What's the big deal?

Euphoric. Psychedelic. Magic. There are a multitude of words that can be used to describe the feel of the sixties and how the introduction of vibrancy impacted not only the world of fashion, but industries such as music and film as well. Makeup was boldening, dresses were shortening and hair was volumizing; the sixties allowed for an emergence of icons and it's safe to say there was an eruption of a new era that was unlike anything anyone had seen before.

The legendary model and film star, Twiggy, was without a doubt one of if not the most influential female figures of the sixties. The 'queen of mod' - an appropriate title - was not afraid of embracing the explosion of colourful clothing during this time; modelling came easy to her as her passion for sewing and design complimented with her love for being in front of a camera. She was compliant with wearing colours like pink and yellow that weren't often considered fashionable in previous eras - on top of this, her statement shift dresses were certainly iconic and sparked their popularity amongst women around the world. It can be argued that her prominent makeup look of bold, black liner with fake eyelashes as well as incorporating a juxtaposing pink lip enabled the growth of experimenting in this era, especially for women. The fame she was exposed to at a young age enabled her to grow into her own person despite the pressure that comes with being in the spotlight constantly - her refusal of recommended plastic surgery as she aged inspired a lot of women to accept themselves as they are which is still a message that many female celebrities promote to this day.