Peace, Love & Doves…

I bet most who stumble across this little corner of the Internet and read this post were not around in the 60’s. The time of free love and an explosion of self-expression after years of being seen but not heard.

Unfortunately, I too was not around to see this decade, but I’ve seen the movies and read the gig reviews and it seems nothing short of quality.

Just recently, we have been seeing fashion trends from this era pop back into the mainstream. I personally think that most of it should have stayed in the 60’s as they seem somewhat naff these days, but I do love to see designers inject some of the spirit of the 60’s into their work, rather than copy those old styles completely.

One of my favourite labels to be showing an influence of this recently is Gio Goi. Some of their designs represent a distinct retro feel, be it the minimalist approach of their embossed, early computer approach with their Connected t-shirt, or their Doves t-shirt, which oozes 60’s revival.

Something that always intrigues me is that, no matter the state of society, fashion always reflects it. And where songwriters sing about memories, movies tell tales of old, fashion will always be there paying homage to times gone by in it’s own unique way.