The Hippie movement in fashion Industry

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Hippie Movement in Fashion Industry

Fashion and clothing styles are a reflection of people 's attitudes and times . As a matter of fact , this also holds true for the 1960s era . The youth culture was taking strong hold in that era as the `baby boomers were now grown . This era is known for the social change in every aspect of life as youngsters wanted to have their own styles , which were

way different from conservative ways (Interactive schooling , 2009

Hippie movement basically took place in defiance of the war . They also took part in various demonstrations in support of human rights and in opposition of the Vietnam War . They spread the message of peace and love . The movement did not just affect art , films and television literature , music , and fashion . It was itself a new way of life . They advocated pacifism through numerous means of expression (The Summer of Love and The New 1960 Fashion , not dated

Typically Hippies would buy clothing items from the flea markets and then design them themselves . A lot of these items were worn by both males and females , such as , jeans , peasant blouses , dashikis bell-bottom pants , and vests . Women rarely used any makeup . The designs and motifs were inspired by the African , Latin and Native American designs (The Summer of Love and The New 1960 Fashion , not dated

To this day , Hippie fashion is still in...