1969 mens fashion

1969 JCPenney Summer Catalog, Page 144

Ever since I watched the Mad Men drama series and more recently the Velvet Colección series, I have been interested in men's '60s fashion. You too must be fascinated, because it is one of the most asked about decades in menswear history. The 1960s had many fashion trends throughout the decade, starting with conservative carry

The world of fashion is based on classic and contemporary looks that are meant to make us look and feel our best. However, if we make styling mistakes with even the smaller details in our outfit, we can end up ruining the whole look by appearing as if we’ve gained extra weight. Nobody wants this result so stay tuned to hear about these fashion mistakes to prevent the same from happening with your outfits.

The men's mod look was first introduced to American youth in 1964 from British pop bands such as The Beatles who appeared on TV. They wore narrow lapel 4 button jackets, slim pants, and Cuban heeled boots on the Ed Sullivan show that year. The Rolling Stones also made an appearance wearing mod clothing with

The sexual revolution, disco music, feminism, free-flowing hallucinogenic drugs, and pacifism is the mish-mash of things that once created the absolutely unique 70s style that we so lovingly hate to remember. While there was some pretty awesome stuff going on in the fashion trends department, 70s men's fashion seems to have skipped all the cool stuff and went straight for the disastrous. Men's clothing made from shiny spandex? Groovy! Hip-hugging bell bottom pants, also glossy? You betcha…

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1969 JCPenney Christmas Book, Page 217