From Cher and Diana Ross to Farrah Fawcett and Bianca Jagger, the women who ruled the ’70s had some of the best style ever. A bit of hippie fashion sense carried over from 1960s counter culture (tie dye shirts, frayed bell bottoms, and peasant blouses), but ’70s fashion eventually evolved and diverged into drastically different sartorial paths that we still imitate today. Glamorous show costumes! An introduction to punk! Sexy suiting! What’s not to love about the decade? Click through for inspiring, vintage photos, you’ll want to pin, post, save and share ASAP.
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A trouser suit by Yves Saint Laurent from February 1970.
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American fashion model Pat Evans wears oversized hoops in her headshot.
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Christian Dior presents his ‘Diorling’ collection on January 14, 1970.
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The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour features a performance by Dionne Warwick in 1970.
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Harlequin-style trousers from March 1970.
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Pop singer Shirley Bassey faces the press on the roof at the Dorchester Hotel in 1970.
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Ali McGraw wears a bohemian maxi dress and lace-up sandals on June 5, 1970.
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Mick and Bianca Jagger at their wedding at the Church of St. Anne in St Tropez on May 12, 1971.
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Fashion models in brightly colored sports coats with matching hats and slacks, from Guy Laroche’s Winter and Autumn collections (1971-1972.)
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Portrait of Italian actress and model Daniela Bianchi wearing a long, printed dress in 1971.
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Pam Grier poses for a photo circa 1972 in Los Angeles, California.
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Activist, journalist and leader of the feminist movement Gloria Steinem attends a fundraiser and rally for California State Senate candidate Catherine O’Neill (in checked dress) on October 15, 1972 in Los Angeles, California.
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Motown trio The Supremes performs on The Sonny And Cher Comedy Hour on September 22, 1972. From left to right: Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Lynda Laurence.
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American singer and showgirl Lola Falana stands on the stage of the TV show Hai visto mai? in Italy, 1973.
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The Shirelles perform on Midnight Special in 1973.
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Bianca Jagger and Mick Jagger on November 20, 1974.
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Diana Ross poses for a portrait session on July 16, 1975 in Los Angeles, California.
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Cher, fashion designer Bob Mackie, and Cher’s friend Paulette Betts attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala Exhibition ‘Romantic and Glamorous Hollywood Design’ on November 20, 1974.
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Lauren Hutton at the 47th Academy Awards at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California in 1975.
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Princess Margaret on October 11, 1976.
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Diana Ross at the second annual Rock Music Awards on September 18, 1976.
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Farrah Fawcett wearing Nike Cortez sneakers in episode of Charlie’s Angels from 1976.
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In a 1977 episode of Charlie’s Angels, Farrah Fawcett wears a plaid blazer and flared jeans.
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Diana Ross poses for a Motown publicity still circa 1977.
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An editorial image of model Iman in 1977.
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Cher poses wearing a Bob Mackie creation on April 9, 1978 in Los Angeles, California.
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Disco star and model Grace Jones in 1977.
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Cher poses for a wearing a Bob Mackie creation on April 9, 1978 in Los Angeles, California.
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Grace Jones wears a tiger-printed outfit at the Park West in Chicago, Illinois on October 14, 1978.
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Cher poses for an album cover session for Prisoner in June 1979 in Los Angeles, California.
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Justine Carreon
Justine Carreon is the market editor at ELLE.com covering fashion, Dutch ovens, and fashion again.
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