Growing up as a young woman in the seventies and loving rock and roll it would be hard to ignore the impact of rocker Stevie Nicks, as a solo artist, and as a member of Fleetwood Mac. In addition to her many contributions to the music world her distinctive way of dressing started a trend in clothing which has survived for 4 decades.
Her unique gypsy style encompasses not only her shirts with the long flowing sleeves but also her long, layered skirts with the uneven hemlines. These articles of clothing can still be found in contemporary fashion today. Many pieces in the 2010 fall collection by Ralph Lauren were reported in Elle magazine’s trend report as Stevie Nicks style.
The Night of a Thousand Stevies
Ms. Nick’s style has also inspired many fans to attend her concerts dressed up as their favorite rock goddess. An annual event in New York City is influenced by her sense of fashion too. The Night of a Thousand Stevies, usually held at a different venue every year, is an evening dedicated to her music where men and women alike dress up as Stevie based on the theme for that year. This is definitely the place to be if you want to express your love for Stevie Nicks and her clothes.
The outfits over the years changed with the albums and the tours. Stevie has worn black, ivory, and everything in between. Rumours was released in 1977 with Stevie on the cover wearing a black velvet top with chiffon sleeves and a black chiffon skirt with black hose and ballet slippers. During the Mirage tour of 1982 Stevie sang “Gypsy” wearing a pale pink 3 layered chiffon handkerchief skirt, a short blouse with full sleeves, and leg warmers with high boots.
The Other Side of the Mirror released in 1989 finds Stevie depicted in a gorgeous scarlet red dress, which once seen, will not be forgotten. Trouble in Shangri-La, released in 2001, finds Stevie wearing sheer flowing colors with brown platform boots reminiscent of the late 1970s.
Designs by Bear
For those who want to continue the tradition of Stevie fashion there are many avenues for shopping. Custom made clothes can be found at Designs by Bear. Bear’s slogan is, “custom clothing for the wild at heart,” which is based on the Stevie Nicks album and song Wild Heart. Clothing themes include “Rhiannon” and “Dreams” inspired by her music of the same name.
Bear offers wardrobe tips to help you achieve the look of a particular era of Stevie. The look depicted on the Rumours album cover is easily obtained by combining the Rhiannon shirt with the Rhiannon skirt. The clothes are largely velvet, chiffon, and lace. There have been the shirts, skirts, dresses, gloves, scarves, capes, shawls, leg warmers, and hats; they can all be found here.
Camias designs sells Stevie Nicks inspired jewelry including bracelet cuffs, and pyramid pendant and crescent moon necklaces. More jewelry can be found at purple moon with cut crystal and fancy glass earrings and necklaces. Catanna’s gypsy cat jewelry features 7 sisters of the moon earrings which the jewelry maker was inspired to design after listening to Stevie’s song ´”Sisters of the Moon.”
So what’s left? What about those amazing boots?! They are the finishing touch to this stylish journey through time. Stevie has worn high-heeled boots, platforms boots and even flat boots. A variety of beautiful boots suitable for Stevie wear can be found at Good Goth and at Moo Shoes, found on New York City’s Lower East Side.
Additional shopping resources include vintage clothing stores and on-line shopping at e-bay. When visiting e-bay do a search for Stevie Nicks clothes and gypsy clothes.
With the release of her latest cd scheduled for May and a new tour starting in March we have the music and the costume changes to look forward to once again! When you’re dressed up and heading out to a show don’t forget your tambourine!
Terri Nelson-Bunge - Terri Ann Nelson-Bunge is a graduate from Penn State with a degree in dietetics. She is also certified in plant-based nutrition from ...
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