If I had to pick a favourite outfit of The Who’s during the mod era, I’d pick Pete Townshend’s Union Jack blazer. In a nutshell: mod style is inspired by pop art (Peter Blake, rather than Andy Warhol), usually darker colours with pops of primary colours (blue, red, yellow), and dressing fancy. Instead of the Weller, go for a nice mop top or a long bob with fringe, and you’re good to go. You can dress like a mod, and no matter what year it is, you don’t look silly, unless you have that “Wellend” haircut. Mod is a mix of British and Italian styles and it’s the most timeless fashion of the 60s era. Mod is a British subculture that The Who’s style back in 19 fit in. George Harrison – Mad Day Out (1968)Ī lot of American Who fans don’t know what mod even is. It’s really hard to rank different styles over another because they’re all really cool in different ways. The reason I picked 30 was it’s a nice even number and this year is a leap year and might as well add one more for good luck! It was hard to pick just 30 and I made sure that there’s only one moment per band.
In this blog post, I want to marry my love of classic rock and my love of vintage fashion and share with you 30 of my favourite iconic classic rock fashion moments. Sure, people think it’s weird, but I like it. In the town in Ireland I live in, people typically go around wearing tracksuits and casual stuff like that, and I show up in my flamboyant best, looking like Austin Powers or something, as if I stepped out of a time machine. One of the most memorable ones was when I was walking around Melbourne with my husband and my friend and this one woman saw me from behind with my long red hair, Penny Lane coat, and gold bell bottoms saying I looked like one of her friends from the 70s. When I put on one of my “crazy” outfits, I get a lot of stares and even some compliments. Well, when I’m trying to make a good impression and have the energy, I do! I give you the whole 60s/70s fantasy from hair and makeup to outfit to shoes.
People wonder if I go around dressed in vintage clothing all the time. The only thing that isn’t vintage about my wardrobe is my shoes, since I have big feet, but I make the best of it and find stuff that’s got a similar look. I love going to charity shops and vintage shops and checking out what’s there. A lot of what I wear is true vintage from that time period.
I have a decent sized collection of vintage clothing and accessories. What’s not to love about the fashion of the era? It’s colourful, timeless, fun. If you follow me on Instagram or Pinterest, you can tell that I love the fashion of the 60s and 70s. Bands know this and that’s why they put a lot of effort into costumes, sets, lighting, and visuals for concerts and music videos, because it’s not just about the music, it’s an experience. A lot of people I follow in the vintage fashion community will say that some of their inspirations are rock stars.Ĭlothes are a way of expressing yourself and image is a part of music, whether or not we like that. A lot of the people I look up to style wise are from the classic rock era, of course. This blog is mostly about classic rock, but also about other things I like and the fashion is a big part of classic rock and something I enjoy writing about, wearing, and photographing. I love alliteration and I guess this year, I’m doing something called Fashion February.
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