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The FASHIONDIG STYLE GALLERIES feature the looks of 20th century style with archival images and interesting facts about the history of fashion.

The Look: MOD

Twiggy

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Twiggy
Year:1967

Lesley Hornby a.k.a. Twiggy arrives in the U.S. She's 5'6", weighs 91 lbs. and her measurements are 31-22-32.

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Who were the Design Innovators?

O Pierre Cardin:
born, Italy, 1922
Avant-garde couturier of the 1950s-60s.
MOD Look: futuristic 1960s looks like metal body jewelry, helmets, unisex jumpsuits and other space travel themes.

O André Courréges
born, France, 1923
Sometimes credited with inventing the mini-skirt.
MOD Look: mini's, pants and tunics, helmets, A-line dresses and suits..

O Rudi Gernreich
born, Austria, 1922
One of the most experimantal designers of the 1960s.
MOD Look: topless bathing suit, unisex outfits, mini dresses, cut-outs

O Emilio Pucci
born, Italy 1914
The most colorful of the 1960s designers.
MOD Look: psychedelic prints and patterns, swirling silk dresses and tops, bias cut eveningwear, silk handbags.

O Mary Quant
born, London, 1934
Created the "Swinging London" look of the 60s.
MOD Look: mini-skirts, Vidal Sassoon haircuts, dark stockings, daisey logo.

O Paco Rabanne
born, Spain, 1934
Studied architecture in Paris, became one of the most experimantal designers of the 60s.
MOD Look: Space Age fashions, metal dresses and helmets, plastic disks bib necklaces, chainmail mini dresses.


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