Throwback Thursday: Vintage Fashion ft. 60s Bohemian
In light of the Thursday millennial phenomenon of "throwing it back" I thought it would be a good idea to "throw back" to some vintage inspiration of a particular British rocker chick. I mean come on, who doesn't want to dress like a rockstar's girlfriend from the late 60s to early 70s? Think Pamela Des Barres with an English Accent and blonder hair.
I introduce to you a woman I just so happened to stumble upon one afternoon in a book store on Bloor Street in Toronto. Her name: Marianne Faithfull and as my ever so fancy book puts it she was clad in velvet frock coats, floppy hats and floor-length frills. Also, she was one of the exotic girlfriends of the Stones' which pretty much makes her great.
This little throwback also shines light on the fact of how this particular style has pumped the blood into fashion inspiration amongst the stars of Hollywood and your ever-so-average rock-seeker gal like myself. Sometimes I pretend I am Penny Lane from Almost Famous and for a moment I kinda feel like this rock princess living in a dream of Sunset Boulevard Hotels and ballads made from mysterious men with electric guitars. Note to self: Watch Almost Famous this weekend.
Back to the style and what it is exactly you should be shopping vintage for.
The Palette: black, chocolate, navy blue, bluey-greens, rust-browns, fuchsia pink, hues of purple, yellow, orange, mustard, and bottle green.
The Items: bell-bottomed pants, Renaissance-style maxi dresses, shaggy faux fur jackets, wide-brimmed floppy hats, flower crowns, tightly fitted sleeves with big cuffs either of fur or beads, lace and silk camisoles, bell- sleeved blouses, long silk scarves, and square framed sunglasses.
The Makeup: a tight smudge smoky eye using a kohl pencil and some mascara. Add some gunmetal metallic (which is so Fall 2014 runway) to up your rocker chic look.
Take it as it is, but if you want to add some rock chic into your vintage wardrobe I suggest hitting that local vintage shop up this weekend to celebrate the oncoming season of Spring and your inner 60s soul.
xx Miss Carly of the You Makeup Team
Info courtesy of Vintage Fashion: Iconic Fashion Looks and How to Get Them by Sarah Kennedy. Images courtesy of Google Images
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