The 60s were a time when ordinary people could do extraordinary things!
Twiggy
US Vogue January 2013 via WPA
Without a doubt, the 1960s were an extraordinary time. It was an era of momentous firsts and the beginning of a social revolution. For the first time, the moon was no longer the mysterious, bright subject of bedtime stories, but the place where we could be reminded that science could help us attain a “giant leap for mankind”. Racial and social barriers were broken as people slowly stopped analyzing differences between the races, but embracing commonalities. Kids of different ethnicities were learning together, playing together, and growing up through life together.
This editorial reminded me of that decade, its fashion, and the icons of the time. Twiggy was of course one of the famous faces of the time and commented on the power of ordinary people to do extraordinary things. While extraordinary events occurred at that time, I certainly think that ordinary people can continue to do extraordinary things now. People simply have to keep believing, trying, and pushing to create those special things.
Don’t ever consider yourself to be ordinary. You can be extraordinary. I know I’ll keep trying to be extraordinary in my own way.
Have a lovely week!
it’s amazing how those photos could be current now! Loved this era!!
Fantastic, love this!! Happy Monday doll xx
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aw, i love your words!
I just love these bold print mixes! thanks for the inspiration!
Well said, we should strive for the extraordinary, I am very impressed by the styling in the editorial, those designer pieces are quote interesting and the styling is superb. P.S You’re so lucky to have Adrianna hair!
Happy Monday – great post. So inspiring.
ohhhh love love this! the twiggy inspired photoshoot is sooo cute! i love the clothes!!!
love these looks, especially the first one.
The first look is my favorite too!
Beautiful editorial!
all of these prints are just so bold and gorgeous! i really need more stripes in my closet.
You are so right! There were so many advancements during that time and also the 70’s. Great words girl!!! I love all of those Prada purses. 🙂
Haha you are so right. The 60s/70s were full of great advancements, but it is also nice to look at great purses
Anna Wintour has said you can gauge the current political mood from a good editorial. For US Vogue this January, I’d say she hit the nail right on the head with this one. The red, white and blue woven through-out, the stripes, and the harkening back to the 60’s when civil rights was a strong movement, with figures such Martin Luther King, JFK….a time and era of of hope and progression forward. These outfits styled here suggest a strong confidence, and exude power (the model isn’t slouched in any of the photos).
In other words, awesome editorial!!
Yes this 1960s style editorial definitely shows a strong, powerful female. It is also interesting how you said an editorial can also reflect the political (or perhaps social/cultural) mood of an era. I just found an editorial that is controversial, but still interesting and will post it next week.
Great post and I love your sign off line. Those are definitely great words to live by. I agree … I just adore the 60s so much happened during that decade that shaped how our country is today.
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