A Walk Through the Decades

Mia Kolaras

A glamorous portrait of a young woman in 1920s flapper attire, dramatically lit by stark horizontal light and shadow lines. She wears a shimmering silver cloche hat with beaded embellishment, multiple strands of pearl necklaces, and a voluminous white faux fur stole over a dark, possibly sequined, dress. Her striking makeup includes bright pink eyeshadow and bold magenta lipstick, with the light catching her left eye, nose, and lips. The background is mostly dark, enhancing the vintage, mysterious mood.

A Walk Through the Decades is a narrative fashion series exploring the ever-changing styles and cultures of women’s clothing across nine decades. Each photograph examines the popular dress of its era, tracing how women’s fashion has shifted over what amounts to a single lifetime. Women’s clothing has always reflected broader social change — ideas about identity, autonomy, and the female form — and this series aims to celebrate how far that conversation has come. The hope is that women of all ages and backgrounds can see themselves somewhere within these images.

    About The Artist

    A graphic featuring the word 'Inhale' in solid white, sans-serif font above the word 'Exhale', which subtly fades from white to transparent from left to right. The background is a grainy gradient transitioning from a dark bluish-grey at the top to light blue-grey and white at the bottom.

    Mia Kolaras

    Mia Kolaras is a Toronto-based photographer whose work is rooted in storytelling across fashion, editorial, and narrative photography. She builds distinctive visual worlds by bringing these genres together, with a particular focus on fashion and narrative work.

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