Bride Chic

I dare you to pick a more diverse era for fashion than the 1960s.  The words radical, mod, and carefree come to mind when we zero in on this era, but so does sophistocation.   For a decade ushered in with all the elegance of  La Dolce Vita  and  Breakfast at Tiffany's,  looks featuring super-coiffed hair and high dress formals, the exit in 1969 was a 180-degree turn once the miniskirt became the norm. If Jackie Kennedy and Audrey Hepburn had incredible style influence in the early 60s-- Jackie flaunting Oleg Cassini and Audrey, Givenchy--by 1965, the times were indeed a' changin'.  The Swinging 60s were shaped by two designers: Courrèges in Paris and Mary Quant in London, both of whom laid claim to introducing the miniskirt.  All about freedom and breaking tradition, once the mini came to prominence, it quickly made its way into bridal fashion.  The traditional veil was sometimes replaced with a head wreath, white lace bandana . . ....