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Marianne Faithfull

Girl friend to mick Jagger, singer, song writer and actress, Marianne Faithfull was a popular and famous face of the 1960s. Her glamoursous and simple sexy style was one that young girls aspired to. The outfits of miss faithfull made the fashion trend that we remember the 1960s for.

The Fur coat! The iconic fur coat of the 1960s that would be paired with a little black dress a cigarette or just on its own...without anything underneath!

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Mick Jagger

 

 The Man the myth the legend! Mick jagger not only being a rock n roll legend has set some of the iconic looks and styles of the 60s and 70s. Through his music performance and his clothing, Jagger created a brand new never seen before style and sex icon! 

 

Mick and Bianca Jagger

The most stylish couple in the 70s.

 

Here Mick rocks the tudor style jacket. Mick brought back the old culture of England and redefined it and threw it back at Britain. Mick's sexy rockstar persona was a canvas for artists and designers to take something simple and make it a memory of the times.

Style icon - Jane Birkin

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Jane Birkin

I have chosen to look at the style of Jane Birkin the British actress who lived in france. She successfully combined they fashion of the two countries to create her own unique and sexy style.

Here I have put together a small collection of images that create the key pieces of the style icon Jane Birkin. She is well known for her boyish laid back casual day look,  which she combined with ballerina pumps or fur coat to give  it a feminine touch. Her simple little black slip dress made her simple unforgettable at a party. The basket was another one if Birkin's iconic accessories. The Birkin bag was inspired by the British actress and the idea came to the designer, Jean-Louis Dumas when he met her on a plane from Paris to London. When the glamorous actress dropped her basket and and the contents spill everywhere. Birkin explained that she was in need of a stylish yet practical bag. Hence the Birkin handbag was created and named after the woman who inspired the most iconic accessory in fashion history.

Inspiration - Kansai Yamamoto

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Kansai Yamamoto

Designer to to Legend that is David Bowie, Kansai Yamamoto was a major element in creating the image of Ziggy Stardust. He showed his first collection in London in 1971 and was highlighted for his avant-garde kimono designs and is widely known as the man who re-invented the kimono. It was this unique talent and creativity that produced the famous image of Ziggy stardust.

David Bowie and Kansai Yamamoto met in New York and Kansai orgianally gave two of his kimono designs to Bowie as a gift. Next, he was commisioned to create nine more costumes for the tour.

My pencil sketchs of some of Bowie's outfits.

"He has an unusual face, don't you think?  He's neither man nor woman.  If you see what I mean; which suited me as a designer because most of my clothes are for either sex.  I love his music and obviously that has influenced my designs but most of all there's this aura of fantasy that surrounds him.   He has flair." - Kansai Yamamoto (June 1973)

Kansai's designs helped to maintain the mystery of Ziggy Stardust whilst still maintaining a wow factor which captured the curiousity of the British nation, in one way or another. The Costumes and Bowie, at the time, did not always receive the positive press which it is so famous for today. However the designs of Kansai combined with the music of Bowie did capture the nations attention and became the most exciting thing to happen in Britain since the Beatles.

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David Bowie!

David Bowie has contributed so much to British culture and society. Through his own journey of self discovery through his music a Legend was created. Bowie gave us Ziggy Stardust, Hunky Dory, Fame and The Man Who Fell to Earth. Not only was his music inspiring but his image was a performance in itself.

In 1980, as a part of his 'Scary Monsters'  album, Bowie produced a song called 'Fashion', which expressed the view that we are all slaves to the fashion industry and it is merely something we follow like sheep.

Bowie is one of the most outrageous and most exciting thing to happen in music history. He has contributed so much to British culture and redefined music. For that we thank you!