BACK TO THE 60s

My "Twiggy" video made in Florence! Enjoy! ;)

This time I thought to do something different and at the same time cute and funny!!

As my favorite decade is the one of the 60's I took something from it! 

This is ..........
The "Twiggy" look!!
I always loved her big eyes and her signature look!

So, I've tried to do her make up, but compared to Twiggy's eyes mine are like buttons!!
but at least I've tried!! ;)
I wish you've enjoyed the video!
Special thanks to my friends Francesco & Amos!

BACK TO THE 60's 

some info

Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho Released 

The revolutionary miniskirt as we know it is made by the famous british
designer Mary Quant

First Man in Space

Andy Warhol Exhibits His Campbell's Soup Can 

First James Bond Movie 

Beatles Become Popular in U.S.

Rock-and-Roll Concert at Woodstock

The Rolling Stones’ Mega Hit Song, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” 

MUSIC

The 1950s music scene had been dominated by US rock 'n roll, but from the start of the 1960s, bands like the Beatles, the Stones, the Kinks and The Who revitalised British pop.

The free festival "Woodstock" has ended the decade in a rural part of New York state with progressive musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead.

FASHION

This was an era that brought many signature looks and inspired many designers till nowadays.

Leather boots, mini skirts, false eyelashes, "bouffant" look, "beehive" hairstyles,"space age", metallic and neon colors, "Op art", geometric shapes, psychedelic clothing, bold and vivid color are some words that explain the 60s fashion scene.

Lesley Hornby, known as 'Twiggy', was a historical impact in the fashion industry. If you think that till the end of the 50s women had a body prototype such as Marylin's -curvy body- but, Twiggy brought in the fashion scene a different look, skinnier and "uncomfortable" cute, in a beautiful way. Her style, her big eyes and her even bigger eyelashes made a signature look and brought the extreme version of the mod look!

She was the IT girl of the 60's she even gave her name to be used on a line of clothing, accessories, cosmetics-even dolls. For a model to become a business unto herself was totally revolutionary.

REVEALED / CONCEALED

When we had this photo shoot and I looked into the pictures the first thing that came to my mind was modesty vs nudity. Then I remembered that during my Polimoda days we had a further analysis of this subject... And then we came up with a fantastic project of "Revealed & Concealed"... (Special thanks to my group Mayssa, Ines and Burak). When we started to analyze it we came up with a lot of questions and for sure a lot of information..And the truth is that throughout the twentieth century the body exposure of woman has  always been an erogenous zone receiving  special attention, depending on the decade of course.

I couldn't help but wonder... Is fashion associated with female liberation?!

It all started from back to 20's with the showing legs and the mid length skirt, continued with the 30's and 40's with the maxi dresses and the open back, on the 50's the slim waste silhouettes and the show of the curves of the female body, then 60's and 70's with the revolution of the mini skirt and the hot pants and closing with the 80's and 90's with the total female liberation.. After these decades women were free to choose what they want to wear..

So after all these years...

Is fashion a back and forth situation of the previous decades with an extra touch of style? What happened with the erogenous zone nowadays?

Nudity can be vulgar or artistic  , it depends on the perspective of the user and the voyeur.

 Depends on the era, culture and purpose.

My personal opinion is that when a person wants to express a feeling or an attitude there's always a way to do it. Even behind of a veil or a burka. Just from a look on the face or through the body language you can understand a lot.

But.. Here comes the question..

Do the clothes make the person or the person makes the clothes?

wearing: D&G coat (available at Fe Vintage), Vintage hat (available at Fe Vintage), Topshop boots

MODEL: CAROLINE DAVIS

 

Caroline Davis is a model, she is from Antwerp, Belgium and studies psychology. She is a really successful model, she was on the catwalk of of Versace and a model for  Dolce & Gabbana photoshoot but this is not the end... she worked also with other famous designers around the world.
We met really spontaneously in the showroom while I was outside smoking. We started to talk and talk and talk! Then I thought it was a nice idea to do a shoot for her! Thanks Caroline! You rock! xo

 

While they're shooting for the HOUSE OF MATCHING COLOURS