Hippie Fashion

and Mary Quant

What was the hippie trend?

began to expand in America in the late 1960’s.

hippie events included, Summer of Love, followed by Woodstock Festival in 1969.

In San Francisco large groups of people were highly attracted to this way of life and the hippy movement increased and popularised

Hippy outfits were based upon bright colours, high skirts, and long hair covered with flowers emphasising their passion towards peace and anti-war.

What fabrics, colours and textures were used.

Hip hugging bellbottom jeans with wide belts.Halter tops.Ankle bells.Leather sandals.Tie and dye garments.Patched skirts.Colorful headbands worn with a flower.Colorful tees.A peace symbol locket.Bell bottomJeans batik fabrics Paisley printsRainbow and earthy like colours.

Who wore these clothes?

Raised under the ideological system that came out of the 1960’s in North America and Western Europe.

Lived in a wide globalised society

Peace groups or anti-governmental groups.

What inspired the trend?

German youth movement arose as a reaction to the organised social and cultural groups

This movement was viewed upon as a sub-culture or a rebellious group opposing the societal norms.

The movement opposed the style of traditional German clubs

How did it capture the spirit of the 60’s era?

highlighted an era of change and post war citizen awareness.

dressed to express rebellion

change associated with women’s empowerment, human rights issues and racial equality.

expressing individualism and not for the sake of pleasing regular fashion

Who exemplified this trend?

Mary Quant is one of the designers exemplified throughout the 1960’s for inventing the miniskirt and hot pants.

She was famed for her work on pop art in fashion as she spread her design out to the youth of the UK.

unisex garments that were complemented by white plastic collared dresses

Underwear became an important new accessory in fashion.

Mary Quants background

11th of February 1934

British Fashion designer

opened a clothes shop in Kings Road, London, called Bazaar in 1955.

1966 she was working along with 18 different manufactures.

What influenced Quants designs in this era?

Decade of revolution and change.

The fashion industry promoted the “New Look”

Elegant and feminine.

Restriction on clothing for woman

Dress and Knickerbockers Mary Quant - 1973.

This garment is one of Mary Quants famous designs named “Dress and Knickerbockers” designed in 1973.

slim and stylish design using a single colour.

The shape of Quants design is stream-lined and elegant as she depicts and extracts elements from your traditional men’s suiting

Who is a contemporary designer who has influenced my work?

Nicole Richie is a dark and sleek fashion designer who tries to recreate and redesign the hippie fashion.

Designs consist of hanging accessories off clothing, flowers, bandanas, and bright earthy and rainbow colours.

In April 2007, Richie announced plans to start a jewellery, accessories, clothing and sunglasses line

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THANKYOUPeace out