bond Films
As the James Bond film franchise gains in popularity, so too do fan obsessions over its fashions. From Sean Connery’s classic Aston Martin DB5 in Dr No to Daniel Craig’s suave style in Spectre, these movies have become fashion forecasters. This book examines how costume designers, stylists and fashion brands have contributed to both aesthetic and commercial success of the franchise as well as how marketing and tie-in merchandise have fostered an aspirational lifestyle associated with Bond.
M dispatches Bond to investigate a diamond smuggling ring operating between Africa, Holland, Britain and America. He soon discovers that media moguls were using these diamonds to start wars between Britain and China – with former KGB agent-turned-terrorist Renard playing an instrumental role. Bond infiltrates this operation at Whyte House – an abandoned casino-hotel located high up in Switzerland’s Alps – wearing sleek yet casual attire including his Navy Billy Reid pea jacket, French cuffed tuxedo shirt with French cuffs and tab collar, gray woven trousers with brown suede chukka boots.
Dress Codes
Casino culture has left an indelible mark on fashion and haute couture alike, inspiring gowns and tuxedos with gaming-related patterns and motifs – giving fans an easy way to show their enthusiasm for gambling in an understated manner. These looks allow fans to show their enthusiasm without becoming overt.
Style experts agree that neon clothing has become incredibly trendy among both men and women, with celebrities like Miranda Kerr and Hailey Baldwin wearing neon outfits in recent fashion shows. Additionally, more subtle casino-inspired looks with muted hues and silhouettes that allude to popular casino games like poker or roulette are becoming increasingly popular.
Casino fashion has also made its mark on runways through the characters from hit movies like Ocean’s 11. This style has quickly become a favorite among men hoping to achieve the upscale Vegas aesthetic, while casino-influenced dresses for women have set a trend that continues today.
Neon Getups
Casinos are lively environments, making neon fashion an obvious trend to follow. Plus, its vivid hues look incredible under black light illumination – making neon fashion the ideal choice for glow party outfits or nightclub attire!
Women wore neon power suits with shoulder pads to exude confidence. Men adopted the neon trend too, pairing neon t-shirts with jeans and denim jackets, or pairing neon shorts with denim vests as an eye-catching ensemble that stood out among crowd.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 took place in Liverpool, England. Lithuania’s Monika Linkyte made an elegant entrance in her blue gown reminiscent of that worn by royalty while Latvian indie-rock band Sudden Lights maintained their casual vibe by wearing jeans with simple top tucked into jeans tucked. Other contestants made more striking fashion statements; for example Ukraine’s Kaarija wore an electric yellow and neon green neon hat dress that evoked Blow Pop wrapper.
Gaming-Inspired Gowns
Casinos have always been a major source of design inspiration, particularly when it comes to tuxedos. Indeed, many high-end designer brands have included gambling-inspired patterns and motifs into their clothing lines as a means of showing that gambling can be glamorous – perfect for immaculately-dressed people looking to showcase their love of the games!
Fashion houses that embrace casinos have also adopted casino attire to create memorable fashion shows, with Chanel staging one such show during Paris Fashion Week in 2015 that featured models like Julianne Moore and Kristen Stewart dressed in chic white outfits reminiscent of casino cocktail wear.
Two years later, Moschino unveiled its Las Vegas-inspired fashion show. Models donned vibrantly-colored clothing inspired by slot chances; several pieces even boasted orange flames or pinup appliques – an altogether bolder take on casino fashion than what Chanel had showcased earlier.