The Style Icons Of The 60s

The fashion today is largely determined by previous fashion and style icons, past and present. In recent decades, many women have been known as a style icon, and the trends of today are still thanks to them! In this article the style icons of the 60s: Twiggy, Jackie Kennedy, Brigitte Bardot, Edie Sedgwick, Catherine Deneuve and Pattie Boyd.

Twiggy
Top model and actress Twiggy, born Lesley Hornby, the style icon of the sixties, and still has a major influence on contemporary fashion, especially in recent years. She had remarkably large, dark eyes made up, a short, blond, boyish haircut and her nickname Twiggy was rewarded for all her slender, almost boyish figure. Soon she became the fashion icon and media dubs for 'The Face of 66 ". Lesley dress was anything but boyish again, but classic with a youthful twist. She wore a lot of A-line mini dresses, dresses with square-cut or high-neck jackets with high specific buttons and Scandinavian-looking sweaters. Lesley dress and hairstyle are certainly a great inspiration to the fashion this season.

Jackie Kennedy
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, known as the wife of John F. Kennedy was also a great icon and trendsetter in her day. Even after the death of John F. Kennedy did they inspire women around the world, she married the Greek businessman Aristotle Onassis, after which she was known as Jackie O. Her style is classic and timeless. Keywords for its style: suits, sleeveless dresses, pearl necklaces, gloves, trenchcoatjurkjes, pastel and cream. Fairly solid so (what with her role as First Lady fit of course), but always elegant and feminine. She wore the best clothes of French brands such as Givenchy, Chanel and Christian Dior. Still inspires the look of Jackie other women, often women who want solid yet stylish look like Carla Bruni and Kate Middleton.

Brigitte Bardot
The French supermodel and actress Brigitte Bardot was the sex symbol of France in the '60s, partly because of her film roles as men devouring star. She had a striking appearance by her voluptuous suikerspinkaspel, thick pursed lips and sexy, dark drawn eyes. But even with their feminine and elegant dress she was by women around the world as style icon. Brigitte was getting married when she wore a wedding dress with a small white-checkered pink, what is today known as the BB-square. Furthermore, they often wore a thick line of eyeliner running up tip, large flap hats, big hair bands, suits with a sexy look, and striped patterns. All these things are still regularly seen in fashion. Brigitte Bardot was nicknamed BB, which was not only her initials, but also for bebe: baby.

Edie Segdwick
American model and actress Edie Sedgwick became internationally known as the muse of artist Andy Warhol and director, but was also a vintage-style icon for the '60s. She had remarkably large eyes, an ultra slim figure and short-cropped hair, which she was known as a cult figure. Edie Sedgwick was a looser, eccentric style than most feminine style icons, but was so extra and still is her style by many celebs copied, remember: Gwen Stefani, Sienna Miller and Kate Moss, who all have a special style have. Characteristics of its style oversized sweaters, tight pants, black and white stripes, flat boots, trench coats, plaid, the grandfather-cap and the beatnik look. Her full lips, heavy eyebrows and short blond hair coupe did notice when many men, making them a large network of artists and pop stars around him. Many women still dream of it to be like her.

Catherine Deneuve
French actress Catherine Deneuve is another classic beauty. She received worldwide fame when she posed for a Chanel perfume, and has developed into one of the leading actresses in the French big screen. Her style was classically called, she was often seen in such tight pencil skirt, or blouses with butterfly sleeves, but was also innovative. Her skirts were always slightly shorter, and Catharine was first seen in the famous tuxedo women by Yves Saint Laurent. This design is inspired by Deneuve and finds in her his muse. Furthermore, she wore clothes typical '60s, such as mini-dresses and skirts, A-line dresses and lots of graphic prints. Catherine Deneuve was in many films and was therefore play an international style icon in the 70s and 80s.

Pattie Boyd
Pattie Boyd was the English model, actress and singer, and was married to the well-known musicians George Harrison (former Beatle) and Eric Clapton. Thus alone is it an icon. The Beatles song "Something" was written for her and even Eric Clapton wrote "Layla" and "Wonderful Tonight" for her. Besides, everyone loved her look, especially her hair and makeup were iconic. She was natural, but set her eyes for an extra large and sexy glance, and she had a typical 60s style, which is half long coupe with lots of volume at the back and a straight fringe, sometimes two sides combed. Because so many women wanted to emulate her look, Pattie began to write articles with beauty tips. Patties dress was very sixties: many long trench coats, A-line dresses and mini dresses. Her dresses were usually white or pastel colored, but her bags (she had a light bag fetish) had bright colors like pink, blue and purple.