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Just before the opening of the 3rd shop in Kensington High Street, Barbara and Fitz developed cosmetics for Biba. They went to one of the largest makers of makeup in Sussex, England and found that they weren't being taken very seriously... Barbara had always dreamt of wearing brown lipsticks & natural shades, one's
Are we ready for a bit of love in our lives…? Barbara Hulanicki & Stephen Fitz-Simon - co-founder’s of Biba… she was design, he was business. Barbara first caught sight of Fitz at a party she & her flatmates were throwing in 1960.‘The minute I saw him it was as I had hoped it would be…. I said to myself “ther
Biba moments remembered
70s Biba makeup
Barbara Hulanicki is back at British fashion brand Biba for a capsule collection in 2015.
I feel a fashion-metamorphosis coming over me lately. Does that happen to you from time-to-time? It seems that roughly every two years, I start getting bored and restless with my personal aesthetic [and with my closet, to be frank]. I find myself wanting to shed my skin like a chameleon and find a new persona to inhabit. Don't get me wrong, it isn't drastic [except to me] but it is very rejuvenating! For the past few years, I have been going through a very casual/minimal/80's phase of dressing. I've enjoyed the ease and comfort of this style, but recently I have found myself yearning for some romance, some bohemian frivolity, some eccentricity in my wardrobe. News of the upcoming Biba documentary could not have come at a more opportune moment! If you haven't seen the preview yet, you really must check it out. It will make you want to take a time-machine back to the 60's, and visit the original Biba store in London -- land of the Biba Girls, with their soft curls, big floppy hats, granny dresses, and 30's-inspired fashion... Everyone from Twiggy to the gorgeous girlfriends of rock stars shopped at Biba. The look was decadent and dark, but with a playful edge -- deep, rich colors intermingled with chunky platforms, long lashes, and bright makeup. The Biba look consisted of what Hulanicki called "Auntie Colours" - Hulanicki described them as ‘look[ing] like a funeral.’ These colours were blackish mulberries, blueberries, rusts and plums. Hulanicki herself was a marketing genius, far ahead of her time in her conception of the shopping experience: the store was marketed to a younger generation of women, and unlike the other stuffy, formal department stores in London, Biba encouraged women to experiment in the shop with makeup and to try on and play with clothing combinations. The Biba logo also played a crucial part in Biba’s success; the logo was gold and black which reflected the growing taste in youth for art deco. The logo was designed by Antony Little. To create a look for Biba in the first store, Little painted the Biba sign above the shop and blacked out all the windows. The blacked out windows didn’t allow the store’s interior to receive any sunlight which was vital for the Biba’s art nouveau atmosphere [wikipedia]. I'm officially smitten with the Biba look, and look forward to incorporating more of the rock-n-roll romantic vibe into my wardrobe. Aren't the Biba girls just too gorgeous for words??? If you love vintage Biba as much as me, you should also check out Hulanicki's website, chock full of old photos and ads for the store in its heyday [as well as some of Hulanicki's new looks!]
I feel a fashion-metamorphosis coming over me lately. Does that happen to you from time-to-time? It seems that roughly every two years, I start getting bored and restless with my personal aesthetic [and with my closet, to be frank]. I find myself wanting to shed my skin like a chameleon and find a new persona to inhabit. Don't get me wrong, it isn't drastic [except to me] but it is very rejuvenating! For the past few years, I have been going through a very casual/minimal/80's phase of dressing. I've enjoyed the ease and comfort of this style, but recently I have found myself yearning for some romance, some bohemian frivolity, some eccentricity in my wardrobe. News of the upcoming Biba documentary could not have come at a more opportune moment! If you haven't seen the preview yet, you really must check it out. It will make you want to take a time-machine back to the 60's, and visit the original Biba store in London -- land of the Biba Girls, with their soft curls, big floppy hats, granny dresses, and 30's-inspired fashion... Everyone from Twiggy to the gorgeous girlfriends of rock stars shopped at Biba. The look was decadent and dark, but with a playful edge -- deep, rich colors intermingled with chunky platforms, long lashes, and bright makeup. The Biba look consisted of what Hulanicki called "Auntie Colours" - Hulanicki described them as ‘look[ing] like a funeral.’ These colours were blackish mulberries, blueberries, rusts and plums. Hulanicki herself was a marketing genius, far ahead of her time in her conception of the shopping experience: the store was marketed to a younger generation of women, and unlike the other stuffy, formal department stores in London, Biba encouraged women to experiment in the shop with makeup and to try on and play with clothing combinations. The Biba logo also played a crucial part in Biba’s success; the logo was gold and black which reflected the growing taste in youth for art deco. The logo was designed by Antony Little. To create a look for Biba in the first store, Little painted the Biba sign above the shop and blacked out all the windows. The blacked out windows didn’t allow the store’s interior to receive any sunlight which was vital for the Biba’s art nouveau atmosphere [wikipedia]. I'm officially smitten with the Biba look, and look forward to incorporating more of the rock-n-roll romantic vibe into my wardrobe. Aren't the Biba girls just too gorgeous for words??? If you love vintage Biba as much as me, you should also check out Hulanicki's website, chock full of old photos and ads for the store in its heyday [as well as some of Hulanicki's new looks!]
Big Biba… here we go!! The beginning of the end for the most wonderful and lush of all the Biba stores. Increasing from their little corner shop to a 5 story Art Deco building on the high street of Kensington. This mammoth of a store was fit with a basement for the food hall, a ground floor, mens, childrens, household,
Sarah Moon by David Bailey , Sarah Moon (born as Marielle Hadengue), is a French photographer. Initially a model, she turned to fashion photography in the 1970s. Since 1985, she has concentrated on…
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Despite the influence she has had on the world of fashion, Barbara Hulanicki thinks modern women dress badly - because following fashion makes them all look the same.
A new exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum celebrates the Biba legacy
Big Biba… here we go!! The beginning of the end for the most wonderful and lush of all the Biba stores. Increasing from their little corner shop to a 5 story Art Deco building on the high street of Kensington. This mammoth of a store was fit with a basement for the food hall, a ground floor, mens, childrens, household,
Sarah Moon by David Bailey , Sarah Moon (born as Marielle Hadengue), is a French photographer. Initially a model, she turned to fashion photography in the 1970s. Since 1985, she has concentrated on…
Biba
BIBA and Beyond Exhibition
Fashion brand Biba is to be extended to include home furnishings and kitchenware.
This is the first in a series of posts about classic and iconic fashion brands of years gone by. I have a special interest in Art Deco darling of the 60’s and 70’s, Biba. A recent vintage haul yiel…
Despite the influence she has had on the world of fashion, Barbara Hulanicki thinks modern women dress badly - because following fashion makes them all look the same.
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A new exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum celebrates the Biba legacy
Big Biba was an outrageous cornucopia of weird fashion on the London high street in the 60’s. Before H&M, Topshop or Harvey Nichols there was Biba. Invented by IT girl of the time, Polish…
We can’t help but notice that the 70s are back big time on planet fashion, with Marc Jacobs, Jacobs for Louis Vuitton and Gucci all paying homage in their spring/summer 2011 collections. The intoxi…
Jessica Lange, 1974 . Photo by Ed Pfizenmaier.
Memorabilia from the famous Biba store is set to be auctioned
Turning up the heat and pretending it's the summer of '72. (Wilfredo Alexander, Knight Cat, Sisters of the Black Moon, Sun in Scorpio)
Footage by ZDF (Das Zweite Deutsche Fernsehen)/London Aktuell 1969 Perfection! Full video: Footage by BFI/Beyond Biba (November films) Fitz opening the shop Barbara and Fitz ‘Beyond Biba̵…
