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regular basis and every piece still looks new. I feel it's a real shame that the quality of fabrics has cheapened while the pricing of goods has become so outrageous. I do still love the quality of photo- graphy in fashion magazines. The fashion layouts are still beautifully done, and the articles are usually very timely and informative. There are some wonderful writers in the fashion industry. So overall they have maintained a good product. It would just be nice to see more often some reasonable prices on quality goods.
"When I look at magazines now and see that a pair of designer shoes start at three-hundred dollars or a shirt or jacket is priced in the thousands, I feel sorry for young people today."
Who were the hottest models in the 1960's and 1970's?
Oh wow! One of the hottest models known by name was the English model, Jean Shrimpton, called "The Shrimp" for her long willowy legs and small sinewy body. Twiggy was the next big name after Jean. Twiggy and Jean were both from London and Twiggy, of course, introduced us to the skinny model body type with the big eyes and thick mascara. Twiggy was often in photo shoots with model Patti Boyd, the beautiful blonde who married Beatle, George Harrison. They met on the set of the Beatles movie "A Hard Days Night." That film will show you a great overview of hairstyle, makeup and clothing of that period...all fun! Another prominent model on the scene was Verushka, a German Countess known for shoots in those wildly colorful Pucci bathing suits and body painting. There was also Penelope Tree with her hollow cheeked "look" from the swinging London scene. Jane Birken, for whom the Hermes
Birkin bag is named for, and
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