Style Pick!: To Sir Style for the Ladies

11 Jan Style Pick!: To Sir Style for the Ladies

When pulling together a mod inspired evening look you have to ask yourself, “Who would I have been in 1967?” Consider the zeitgeist of the 1960’s with its explosion of artistic expression, the passion of the civil rights movement, and the colorful influence of psychedelia and pop culture. It was most definitely a great time to be somebody. Maybe you were glamorous, donning layers of metallics, jeweled and mirrored dresses with lucite baubles? Or were you the reserved contrarian, adopting conservative silhouettes, shift mini dresses, styled with severe cat eye make-up and a large blown out Afro? Look to these 60’s icons for ideas and details for your own modernly styled ensemble.

Diana Ross was the queen of glam and sparkle in the 1960’s.To emulate her style opt for a sequined dress that is super short or luxuriously floor length. Finish with satin footwear, colorful accessories and a sleekly pulled back ponytail or simple bob hairstyle.	Go where no woman in her time had ever gone before with Nichelle Nichols’ futuristic mod style. Color blocked, fitted “wiggle” dresses with sweetheart necklines or cocktail dresses in strapless variations are certainly the way to go to achieve her look. Step in on sandals with geometric detailing andsculpted heels of extreme heights to fashionably reach that final frontier.
Angela Davis would never have admitted to being a fashionista of any kind, but little did she know that while her focus was on the revolution, she revolutionized the notion of intelligent dress. Pair basic shift dresses in muted color combinations with boots and sandals made of organic materials like leather and raffia to evoke her anti-style.	60’s fashion wouldn’t have flourished as much as it did without the coveted long legs, a-lined scaled dresses, asymmetrical bowl hairstyles and beautifully long batting eyelashes of Donyale Luna. To create her look go for the bold. Mini dresses should carry weighty mirrors and crystals. Heels or t-strapped sandals must be covered in jewels to match. Low afro ponytails with dramatic eye make-up, a one-of-a-kind pair of earrings or clutch will provide the final polish to your ‘To Sir’ evening look.

Sharon Cyrus also known as The Silent Stylist, is our fashion watch writer who knows about trends and keeps us up on emerging designers. Got a Pick! for Sharon? Contact her here or on Twitter at @SilentStylist.