I’m standing outside a little boutique in a quiet street: its name is Biba. It’s 1965 and the place is deserted. I peer through the window – the dark glimmering shapes of dresses ...

There is, and always has been, so much mythology around Biba, since its launch in 1964, that I’m no longer sure I ever really set foot inside the fashion label’s crowning glory, the seven ...

More than 60 years after the brand's inception in 1963, The Biba Story explores the brand's evolution and popularity during the 1960s and 1970s. Pieces on display include its first bestseller ...

And today we were similarly struck when we saw Kate Middleton's dress choice at an event in Sweden. It's just ️ isn't it? The colour, the sumptuous fabric - and those sleeves - we think there's a hint ...

Tessa Hallmann Barbara Hulanicki, now 87 years old, was at the centre of progressive change in London in the Swinging '60s and 70s (Credit: Tessa Hallmann) Biba's aesthetic might seem retrograde ...

Barbara Hulanicki was the progressive founder of iconic clothes store BIBA. She is credited as the designer to first bring affordable and yet directional fashion to the masses. Surrounded by the ...

Although it was launched in 1959, the Mini – originally known as the Austin Se7en and Morris Mini-Minor – became a symbol of 60s life. As fashionable as it was frugal; as practical as it was ...

In the 1960s, Barbara Hulanicki disrupted the stuffy, class-ridden view of fashion, and the inclusive Biba lifestyle changed everything. She talks to the BBC about her extraordinary career.

Read Less For savers of all ages, including those over 60, now could be a good time to review what their cash is earning. Interest rates have risen considerably over the last couple of years as ...

If you are looking for a safe place for your savings with some added benefits, then a cash ISA for over 60s is an option to consider. ISA stands for Individual Savings Account and it was first ...

Fearing the spread of Asian Communism, the U.S. increases the flow of aid, equipment, and "military advisors" during the early '60s-but still doesn't send any combat troops. When Pres. Kennedy is ...

In essence, pop culture is a self-portrait created through purchasing power. In the '60s, radio, film, television, and books carry the essence of American pop culture. In 1960, nearly half of ...