Mini Mod Sixties

I have an ardent interest in the 60s (and 70s), so when I found this at a book store I was compelled to buy it. It was a good book in that it had large amounts of photographs and a couple vintage advertisements, as well as some information about the fashions and the musical occurrences. The only mediocre part was that there were a few errors. At one point, Samantha Bleikorn talks about The Who, and she happens to not include the bassist, John Entwistle, in the description of the band. I consider myself a fan of the Who, and so...you know...this bothered me slightly. Despite a couple of typos, this is a pretty good book if you want to look at pictures and perhaps even learn a little.

I bought the Mod Sixties book for my stepdaughter who is interested in fashion and hopes to go to college for fashion magazine editing. She enjoyed making the connection of the trends of the sixties to today's fashion trends and plans to keep it in her fashion library. It is colorful and a great read!

I was actually expecting Samantha Bleikorn's book, THE MINI MOD SIXTIES BOOK, to be about the events that shaped the counter-culture into what has become known as the "turbulent 60s." However, the book is really focused on the fashions of the time, with a focus on women's clothes and style, particularly the mini-skirt. She does explain some of the events that rocked the world like Vietnam, MLK & the two Kennedy assassinations, along with the sexual revolution but always with a slant towards how that impacted clothing trends. I actually enjoyed the book, even though it wasn't quite what I was looking for. There are plenty of photographs throughout and Bleikorn has done her homework about the movers and shakers that challenged the stringent dress code of the Paris fashion houses, and goes into detail about artists, celebrities, stores and designers that literally created a new wave in how we dress. And of course, she discusses the youth-quake that was happening not only in America, but also in the UK and France, which was ushered in by the Beatles. Most of the emphasis is on women's clothing and style but there's a few nods to the guys (sadly few and far between). This book would be great for anyone who's getting into fashion and/or costume design or enjoys looking at retro clothes and learning a few tidbits about the hot spots of "swinging London." However if you're looking for a more in-depth look at the hippie/counter culture/60s book, I suggest Hippie and The Haight-Ashbury: A History both are pretty good at giving you a glimpse into that time period.

The book has alot of great photos as well as information about the time period. I love this book. The book is fillerd with color photos, and looks at 1960s youth culture and the clothes they wore.Models and actresses, of the time are also included from Twiggy, Stefanie Powers, Sharon tate, Goldie Hawn and many more.