Instant Update – Sixties Silhouette
The uncluttered, clean, space age, Sixties-style silhouette of simple clean necklines will ensure an easy and transforming fashion update.
Sixties style clothing and haircuts are inspired by Sienna Miller as Edie Sedgwick in Factory Girl. Look out for Mod influenced swinging mini dresses and short skirts
Think of the modern, crisp, space age fashion silhouette, shapes of André Courrèges and Paco Rabanne. These simple designs make up well in opulent, rich, fashion fabrics that have a surface quality, which is destroyed when cut with too many seams.
The shorter A line dresses all help focus on the legs as a statement.
This is a minimal, barely there, modern look, where graceful dressing is an art. No fuss, no frills, no clutter, just an elegant 60s silhouette with good design and top quality fabrics. The materials should be opulent and rich combined with good well cut tailoring without trim or embellishment.
Brocade is a trend to watch.
I estimate that by this autumn, brocade, brocatelle and damask jacquard textures will seriously rival tweed and makes this material a good choice for carry through investment pieces.
Acquire this minimal fashion look with ease when you concentrate on combining gracious coats in straight or A-line duster shape, simple A-line skirts and easy shift dresses.
Strong graphic prints and baby doll looks are part of 60’s Mods look, all moving toward a new fashion direction and a new sartorial mood.
The duster coat looks ultra modern and is the perfect cover-all coat for spring dresses. The duster coat was a 1950s and 1960s fashion mainstay. It was a perfect lightweight, easy wear cover-up for not only spring, but also for a chilly summer evening. In effect a coat tidies everything up and helps create a clean and groomed finish.
This fashion look owes much to Burberry and Dior. House of Dior created double breasted 60’s coats with a wide set collar in pure Jackie Kennedy style. Many of the new style coats shaped with a 60s cut, have the fashionable three quarter or seven eighths sleeves. Some styles are a little more fitted, but the fabrics are the trademark of a good duster coat.