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Dress the decade: 60s

bella

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It is time for the 60s! Let's see your best interpretations of Jackie O and Twiggy. Post away!

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Sveta

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I think this is the decade I have the most fun with! The fashion was so graphic and bold like an art form! My favorite sack, A-line and relaxed sheath dresses are all from that era.
My inspiration picture is not from 60s but from the current designer collection channeling 60s. As soon as I saw it I though that I can use my new red cape...
Actually I wore this to the store tonight (sans the beret)!

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Kari

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Oh, wow - Sveta, your cape just blew me away. I like the drama and the proportions of the items in YOUR wardrobe better than your inspiration pic, actually!

citygirldc

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I guess everyone is waiting until tomorrow to post but I'm here now. I have 2 outfits I wanted to share since this is my favorite era and I wore these outfits all summer long.

#1 - Jones NY Tshirt from Macy's, ATL skirt, Tahari hsoes
#2 - Anthropologie shirt, Macy's Pants, shoes via Ebay

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Sveta

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Thanks, Kari! That was the first outing of this cape tonight and it felt pretty good.
Can't wait for your 60s pic!

Kari

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Citygirldc, I love both of your outfits! The blouse in the 2nd outfit is especially breathtaking. Kudos to you for going the extra mile - the 60s is my favorite era too. *grin*

Okay. So, in many ways, the 1960s is TOO easy for me; I think I dress like a modern-day Mad Men character (fitted pencil skirts, bow blouses, scarves, pearls, colorful heels) most every day at work. The body-conscious, pencil-skirted, curve-hugging silhouettes really work to my advantage. So to try to make this a true challenge, I tried to do something a bit different than the norm.

#1-2 is full on Mad Men a la season 2 Joan Hollway. Normally I try to avoid being quite SO literal, veering into costume territory - though I am lacking a longline bra, hair that can curl or be pinned back, and a vintage gold pen pendant necklace:
http://images.wikia.com/madmen.....lloway.jpg
http://kristenobaid.files.word.....n-red2.jpg
"I feel like I’m stuck somewhere between Doris Day in Pillow Talk and Midnight Lace, when what I need to be is Kim Novak in just about anything."
(My version: Red ponte knit dress, red structured handbag, red/white paisley printed silk scarf, gold key brooch, red patent pumps, nude microfishnets, pearl stud earrings.)

Then I decided to try something that really played against my type, inspired by Audrey Hepburn's turtlenecks and skinny pants in Funny Face (even though the movie was released in the late 50's, the style carried over into the 60's.)
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5sZd.....oafers.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Hfja.....drey08.jpg
"[Fashion] is chichi, and an unrealistic approach to self-impressions as well as economics."
(My version: black beret, black turtleneck, silver pendant necklace on a black cord, black skinny jeans, red patent pumps.)

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Antje

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Oh my goodness, what a lovely peek preview. Kari, I love both of your outfits. I'm always swooning over Joan's outfits, and I get a little sad because I lack the curves. You look so awesome in that dress and outfit! But I also really like you in the Audrey Hepburn inspired outfit, very playful and fun.

Sveta, your cape outfit is terrific!! I agree with Kari that you improved on the original!

Wonderful outfits city girl DC! I'd wear both in a heartbeat!

Starting to think about my own outfit for tomorrow. It's such a fun challenge! Probably Mad Men inspired as well....

Kari

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Antje, you're such a sweetheart. I think you can totally pull off a curvy, body conscious Mad Men outfit! But either way, I'm excited to see what you end up with tomorrow.

Deborah

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Sveta, the cape if so fabulous. I love your 60's look, very cafe society!
city girl dc both really lovely feminie outfits. Your hair really supports the 60's look.
Kari love both but especially #3 makes me think of the arty element of the 60's

Ok here's mine.

This is a vintage black dress with with a thick white trim at the neckline, that travels down the sleeves and also down the sides of the dress. I have teamed it with black opaque hose and flat boots and a long black and silver ball pendant. Apologies for the photo quality I took these in the evening. Not really referencing anything 60's specific I just felt the outfit gave off a bit of 60's 'vibe'

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Ornella

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1960s are my favourite fashion era. Everything about them was fun, fabulous and feminine. I loved looking at my mum’s photos from those times and the colours, dresses, dresses and even more dresses, skirts, hairdos, heavy eyeliners, psychedelic patterns.

My style inspiration for this decade was no brainier and today I’m crossing the Ocean for it. A few months ago I saw a cover of one magazine where some actors recreated Bonnie and Clyde, and I knew I had to have a go at wearing knitted top, scarf, pencil skirt and fab shoes. In fact, I have bought these very b&w pumps with this specific outfit in mind.

The iconic image of Faye Dunaway was my template and I went for very literal interpretation. Everything minus her brilliant facial expression was easy to replicate at 6:30a.m. I’m also wearing one of my favourite skirts, high-waisted pencil skirt that normally comes out for special occasions only. But, this challenge is special.

I'll check your submissions later, right now this Bonnie goes to work

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Sveta, that cape is to die for and your pose is priceless! You look even better than the model!
Citygirldc, love that green top! So pretty.
Kari, love both outfits and that shiny red bag is so fabulous!
Deborah, lovely mod dress!
Ornella, fab outfit and wow, you even captured the pose and feel of that picture perfectly!

Here are my 60's outfits:

1-2. Banana Republic black sheath dress. I don't own any minidresses so this will have to do. It's ancient...haven't worn it in over 10 years! Pucci scarf that I got at Loehmann's when MaryK came to town. Kate Spade High Line Leica bag in turquoise. And my Aquatalia "go-go" boots. None of it exactly authentic, but kind of gives off a mod vibe.

3-4. And then I have to add the yellow "Mad Men" style Eliza J sheath dress that I just posted about in my earlier thread.

Looking forward to seeing more of everyone's interpretations! This is so fun!

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glam on the inside

Wow - these are awesome!
Here's mine...I retrieved the scarf from my daughter's dress up box.

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Jjsloane

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I decided to choose between my Pucci'esque print dress and a mod sheath. Here are both. Neither made the wear to work (sheath too short) and weather appropriate (don't have right hosiery for pucci today) cut today as sadly it is cold and rainy. So fun to see all the other entries, if I didn't have to work I'd be right with you Kari in my Audrey outfit of all black!

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citygirldc

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Sveta - love the cape. I want one.

Kari - I'm a sucker for a black mod outfit. I love anything black (and the red looks good too)

Deborah - retro chic. Love that dress.

Ornelia - that's a great copy of Fay Dunaway and that long pencil skirt is to die for.

Goldenpig - the yellow dress is o Jackie -O. Love it.

Glam on the Inside - the scarf is a great idea.

JJsloane - love the color of the pucci -esque dress.

kimlee

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I am blown away by all of the fantastic looks that I have seen so far. I have 2 submissions for this decade. In the first, I am channeling my inner go-go girl (I am thinking of wearing this for a date night with the hubby). The 2nd is a more work appropriate look. Notice the leopard print pumps. I apologize for the less than stellar quality of photos, it was an off day.

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Wow. Sveta you really kicked it off with amazing style. I love your red cape and shades. You surpassed your inspiration pic by miles.

CItygirl, you are so Audrey like in that pic. Great interpretation.

Kari, the red dress is great but those accessories shine. Love that bag and the key pin.

Deborah, the B&W dress is so pretty and the bell sleeves make it stand-out.

Ornella, beautiful ladylike dress. You wear color so well.

GP another outstanding example of accessories making the outfit. The green bag and scarf that mimics the color is so pretty. The print dress fits you really well too.

Glam, nice take on the 60s skinny pant.

JS the colors in that dress are awesome and look gorgeous on you.

Kimlee, that is a great mini dress. I love the simplicity of the black dress, nude leg and black boots.

You ladies are rocking it today.

bella

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Wow, I love this thread. 60s is my favorite fashion era. I love your bold, graphic colors, clean lines and mini dresses.
I have two pictures for today.
The first picture is what I wanted to hear. But given that my destination is not a hip lounge with my Mad Men buddies or an Audrey Hepburn impersonators convention but a college classroom, I changed into the outfit in the second picture.

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Vicki

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Wow, these are all so fantastic and I LOVE, LOVE LOVE THE '60s. Every one of you have captured the decade in its full spectrum of classic and wild and fun and moxie! I can't wait to put something together, but I'm off to L.A. to see an Italian art exhibit with my girlfriend. However, I do have one outfit in mind and will add it later today. Yeah, Baby! Oh, behave!

MsMary

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Here's mine. I went with the sheath dress shape and 60s-is yellow beads, even though I think the colors are kind of wrong. Photo 1 is my 60s look and photo 2 is how I wore it to work, with the coral cardi and red bag.

Everybody looks fab!!!

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I love all the creative oufits, you all look so fab! I sadly have to take a break today. I'm down with a nasty cold and trust me, you don't want to see it. Maybe I'll join again tomorrow!

(And thanks to all the people that addressed my first two outfits!)

cjh

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I haven't been able to participate in this style fantasy, but I've been enjoying all the great fun and good looks. Keep it up, ladies! Thanks, bella.

Antje

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The great outfits keep rolling, so fun! Goldenpig I love the bag and scarf!

I have a question - do you all actually wear these outfits, or are you just putting them together for this challenge? Some of you post several outfits and I was wondering if you actually wear them. (I hope yes since they are all so fabulous!!)

I have been putting together outfits that I actually wear to work, which has been a bit challenging, especially yesterday with the 50s one. I have a b&w polka dot halter dress that would have been perfect (and I have worn it to a 50s style party before, with bright red pumps and accessories) - but it's not something I would have worn to work. The dress is too summery and revealing and the overall outfit felt a bit "costumey". Even the outfit I ended up choosing felt a tad "costumey" with the knotted cardigan over the flared dress - it's just not a style I'd usually wear.

So I'm curious - when participating in such a challenge, are you really getting into the "dress-up" part or are you trying to incorporate elements of the decade that fit into more typical work outfits?

mamaKate

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What fun! Everyone looks awesome! I think of the 60s as being a time when black shows up as a color to wear everyday. Also tall boots gain popularity, the graphic prints appear, and "oriental" elements begin to influence. Again considering my constraints of nursing and office-appropriate wear, my outfit is a denim charcoal mandarin-collar shirtdress with red belt, black knit wool bolero (vintage), and Mondrian-inspired scarf and bracelet. Plus tall boots.

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Ornella

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Quick one, I'll check outfits in detail later.

Antje, I wore all mine to work. That's why I called them Wallis/Coco/Bonnie in the office I've always worn all my outfits to work from the other challenges too.

MsMary

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Antje, great question!

I am wearing my "dress the decade" outfits to work, which results in my feeling pretty constrained in terms of what I can do. For example, I have an actual 60s dress from the vintage store hanging in my closet but it's too summery for the weather today so I went with something else in order to look presentable at work. And I went with the pencil skirt/twin set look for 50s day because I felt it was way more office-appropriate than a big skirt with crinoline! So I've been more "homage to" than "faithful to" the decades.

Tomorrow, though, I'm going to post both whatever 70s inspired work outfit I come up with, and my actual 70s vintage evening gown as I wore it last week on my cruise!

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Antje - I think it's a mix for me. I tried to adjust the idea so I could wear to work. Yesterday I swapped my vintage beaded cardi for a regular modern one and left out my crinoline. Today I had to change into a longer sheath dress and jacket (because I hadn't tried on my outfit choices the night before to see if I had the right hosiery or length on the dress) Like MaryK I have actual 50's and 60's pieces that were not work appropriate so didn't enter them here.

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Antje, I wore all my outfits out of the house: Monday and Tuesday to work and this 60s one to the store last night (I did not have a beret and sunglasses on though for this one). I planned to wear it to work today as well but it is raining so I had to wear a waterproof trench.
For me it is more fun to come with an outfit which is realy wearable for my lifestyle.

Ornella

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As Sveta said - it is more fun to come with an outfit which is realy wearable for my lifestyle.

Kari

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Antje, the only outfit I've posted here that I have not actually worn out this week is the all-black skinny jeans & turtleneck, because it just felt like too much black for my taste (I needed to be motivated by bright colors this week.) I'd probably wear it out of the house with blue skinny jeans and a bright scarf.
All others I've actually been wearing out and about as is.

Carole

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I guess the shirtdress was part of the fashion scene in the 60's, who knew!

I have several shirtdresses that I wear mostly as tunic's with leggings but to be in keeping with the times, I wore this black silk shirtdress sans leggins with a geometric scarf tied at my neck, and like the inspiration photo I am wearing a silver metallic circle belt slung low on my hips (love that).

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