Hippie Couture
I’ve been listening to Led Zeppelin since I was just a wee tyke. I remember my uncles had gone off to college and the military, so my grandmother allowed me to raid their record collection. Among the first of the records I put on the rickety turntable was Zeppelin I and II……I was hooked! I […]
Many styles come and go but one that continues to make it’s way to the fashion pages is the modern hippie style! Feathers, fringe, chunky rings and floppy hats are all part of this look, but even more so is the attitude behind the clothes……carefree and fun! The modern hippie takes cues from the past […]
It rainy and cold out today….the perfect weather to snuggle up and listen to some Fleetwood Mac! Every once and awhile I set aside the Ipod and opt for busting out some vintage Fleetwood Mac albums and playing them on my turntables! 🙂 I love the whole band but I am
Sometimes I wish I could travel back in time and check out the late sixties first hand. I know there was a lot of turmoil in those days, but there was also a spirit of hope. People rallied together to stand up for what they believed in. Apathy was virtually nonexistent and change was in […]
Hi everybody, It’s been awhile since I have done a post on hippie buses and I thought today seemed like a great day to do a new post. The weather is cool….a new year has begun….change is in the air…a trip cross country in a tricked out VW bus just sounds inviting! Of course, for […]
Hi everybody, it’s finally Friday! I’ve been looking forward to the weekend all week! Going to do some vintage shopping tomorrow….what are you guys up too? Here’s one of my favorite songs of all time……Boston, “Don’t Look Back”. If you subscribe by email and can’t see the video go directly to Hippie Couture. Love All […]
Hi everybody, here’s part two as promised! These pics are from the The Time 40th Anniversary Edition 1969 Magazine. I didn’t find any on Amazon but there’s quite a few on Abebooks.comThe exact title is “Woodstock, the Moon and Manson: The turbulent End of the ’60s” if you want to search for it. I tend […]
If you were around during 1968, or like me just dream about what it would have been like to live in that time period, there’s a great magazine to give you a glimpse of what things were like back then. It’s the 40th Anniversary special Time magazine, simply called 1968. The magazine is packed with […]
I’ve never had a chance to make it out to Burning Man but have always wanted to check it out. In case you’ve never heard of Burning Man, it’s a huge event in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, where people of all different backgrounds come together for art, music, community and fun. This year my […]
Pictured above is the iconic photo of John and Yoko from the 1981 Rolling Stone Magazine Cover. To the right is their son Sean Lennon and his gorgeous girlfriend Charlotte kemp Muhl. Sean and Kemp have attempted to recreate the magic of that shoot in a recent french style mag called Purple. I know some […]