I appreciate your curiosity. As I get more settled, I will make this into a regular posting.

Currently I find the FW2011 shows in NYC fascinating. It was like seeing a train coming at night, the beacon of light warning its advancement. You would have to have been under a rock not to have seen the impending arrival of the return of the 90s and, in turn, the 70s. Certainly the newer additions to the pack and the less commercial labels, such as Chris Benz & Steven Alan, are indications of a wider acceptance to retro sourcing from this era.  And if you want to revisit the 90s, Marc Jacobs & Max Azria, and less-known labels such as Kevork Kiledjian are back in that saddle, albeit in a fresh twist because that is what talent does. Somehow, though, it seems the 90s left  in the same way a comet never leaves the sun;  it wanders out of sight only to return in a different perspective.

Alas, the original sporty and minimalist 90s had a subtext of 70s from a campy perspective (Brady Bunch, anyone?), Meanwhile, the sophisticated portion of the early 70s had an interest in the successful execution of glamour and tailoring offered up in the prewar 30s; this traditional styling is perpetual in  the more sophisticated expressions of today's evening wear.

One thing is for certain: no one seems to want to be "here".

You will have to tune back for more, but I think it's safe to say that those in step know that those influences are well underway. And this time the retro influence is coming from a darker place, much like our millennial expectations.