Paris 1960s. Loomis Dean, LIFE via
Young ladies sun by the banks of the Seine, 1965. Keystone / Getty Images via
Pet Cafe II Paris 1960s Photograph. Photo by Glenn McCurdy via
Russian ballerina Sonia Petrovna, 1966. John Pratt / Getty Images via
Paris Street Model 1960s. Photo by Glenn McCurdy via
Paris 1960s. Photograph by Lies Wiegman via
Twiggy is best remembered as one of the first international supermodels and a fashion icon of the 1960s. The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2009 catalogue of Style: Model as Muse Embodying Fashion stated that:
“Twiggy’s adolescent physique was the perfect frame for the androgynous styles that began to emerge in the 1960s. The trend was manifested in a number of templates: sweet A-line dresses with collars and neckties, suits and dresses that took their details from military uniforms, or, in the case of Yves Saint Laurent, an explicit transposition of the male tuxedo to women. Simultaneously, under the rubric of ‘unisex’, designs that were minimalistic, including Nehru suits and space-agey jumpsuits, were proposed by designers such as Pierre Cardin and Andre Courreges, and, most famously in the U.S.A., by Rudi Gernreich.”
Twiggy has been photographed by such noted photographers as Cecil Beaton, Richard Avedon, Melvin Sokolsky, Ronald Traeger, Bert Stern, Norman Parkinson, Annie Leibovitz and Steven Meisel.
Twiggy by Lewis Morley, bromide fibre print, 1965 via
Twiggy by Lewis Morley, bromide fibre print, 1965 via
Twiggy by Jim Gray, 1960 via
American Erving Penn (1917 – 2009) was the 20th century’s most influential photographer whose remarkable style set completely new standards to the fashion photography in the 1940s. Penn was among the first photographers to pose subjects against a simple grey or white backdrop and used this simplicity more effectively than other photographers. Expanding his austere studio surroundings, Penn constructed a set of upright angled backdrops, to form a stark, acute corner.
Penn’s career included work at Vogue magazine, and independent advertising work for clients including Issey Miyake, and Clinique. His work has been exhibited internationally, and continues to inform the art of photography even after his death
By Irving Penn
By Irving Penn
By Irving Penn
Edie Sedgwick wearing a bodysuit by Venus and flower studded stockings by Givenchy, photographed by Gianni Penati for Vogue, 1966 via
Edie Sedgwick wearing a bodysuit by Venus and flower studded stockings by Givenchy, photographed by Gianni Penati for Vogue, 1966 via
Information about Karen Radkai is very sparse. She was a staff photographer for Vogue magazine during the 50s and 60s and was married to a fellow photographer Poul Radkai.
Portrait of Monica Vitti by Karen Radkai, 1968 via
Karen Radkai, Portrait of Antonella Agnelli, Vogue, June 1966 via
Allegra Caracciolo di Castagneto Photographed by Karen Radkai, Vogue, September 1, 1963 via
Model wearing a hat by Gailtzine, 1963. Photo by Karen Radkai via
Karen Radkai, Françoise Dorléac, Paris 1964 via
Photo by Karen Radkai, 1975 via
April 15, 1962 by Karen Radkai via
Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow met on the set of Sinatra’s film, Von Ryan’s Express.
They married on July 19th 1966, at the Las Vegas casino of Jack Entratter. The bride was 21 and the groom 50. The wedding ceremony lasted four minutes, with no members of Frank’s family present. Movie producer William Goetz served as best man and and his wife as matron of honor.
They then flew to Palm Springs for a wedding party, with guests including Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Dean Martin and other faces from Hollywood.
Sinatra wanted Farrow to give up her acting career which she initially agreed to do. She accompanied Sinatra while he was shooting several films but soon tired of doing nothing and signed on to star in Rosemary’s Baby. She agreed to appear in his 1968 film, The Detective, but when she reneged as her filming schedule for Rosemary’s Baby overran, Sinatra served her divorce papers in front of the cast and crew.
Their divorce was finalized in August 1968. Farrow later blamed the demise of the marriage on their age difference and stated that she was an “impossibly immature teenager” when she married Sinatra.
In an interview for the November 2013 issue of Vanity Fair, Farrow said that she and Sinatra “never really split up” and answered “possibly” when asked if her son Ronan might be Sinatra’s.
Frank Sinatra & Mia Farrow after getting married via
Frank Sinatra & Mia Farrow after getting married via
Frank Sinatra & Mia Farrow after getting married via
Frank Sinatra & Mia Farrow after getting married via
Frank Sinatra & Mia Farrow after getting married . Image Credit: Rex Features via
Elizabeth’s sister, Princess Margaret, married photographer Anthony Armstrong-Jones on May 6th 1960. Thousands lined the streets to witness the Queen’s younger sister get married. It was the first ever televised wedding, and 20 million viewers tuned in.
Princess Margaret made the journey from Clarence House to Westminster Abbey in the Glass Coach with the Duke of Edinburgh.
She dressed in white silk and sported a diamond tiara. Among the 2,000 guests in the church were the King and Queen of Sweden, and the traditional Church of England service was led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
After the ceremony, the pair travelled to Buckingham Palace where they waved to a delighted crowd.
The newlyweds boarded the Royal Yacht Britannia on the Thames and set off for a honeymoon in the Caribbean
Anthony Armstrong-Jones (now the Earl of Snowdon) and Princess Margaret had two children, Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones. Over time, Lord Snowdon got tired of official engagements, saying “I’m not royal; I’m just married to one.”
The couple officially separated in March 1976, and divorced two years later (source).
Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, May 6, 1960 via
Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, May 6, 1960 via
Princess Margaret, May 6, 1960 via
Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, May 6, 1960 via
Shortly before Christmas 1966, Elvis had proposed to Priscilla. They got married on May 1, 1967, at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas.
The wedding featured very few guests and was over in only eight minutes.
It was followed by a quick press conference and a $10,000 breakfast reception, attended by friends, family, and business associates from MGM, RCA, and the William Morris Agency.
Following the reception, Elvis and Priscilla boarded a private jet and enjoyed a short honeymoon in Palm Springs.
Elvis and Priscilla via
Elvis and Priscilla via
Elvis and Priscilla via
Elvis and Priscilla via
Elvis and Priscilla via
Catherine Deneuve on the set of Les Parapluies de Cherbourg directed by Jacques Demy, 1964 via
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