![]() Instead of following in their mothers’ footsteps and settling down in the suburbs, young women felt empowered to increase their economic and social independence, enjoy sex before marriage, pursue fulfilling careers outside the home, and wear skirts above the knee. Throughout the women’s liberation movement, the heightening of women’s hemlines directly correlated with their increasing sexual freedom. Hands down, the single most important trend in 60s women’s fashion was the introduction of the mini skirt. So to celebrate the pivotal decade in women’s fashion, we’ve dug through the archives and rounded up some iconic pics of Twiggy wearing the biggest 60s fashion trends. ![]() Truly, no one embodied the zeitgeist ( wink, wink) of 60s style quite like Twiggy. In April 1967 she graced the cover of American Vogue, gaining international recognition and securing her status as one of the biggest influences on 1960s fashion. She was soon declared “The Face of ’66” by The Daily Express and voted British Woman of the Year. In 1966, de Villeneuve launched Twiggy’s career by giving her one of the most famous haircuts of all time, her iconic blonde pixie cut. ![]() Unlike the bombshell blondes and glamour models of the 50s, Twiggy’s lanky body and girlish charm embodied the young, sexually liberated “Single Girl” that emerged from the feminist and youth movements of the 60s. Her boyish pixie cut, trend-setting mod style, and infamous eyelashes made her one of the most recognizable faces of the era and paved the way for the future Kate Mosses and Linda Evangelistas of the world.īorn Lesley Hornby, Twiggy earned her nickname from her hairdresser and soon-to-be-boyfriend Nigel Davies (later known as Justin de Villeneuve), who dubbed her “Twigs” because of her waif-like frame. While there were many notable fashion icons of the 60s (Audrey Hepburn, Jackie Kennedy, Brigitte Bardot, and Jane Birkin, just to name a few), no one personified the decade quite like British supermodel Twiggy. From the Space Age to Woodstock hippies to the Youthquake to the British Invasion, 60s fashion trends directly correlated with social movements of the time.ĭuring the 60s, there were four overarching trends in women’s fashion: a continuation of the ladylike styles from the previous decade, the emergence of the Youthquake movement and It-Girls like Mary Quant and Twiggy, the growing influence of technology and the Space Age, and the hippie style that came to dominate the late 60s. The 1960s was a pivotal decade in modern women’s fashion.
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