There’s no denying that the ’60s were one of the most impactful eras in fashion. Setting the tone for modern style, the decade revolutionized womenswear with bold colors, striking cuts and a rebelliously youthful attitude. The Swinging Sixties were a time where traditions were broken, and self-expression was encouraged. Influenced by the youth of theContinue reading “Defined Styles of 1960s Ladies”
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Vintage Photos Show What Kids Wore in the 1970s
If you grew up in the 1970s, chances are you had a rockin’ sense of style. Adults were donning leisure suits and bell bottoms, and stores adapted those trends to fit their littlest costumers, too. At that time, it was impossible not to look good. But looking back, some of the best styles seem aContinue reading “Vintage Photos Show What Kids Wore in the 1970s”
20 Beautiful Black and White Photographs of a 20-Year-Old Norma Jeane Dougherty (Later Marilyn Monroe) on Malibu Beach in 1946
Before there was Marilyn Monroe there was a girl named Norma Jeane Dougherty who met André de Dienes in 1945. Together they travelled as lovers taking photographs that would help catapult the cherub-faced redhead into superstardom. These black and white photographs of Marilyn on Malibu beach covered in a blanket wearing no make-up are accompaniedContinue reading “20 Beautiful Black and White Photographs of a 20-Year-Old Norma Jeane Dougherty (Later Marilyn Monroe) on Malibu Beach in 1946”
51 Amazingly Gorgeous Photos of Supermodel Cindy Crawford
Cynthia Ann Crawford (born February 20, 1966) is an American model, actress and television personality. During the 1980s and 1990s, she was among the most popular supermodels and a ubiquitous presence on magazine covers and runways, as well as fashion campaigns. She subsequently expanded into acting and business ventures. Crawford is an icon who’s hadContinue reading “51 Amazingly Gorgeous Photos of Supermodel Cindy Crawford”
Vintage Photos Show What Young Couples Wore in the 1940s
World War II dominated the first half of the 1940s as well as fashions in the Western world. Materials such as silk, nylon, wool, leather, rubber, and zippers were needed in wartime production. Clothing was rationed in the United States and parts of Europe. 1940s fashion designers had to be efficient and innovative in howContinue reading “Vintage Photos Show What Young Couples Wore in the 1940s”
30 Elegant Photos Show What Victorian Girls Wore in the 1860s
Victorian fashion consists of the various fashions and trends in British culture that emerged and developed in the United Kingdom and the British Empire throughout the Victorian era, roughly from the 1830s through the 1890s. The period saw many changes in fashion, including changes in styles, fashion technology and the methods of distribution. Various movementContinue reading “30 Elegant Photos Show What Victorian Girls Wore in the 1860s”
26 Stunning Black and White Fashion Photos From the 1950s and 1960s
Eugene ‘Gene’ Vernier (1920–2011) worked as a fashion photographer for British Vogue from 1954 to 1967, during one of the most exciting periods in fashion history. Shooting of-the-moment looks from the likes of Christian Dior and Emilio Pucci and top models including Celia Hammond, Jean Shrimpton, and current Vogue creative director Grace Coddington, Vernier workedContinue reading “26 Stunning Black and White Fashion Photos From the 1950s and 1960s”
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52 Wonderful Vintage Photos Showing Life in America During the 1950s
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A Norwegian University Student’s Secret Street Photography From 1890s Oslo
Known mostly as an accomplished mathematician and physicist from Norway, Carl Størmer (Fredrik Carl Mülertz Størmer) also enjoyed a very unusual side hobby at the time. With a bulky camera hidden in his clothes, Størmer walked around Oslo, Norway and secretly capture candid moments of passersby. As his subjects were always caught in their naturalContinue reading “A Norwegian University Student’s Secret Street Photography From 1890s Oslo”
40 Stunning Photos of Suzanne Somers in the 1970s
Born 1946 in San Bruno, California, American actress, author, singer, businesswoman, and health spokesperson Suzanne Somers began acting in small roles during the late 1960s and early 1970s. She appeared in the television role of Chrissy Snow on Three’s Company and as Carol Foster Lambert on Step by Step. Somers later became the author ofContinue reading “40 Stunning Photos of Suzanne Somers in the 1970s”
