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The Modern Bouffant popularised by Raymond Bessone, and inspired by historical figures such as Marie Antoinette
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouffant
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The Hippie trend developed over the majority of the 1960's, however it became more prevalent in the mid to late 1960's and early 70's with the advent of bold prints, paisley, bellbottom jeans, bandanas, headbands, fringed buck-skin vests, tie-dye, kaftans, and sandals.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960s_in_fashion
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Mainstream Mods and Scooter Boys were influenced by a combination of Italian and French styles. Popular Mod men and womens fashion included; suits with narrow lappels, pointed collar shirts, winkle pickers, drainpipe trousers, wool-cashmere sweaters, mini skirts, false eyelashes, and short, neat, geometric hairstyles.
Hard Mod fashion could be seen as the precursor to modern day skinheads or punks, with tight jeans and work boots or Doc Martins.
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Rockers also known as greasers by 1965 often wore Doc Martins, levi jeans, winkle pickers, leather, metal studs, chains, and patches. Rockers and the biker sub-culture in their 1950's-1960's form evolved to influence rockabilly and psychobilly.
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Beatnik was term coined by the media in the late 1950's to mid 1960's to sterotype the beat generation who were inspired by authors such as Jack Kerouac. Typical fashion trends in this movement were, black polo necks, collared jerseys, short sleeved sweaters, pencil skirts, slim-fit pants or capri's, flat shoes, and the berret.
http://www.enjoy-your-style.com/beatnik-fashion.html
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The Beehive hairstyle also known as the B-52 was developed in 1960 by Margaret Vinci Heldt and was popularised by actress Audrey Heburn's character in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's
http://www.coveryourhair.com/blog/big-hair-anyone/
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The Pillbox Hat was made popular by Jacquline Kennedy during her tenure as first lady from 1961-1963.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/428919/Jacqueline-Kennedy-Onassis
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In the early 60's The Beatles were fashion icons, deriving their style Mods and Beatniks. The band made popular the mop-top and bowl haircuts aswell as Edwardian collarless suits.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles%27_influence_on_popular_culture
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The Bikini became more widely accepted and popular in the 1960's with the release of films such as: Dr. No released in 1963 where Ursula Andress dorned a white bikini. And in the 1963 Musical Beach Party.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_bikini
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Martin Luther King Jr. Makes His "I Have a Dream" Speech which paved the way for African Americans to embrace their African heritage. In the fashion world this saw the rise of the Afro hairstyle, which was worn by both men and women in the mid to late 60's.
http://history1900s.about.com/od/timelines/tp/1960timeline.htm
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Andre Courrege 'Space Age' collection was released in 1964, followed by Paco Rabanne in 1966 and Pierre Cardin. The style made use of shiny, sparkley fabrics, bold colours, and clean geometric designs.
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At the height of her fame in the mid 1960's Mary Quant was responsible for many fashion forward trends including; Knee-high, white, patent plastic, lace up boots, and tight, skinny rib sweaters in stripes and bold checks, hot pants, the micro mini-skirt, paint-box makeup, and cut away gloves.
http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/mary-quant.html
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The Pompadour the modern version of which Elvis wore, The flat-top popular amoung conservatives, bowl cut made famous by The Beatles, and side burns.
http://www.coveryourhair.com/blog/big-hair-anyone/
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The Mod style moved toward bolder prints, and brighter colours, but still retained its streamline box-like shapes.
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By the mid to late 60's The Beatles had moved away from mod fashion and had moved toward hippie fashions. Wearing longer hair, sideburns and a mixture of paisley and floral print shirts with large lapels. Blue jeans, denim jackets, brown suede vests and beads.
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Platform shoes appeared in both advertisement and seventeen magazine and maintained their popularity right through the 1970's and into the 80's.
http://pinterest.com/pin/145311525447576557/
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Janis Joplin embodied the hippie movement with her fashion choices. Often wearing bold paisley prints and bell bottoms.
http://sinaloamx.com/janis-joplin-poemas-de-sinaloenses/janis-joplin-006/ -
Wookstock music and arts festival was held at the height of the hippie movement, people were wearing much of hippie fashion, but were also seen nude.
http://www.unsungfilms.com/2393/woodstock/
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