Fashion in 1960s
Unisex clothing was popular during this time period. A-line gowns with little body definition became trendy. Mini skirts first appeared in 1965. Young working-class ladies with financial independence were a key force to be reckoned with. Men preferred tight pants, vividly coloured military coats, and patterned shirts.
Designers such as Yves Saint Laurent created innovative clothing for today's youngsters. Andres Courreges and Yves Saint Laurent created clothing with modernism, futurism, and space-age elements. Jeans began to be recognised as everyday wear.
Designers of the period: Mary Quant (English fashion designer), Barbara Hulanicki (Polish fashion designer) Pierre Cardin (French) Andre Courreges, Yves Saint Laurent (French), Emanuel Ungaro, Rudi Gernreich, (American) James Galanos, (American) Emilio Pucci(Italian), Paco Rabanne (Spanish).
Basic 60s makeup elements
Eyeshadow
Most eyeshadows were matte pastels, though some had an iridescent shimmer. It was popular to match your eyeshadow to your eye color, like green tones for green or hazel eyes. To make it a mod look, unblended black eyeshadow was applied in an arch to the crease line and paired with white or a pale eyelid color.
Eyeliner
The most popular eyeliner style was a fully lined eye in black with a winged upper lid. The mod look took this further by adding white liner behind the black on the upper lid or to wear white liner by itself on the lower lid. The more natural hippie eyeliner look was often just a lightly lined upper eye in black with no wings or embellishments.
Eyelashes and Brows
Starting in the mid-1960s, fake eyelashes became one of the biggest style trends. They were usually worn on both the upper and lower lashes, sometimes even layered on top of each other for a fuller look. For those who opted for a more natural style, mascara came in a variety of colors, from standard black to pastel purple. While fake lashes may be authentic to a 1960s look, they may not be right for the production you’re booked on, so refer to your details before applying fake lashes.
Foundation, Blush and Lipstick
While the 1960s began with matte foundation and heavy powders, styles trended to sheer looks allowing for a more natural base. The main goal of foundation and powder was to add a glow to the face while allowing the eyes to pop. Blush was applied sparingly under the cheekbone in pinks, corals, and peaches to add subtle definition.
Lipsticks ranged from reds and browns to pastel pinks and corals. Most lipsticks were matte, but sheen looks became more popular in the mid to late part of the decade
Le Smocking Tuxedo- YSL
In the 1960s, Yves Saint Laurent was the first fashion couturier to show the suit as a type of women's evening wear. Culture Trip investigates what Le Smoking stood for in the fashion business and the ladies that wore it. Algerian-born In 1961, Yves Saint Laurent founded his namesake couture line in Paris. His couture show in 1966 included a look that split fashion critics: a black fitted tuxedo with a satin side stripe paired with a white ruffled shirt. silk lapels were designed to allow any ash falling from after-dinner cigars or cigarettes to slide off, keeping the jacket clean. He dubbed the appearance "Le Smoking."Them was the first time any couturier has introduced pants as a choice for eveningwear, and ladies wearing it were barred admittance into certain restaurants the following season. When socialite Nan Kempner was sent away from New York restaurant Le Côte Basque, she removed her trousers and dressed the blazer as a mini dress, mocking the establishment's outdated dress code and representing the confidence of a modern Saint Laurent lady. Despite the criticism from the public, the "Le Smoking" suits escaped from the conservative 60s and entered the 70s with a new generation and a more open fashion mindset. Actress Bianca Jagger has chosen to associate her personal image with suits; the costume has become one of Jagger's typical dress styles. Along with her wedding that took place in 1971, the actress continued to assert herself as a monument in YSL's design when choosing a white blazer and pencil skirt as her wedding "dress".
Le Smoking remained a key part of Saint Laurent’s collections until the close of the couture line in 2002. Each iteration was made from the same fabric but took on a slightly different guise in terms of cut and silhouette. The last item that the designer made in his Parisian atelier was an exact replica of the original.
Despite its adoption by other ready-to-wear and high-street labels, the tuxedo has always been associated with Yves Saint Laurent, so when Hedi Slimane was appointed creative director in 2012 and later re-introduced the couture line, Le Smoking was reborn. Saint Laurent progressed the idea of gender fluidity by working on a unisex model, which attracted the likes of women’s rights activists Emma Watson and Angelina Jolie, who both wore the suit to red-carpet events. Now, with Anthony Vaccarello at the helm, the tuxedo blazer still remains a key component for ready-to-wear, styled for autumn/winter 2018 with leather shorts in a less traditional but similarly confident way.
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