Recently, the cosmetics department at my place of work held an event celebrating the 'Fabulous Seventies', in honor of the brand Fashion Fair. All of us were required to dress in the style of the decade, which initially made me cringe, but I quickly got over that. After all, this ad featuring Judy Pace easily proves that the 1970s were not completely devoid of style and taste. Newly inspired, I went on a mission to research fashion photos of the decade again, this time with ideas for our event in mind, and militantly determined to think outside of the 'Groovy' bell-bottomed, polyester encased box that has become synonymous with that era. Although I didnt have a chance to film or photograph my final outfit choice for our Seventies event, I will say that this venture has reawakened my interest and a tutorial or two will likely be in the works that reflects that. Right off the bat, let's just say this: There are some terrible terrible things that were released from Mother Fashion's bowels during this time. The late 70's were particulaly bad, culminating in what I feel to be the worst fashion years in history, 1980 and '81. (See my blog post here for more on that.) Case in point: Watch a few episodes of One Day at a Time or Three's Company and you'll see further evidence of this fact. But that being said, even the late Seventies had an 'upside' or two. Annie Hall brought us a refreshing trend of oversized menswear which, although not physically flattering perhaps, was decidedly chic and adorable on many a young lady. Even Diane Keaton still sports it on a regular basis. In addition, every decade seems to revisit the Golden Age of fashion and the 1970s were no exception. While the 1980s failed miserably when it came to the '80's does 50's' trend, for the most part, the Seventies brought back the 20's and 30's with great success. The earlier part of the decade saw a return to large floppy hats, slim-through-the-hip high waisted trousers, cropped sweaters, peter pan collars, and turbans. There is something decidedly Hepburn about the following sporty fashions: And I have to admit to being a big fan of the following midriff baring choices, on the right girl: When researching hair and makeup, the former was usually neither here nor there, with the exception of a few stunning 1920's/1930's inspired bobs and some fabulous afros. One of the best parts of the decade though, is the makeup, which was by turns painstakingly natural or colorfully indicative of silent film. In both cases, the lashes are the star, either because they are defined and detailed to distraction or because they are almost nonexistent! If necessity calls upon you to visit this decade of fashion and like me, you are a different kind of vintage gal, blissfully stocked up on all that you thought were the antithesis of such things, this blog will hopefully help you reexamine that. I learned that my 1940's trousers could double as Annie Hall-wear really easily, when paired with a wide tie and a man's shirt. My Audrey-esque sun hat looked very Dunaway when I bent the brim differently. A few carefully applied individual bottom lashes, a subtle and slick lip gloss, and some bronzer went a long way in creating a very accurate 70's makeup. Even fighting the urge to set my hair and embracing it's stringy natural texture proved oddly liberating. And I didnt even have to break out a lava lamp. XXOO, Ashley
Words that conjure up style images of the 1970s in New Jersey include: platform shoes, pants suits and bell bottoms, "sizzler" dresses, sideburns and 'staches.
Fashion in the 1970s began with a continuation of the mini skirts, bell-bottoms, and the androgynous hippie look from the late 1960s and eventually became an iconic decade for fashion. Generally the most famous silhouette of the mid and late 1970s for both genders was that of tight on top and loose on bottom. The 1970s also saw the birth of the indifferent, anti-conformist casual chic approach to fashion, which consisted of sweaters, T-shirts, jeans and sneakers. Here are 40 vintage photographs that capture street styles from the 1970s. (via Le Fashion and Très Blasé)
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Fashion in the 1970s began with a continuation of the mini skirts, bell-bottoms, and the androgynous hippie look from the late 1960s and eventually became an iconic decade for fashion. Generally the most famous silhouette of the mid and late 1970s for both genders was that of tight on top and loose on bottom. The 1970s also saw the birth of the indifferent, anti-conformist casual chic approach to fashion, which consisted of sweaters, T-shirts, jeans and sneakers. Here are 40 vintage photographs that capture street styles from the 1970s. (via Le Fashion and Très Blasé)
“My real fantasy if I was to drop out would be to live in a mobile home and be a hippie and drive around festivals and have millions of children – children with dreadlocks and nose ring…
A fashionable flared couple, 1970s.
Fashion in the 1970s began with a continuation of the mini skirts, bell-bottoms, and the androgynous hippie look from the late 1960s and eventually became an iconic decade for fashion. Generally the most famous silhouette of the mid and late 1970s for both genders was that of tight on top and loose on bottom. The 1970s also saw the birth of the indifferent, anti-conformist casual chic approach to fashion, which consisted of sweaters, T-shirts, jeans and sneakers. Here are 40 vintage photographs that capture street styles from the 1970s. (via Le Fashion and Très Blasé)
Mod is a subculture that began in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and spread, in varying degrees, to other countries and continues today on a smaller scale. Focused on music and fashion, the subculture has its roots in a small group of London-based stylish young men in the late 1950s who were termed modernists because they listened to modern jazz, although the subculture expanded to include women. Here is a collection of black and white photos showing mods on streets in the 1960s.
In the 1960s and 1970s a lot of gatherings and parties were informal, unless you were going to a wedding or funeral. These snapshots below show a variety of teen parties from that time...
Mods and Rockers rioting at the seaside, mini-skirts marking the sexual revolution and Punk’s ‘fuck you’ to Thatcher: this is how style changed Britain
Reclining Nude, 1968 Artist, John Alcorn (1935-1992), did some pretty groovy folk-style work (mostly screen printed illustrations) in the 60’s & 70’s. Alcorn’s Illustrative Wo…
It’s what the 2060s looked like in the 1960s. Ever since the Ball Chair (sometimes called the Globe Chair) was first created in 1963 by Finnish designer Eero Aarnio, it’s been a standard set-design to indicate “high-tech” or “the future.”. It’s been used in such iconic works as The Prisoner television show and the 1996 Tim Burton film Mars Attacks! Somehow, the spherical shape suggests a futuristic quality that can’t be matched by more conventional, angular furnishings. But according to Aarnio, he actually designed the chair for his own home: The idea of the chair was very obvious. We had moved to our first home and I had started my free-lance career in 1962. We had a home but no proper big chair, so I decided to make one, but some way a really new one. After some drawing I noticed that the shape of the chair had become so simple that it was merely a ball. I pinned the full scale drawing on the wall and sat in the chair to see how my head would move when sitting inside it. Being the taller one of us I sat in the chair and my wife drew...
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Fashion in the 1970s began with a continuation of the mini skirts, bell-bottoms, and the androgynous hippie look from the late 1960s and eventually became an iconic decade for fashion. Generally the most famous silhouette of the mid and late 1970s for both genders was that of tight on top and loose on bottom. The 1970s also saw the birth of the indifferent, anti-conformist casual chic approach to fashion, which consisted of sweaters, T-shirts, jeans and sneakers. Here are 40 vintage photographs that capture street styles from the 1970s. (via Le Fashion and Très Blasé)
70s does 40s! Fabulous genuine vintage 1970s tie neck halter top. Yellow halter with two red stripes going into a v neck. Plenty of stretch! Excellent condition. As this top is vintage, the size differs from modern sizes so please check measurements below. MEASUREMENTS: all taken laid flat, straight across SIZE 34: BUST 40CM (SEE PICTURE), LENGTH (down back) 25CM, WIDTH AT HEM 40CM
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