The 1960s are marked by strong social mutations: the emancipation of women on one side, looking for more comfort and ease in their clothes, and young people on the other, baby boomers, who want to break free from their parents’ values and clothes and live the swinging 60s life. The 1960s are the decade of the “Youthquake” as Diana Vreeland called them.
60s big influences:
- “Swinging London” and its musical scene
- Futurism Space Age fashion
60s silhouette:
- A-line and mini skirts for the younger generation
- Pencil skirt and matching blazer for women
- Knee-length dress paired with high boots
- At the end of the decade, the blue jean starts to spread widely from the US to Europe
60s designers:
- Read-to-wear keeps developing, with Pierre Cardin, and Saint-Lauren with Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, being the first designers to create RTW collections along with Haute Couture.
- After 1965, Courreges and feminist Marie Quant make history by introducing the mini skirt.
- New stylists become more and more popular, such as Daniel Hechter, Cacharel, Sonia Rykiel, Emmanuelle Khanh, Christiane Bailly.
60s icons: Twiggy, Audrey Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, Jackie Kennedy or Jane Birkin
Discover here our selection of unique 1960s pieces.