1960-1970

1960 - 1970

The 1960's was a decade that changed many fashion traditions. A lot of the 60's fashion trends was influenced by the 50's but also social movements had a big influence on it. Mary Quant and Jackie Kennedy became extremely popular. 

Mary Quant

She was a Welsh fashion designer and a fashion icon. She was one of the designers who took credit for the miniskirt and hot pants, and by promoting these and other fun fashions she encouraged young people to dress to please themselves and to treat fashion as a game. 

The miniskirt, described as one of the very popular inventions in the fashion history in one of the garment most widely associated with Quant. This trend changed everything and was very popular amongst young people. In late 60's she designed hot pants and became a British fashion icon. 

Jackie Kennedy

 Jacqueline Kennedy popularised most of the trends seen at the 60's

 including the pillbox hat, oversized buttons, pastel suits with short boxy jackets and simple geometric dresses/shift dresses. She became a symbol of fashion for women worldwide.  

Music

In the 1960's, bands like the Beatles and the Stones revitalised British pop. They often pioneered their own style, alternative ways of dressing. Their usually completed their mod outfits with straight-combed hair hairstyles. Later on, most of them swapped this style for psychedelic gear and facial hair. 

American musical contributions associated with the folk and hippy movements like the Mamas and the Papas, Peter, Paul and Mary. The 1960's decade ended with the free festival called "Woodstock" which used to take a place in a rural part of New York state and headlined by progressive rock musicians such as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. This monumental music festival changed our world. More than half a million people, united in a message of peace, came together to demonstrate how a generation could be heard.

Paco Rabanne

Francisco "Paco" Rabaneda Cuervo, known as Paco Rabanne is a Spanish fashion designer who became known as 'l'enfant terrible' of the 1960s French fashion world. 

He started his fashion career by creating jewellery for designers such as Givenchy, Dior and Balenciaga, but after that he found his own fashion house in 1966. He used unconventional mterials (metal, paper, plastic) to produce his garments. 

His is mainly known for his costume designs for science fiction film called "Barbarella". 

In 1968 he started collaborating with a company called 'Puig' and after that he was able to produce his own Rabanne's perfumes.