Sharon Tate Influencing Wedding Dresses for 2010? Roman's "Milky Way" and Great Actresses of the 60s Includes Sharon

I think it is wonderful that Sharon is still influencing fashion after 40 some years after her passing:

http://www.luxist.com/tag/Bridal+fashion+2010/

The Fashion Statement: Brides, 2010!

by Kristin Young

In India, the color is red. In the West, the hue is white (off-white back in the day, if you were considered less than virginal). Even black is making a comeback. When it comes to bridal gowns these days, anything goes.

Historically, designers have created wedding gowns -- usually making their debut in the finale of their shows -- that are reflective of the cultural norms and political messages of the day. Coco Chanel caused a stir in the roaring '20s when she introduced a knee-length dress with a long veil, a look vastly different from the house's current collection.

In 1968, Yves Saint Laurent sent brides down the catwalk in bikinis made of actual flowers to celebrate the sexual revolution (the look resurfaced again in the '90s as a nod to history). Remember Sharon Tate's mini dress that same year in the much published photo with Roman Polanski? In 1969, Yoko Ono sported the same short hemline as she walked down the aisle with John Lennon. In the '70s, pantsuits had a moment, no doubt because it represented the day's feminist ideal.

These are all from the Azzaro Line:

So what's the message in 2010? It seems everything old is new again. Vivienne Westwood has picked up where YSL left off with a two-piece, toga-like number. Azzaro gives us plenty of short minis à la Tate and Ono. And Tuleh makes the statement that shorts are perfectly okay on the aisle as are corsets. Reem Acra and Donna Karan are all about elegance, draping and Greek goddesses while Charles Anastase has raised the empire waist to a new level, sitting just above the breast line.

I looked through the photos for wedding dresses for 2010 and in addition to Azzaro, Karl Lagerfeld, Channel, and Chloe are also showing off mini wedding dresses as well.

Here is a recent photo of Roman and photos of the place he is staying at called "The Milky Way" in Switzerland:

And here is a blogger who has some very nice big images of some great actresses in color.  He, of course, includes Sharon but also Brigitte Bardot, Audrey Hepburn, Anita Ekberg, Ursula Andress and many others:

http://community.livejournal.com/everyday_i_show/66276.html