Patricia Franchini in
A Bout De SouffleThe century had just clicked over into 1960, and Jean-Luc Goddard shot young American actress Jean Seberg onto the big screen. Her cropped hair, capri pants, flat shoes and her striped and International Herald Tribune T-shirts made for a completely different kind of sexy. Along with Audrey Hepburn, Seberg's look cemented the gamine girl as one of the most influential and widespread looks of the early sixties.
Camille Javal in
Le MeprisBrigitte Bardot naked, with thick layered blonde hair stacked high on her head. How about that for a look that's influenced every from Jane Fonda to Lindsay Lohan? In this 1963 Jean-Luc Goddard film - shot in Technicolor no less - Bardot plays Camille Javal and lays out just about every classic French sixties look you can think of. Cute dark brown bob? Check. Striped T-shirt and wide black headband? Check. Dark sunglasses? Check. While the blokes are well-dressed throughout, they're not half as remarkable as the ultimate sex kitten. That said, note the trilby on Paul Javal and look around you. The trilby never dies.
Rosemary Woodhouse in
Rosemary’s BabyEven with the devil inside her, Mia Farrow made style waves with her auburn crop in Rosemary's Baby in 1968. Rosemary wears an amazing array of great outfits throughout the film - including some of the cutest maternity wear ever. Rosemary made the cropped do, Peter Pan collared cardigan, baby doll shifts and quilted Chanel bags objects of desire. Things don't quite work out for her character (rubbish baby and all) and neither for Farrow - she and husband Frank Sinatra divorced in the same year this film was made.
Harold in
Harold and Maude
In 1971 when Harold and Maude was released the naivety of the 1960s was
over and a new era of earthier fashion was about to launch. Throughout
this film Harold, played by Bud Cort, wears the warm shearling jackets, wide-ties, fitted
large lapelled suits and skivvies that defined the era. His long hair
became de rigueur for boys born in this period, causing many lads of the
1970s to be confused with girls for a large portion of their early
lives.
Audrey in
Twin PeaksWe're talking Twin peaks the TV series, not Twin Peaks the movie here. Sherrilyn Fenn played the one good role of her life in the sauciest tight sweaters, tartan skirts, jazz shoes and heels that you've ever seen. David Lynch's series began in 1990 and Audrey's brooding look, carefully made-up eyes and matt red lipstick became synonymous with nineties glamour. At the time, Fletcher Jones skirts were easy to come by in op shops, and went well with black loafers or docs that most svelte chicks already owned. Few could emulate the way Audrey could tie a cherry stalk in a knot with her tongue, but everyone could pick up a Poppy King lippy and some eye-liner.