THE ULTIMATE FASHION HISTORY: The 1970s ( Part I)

The Seventies saw the birth of trends, and this made for a busy fashion era The Ultimate Fashion History has broken The 1970s into episode; this first episode looks at the trend for Victorian, Edwardian nostalgia (best exemplified with designer Laura Ashley), the glamour of The Deco Revival and Barbara Hulanicki s seminal Biba brand, Yves Saint Laurent and The Rich Russian Peasant trend, how fashion responded to The Women s Liberation Movement, the birth of machismo as a menswear concept, and as always the body and beauty ideals of the decade. Enjoy.