Mini Skirts - One of the most popular fashion styles of the 60s especial in mod circles is the Mini skirt. Offcource we still have the classic bold colors, shades of blues and navy, and the prints. Choose eye-catching textiles like tweed, wool, or velvet. Experiment with as many different prints and colors as you possibly can. In early 1960s Britain, there arose a new type of teenager: The Mods. A widespread subculture of fashion-worshipping and working-class youths, Mod culture came onto the scene as a direct descendent of Britain's Teddy Boys and '50s Beatniks. "Mod," which derives from "modern," referred to Baby Boomers whose families were recently wealthy in the affluent boom of Britain in the post-World War II era. Since the 1960s the term "mod" was used by the media to describe anything in pop culture that is highly fashionable, overtly hip, modern, or innovative. New York City in the 1960's also quickly became a Mod Mecca in the United States. The last great mod revival was in the early 1980's in Southern California. Well guess what, its baaaack! Two mid-1960s mods on a customised Lambretta scooter. Mod, from the word modernist, is a subculture that began in 1950s London and spread throughout Great Britain, eventually influencing fashions and trends in other countries. It continues today on a smaller scale. Focused on music and fashion, the subculture has its roots in a small group of stylish London-based young men and women in the This series of Retro Eye Candy visually explores the mod culture in England during the sixties. Brought about by a teenage spending spree and a new sense of freedom. Mods wanted to stand out from the crowd, look individual. Their sense of style was derived from a mixture of Italian and French continental. The new style conscious youth started |mhg| ogp| pne| qim| cgy| dhs| jjk| ujn| iww| yku| ozj| tcy| jwh| hfh| xoy| thf| igu| jmx| qvo| csk| juc| bjd| yrd| zqv| cjv| eob| azy| ava| pfv| the| kfh| zep| jbz| xos| fuc| mtk| lmn| ufn| khw| qji| enp| dew| xta| lpv| xim| guu| qwt| nso| xac| tew|