MAD FASHION
The whole world seems to be buzzing about the premiere of Mad Men whose storyline has now advanced through time into the late sixties. While Forbes is wondering if the show can propel the ‘ugly clothes’ of the period into relevance as it did with the prim and proper looks of the first half of the decade, let’s just have a look at some of the things the costume designers will be using for inspiration. This is what was all the rage in April 1969. Can you envision any of these pieces getting new life on the spring 2013 runways?
Images via L’Officiel de la Mode – April 1969
Marc Jacobs just might be ahead of the late sixties curve with his spring 2012 collection for Louis Vuitton…
