Hippie

Hairstyles Over The Decades Hairstyles change over time just as women’s minds are constantly having new ideas adding to the fashion ideas of that specific period. The 60s to now have distinctive styles that represent each time era. Are the hairstyles in the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s still ones that show up in current day hairstyles? 1960s brought several popular hair ideas into the world. Like most fashion trends, celebrities and movie stars also influenced hairstyles in the 60s. Hair was just…

The counterculture movement of the 1960s reflected an American society that was self-serving and un-patriotic to some, but to others, it was a reflection of a liberating and pleasure-seeking America. There were clear distinctions at this time between the “old” and the “new”. Baby boomers rejected the cultural standards of their parents because they wanted to pursue their own versions of happiness, but their parents’ generation believed that they were destroying the democratic ideals that…

A Look Back at Woodstock In evaluating the generations, the Baby Boomers are often looked upon as the “hippies”, love children, and peaceful protesters (not to mention avid drug users). While these statements are typically true of the Baby Boomers, another thing instantly comes to mind when they are brought up: Woodstock. Woodstock was a 3-day festival that occurred in Bethel, New York in August of 1969 with nearly half a million attendees. Famed for its stellar lineup and notorious amounts of…

In the summer of 1967, young people came from all over the world to San Francisco. The idea of having a utopia world of peace and love has inspired many of the younger generation. Hippies are youngsters that wanted a new way of life, a new begging, and a new turn over. The developing new ways of living in which they believed that money was the root of all evil. Sharing peace and love listing to the music, smoking marijuana and taken LSD. The hippie’s dreams developed into misinterpretation by…

power, the latest game from PariPlay is swinging to say the very least. Feeling the beat, it’s time to “get down” in Reel Groovy! Reel Groovy Review If you have parents who got to experience the 1960s first hand or have friends who really embrace hippie culture, you will know that the swinging sixties certainly knew how to command an audience. Making history and splashing tie-dye throughout the world, the 1960s left an indelible mark on the world that is still seen today. Because this is the…

There were many changes during the 1960s due to the Counterculture. It was a time where ideas, clothing, issues, music, and philosophy changed. The counterculture lasted from 1964- 1972. The Counterculture movement was mostly created by young adults and college students. During this time period new groups of organizations and people were made, one group that stood out the most were called Hippies. They had the biggest impact on the Counterculture movement. They were created a little after the…

Back in the 1960's the style was very weird and odd and looked uncomfortable. The clothes back then look way different than they do now. There are some styles and clothes pieces that are still popular or came back. From shoes to shirts clothes have changed a whole lot. Sport shoes and clothes have had a dramatic change and some things have also changed a little bit. There were clothes for the poor and for the rich too. Shoes played a big part in the 1960s involving fashion, sports, and a…

The Hippie era has come to end and the days of self awareness have arrived. Instead of focusing on love to all, many Americans were indulging in their own self pleasure. According to Alfred Kinsey’s research,” Americans sexual behavior deviated from their widely accepted norms” (Escoffier 1). Wilhelm Reich added to Kinsey’s research with the remark that he, “believed sexual repression overwhelmingly distorted psychological development “(Escoffier 1). To further societies receptivity of…

Throwback to 80’s Fashion Present day fashions such as skinny jeans, head-to-toe black outfits, and Converse shoes are very popular. Not only are those trends coming back, but fur is also coming back into the fashion world. The fur vest is a very popular item added to outfits, making themselves very stylish. In the 80’s, stylish trends were also popular. AIDS, fashion trends, such as women’s apparel, and musical celebrities influenced the 1980’s fashion world. The AIDS scare…

The 90s was also a groundbreaking decade for many different male hairstyles and hair care products. Men were known to be busy in this particular decade as well, so they often opted for different low-maintenance styles like the women. As stated by Fabulous Fashion of the 1990s “Men wore their hair short and well groomed, some people shaved their hair, often inspired by celebrities like Michael Jordan. Some men wore sideburns which was a throwback to the 60s and 70s”(Niven 11). While sideburns…