Tuesday, 29 April 2014

1970's Punk Movement

Vivienne Westwood punk fashion
vivienne westwood punk british fashion, leather, plaid, studs, denim, over the topThe punk movement, Started by Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren, it was a reaction to the poor state of the economy as they wanted to change fashion for the better. The punk's wardrobe included worn leather jackets, ripped jeans, torn T-shirts, PVC and safety pins, with bold hair styles like Mohicans and crazy dyed colours.


70's


 Corduroy jeans in pink and brown. Seventeen Magazine, July 1971.1974 -Tweeds were very popular.

The 1970's were known for flares, platform shoes, Vivienne Westwoond and the Hippy boho look. Glamorous rockers like David Bowie, Music helped influence the 1970s style, with plenty of metallic, glitter, hot pants, boas and sheer blouses.

Monday, 28 April 2014

Twiggy



Twiggy

The Iconic Twiggy was the face of the 1960's, being the model and trendsetter especially for the mod movement with her pixie hair and cartoon like eye makeup.
Twiggy - VogueOne of the most iconic faces of our timeTwiggy photographed by Jeanloup Sieff, October 1967. My nickname as a teenager... to be tgat skinny again ;).

1960's

vintage fashion 1960s. Millie Motts, via Flickr1960s fashion in London.Mod Love the patch pockets and binding detail.


1960's was time for shift dresses, mini skirts, block colors and mod. Compared to the 1950's with pastel colors to the replacement bright block colors was a big move

The replacement of the pastel colors in the 1950's to the bight block colors in the 1960's was a big change
1960's fashion, the sunglasses!!!

Holiday Time

Holiday Wear

This was the time for resort wear 
Beach wear was huge in this time even to the point where St Tropez held annual fashion shows.

The first bikini was shown in 1947
1950's swimwearBettina Graziani on the cover of French Vogue, 1953 #vintage #1950sBettina Graziani on the cover of French Vogue, 1953

1950s Swimwear

Friday, 25 April 2014

Brothel Creepers

Original creeper 
Brothel Creepers


These were the chosen, popular shoes of the 50's but would be worn with an overall style of Bryll styled hair and black trousers this created the toughness and streetwise impression. 



1950's Women

It was not just about fashion in the 1950's, hair was too having big hair such as the most popular bee hive the bigger the better.

An hour-glass figure was the look of the 1950's. Tiny waistlines, and accentuated hips and busts. The iconic look for women was Marilyn Monroe, where women and men adored her
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1950's Men

A time of Music and Rebelling

Elvis Presley was a huge icon in this time for the bad boy look with leather jackets tight trousers and the clean slick back hair

Elvis Presley

1950's

Drain Pipe Trouser
Men in the 1950's would wear drain pipe trouser where the trouser would be more slimmer towards the bottom.  

1956 Men's Fashions ~ illustration by Bob Yemne color print ad suit jacket pants tie hat shoes male men mid 50s day wear office brown blue vintage style