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Fashion during these years was not limited to one form but took on a mosaic of different proposals.
Yves SAINT LAURENT popularized the beatnik style in 1960.
In 1965, SAINT LAURENT made a speciality of the minidress, whose geometrical style was inspirired by the paintings of Mondrian.
In 1966, he created the first smoking tuxedo for woman and in 1969 he carried out designs marked with patchwork, which was influenced by the "Hippie".
Pierre Cardin who was one of the protagonists of the unisexe fashion, invented the cosmonaut line in 1965.
Mary Quant, precursor of Swinging sixties, champion of the miniskirt, launches in 1963 its famous Ginger Group line.
Paco Rabanne, the futuristic "taillador" of the unusual fabric (iron, plastic, leather...).
Courrèges created in 1965 a white collection, half-skirt, half-dress, Laponnes glasses, small shoes with fla supports, boots of white leather, straw hats with very geometrical forms and visors.
Without forgetting:
Platform shoes by Fionucci.
Emilio Pucci prints, with influences of Op Art and the Psychadelic The Missoni meshs, combining wool, silk, rayon and cotton.
The Levis Strauss jean was also an important aspect of fashion of this time period, which was worn with " elephant legs ".
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