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 ...
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 ...
It's just ️ isn't it? The colour, the sumptuous fabric - and those sleeves - we think there's a hint of 60s Biba to it. Kate's well known for mixing up her fashion in terms of high-end and high-street ...
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 ...
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 ...
Once students have established a foundation of information about the '60s, they will expand their knowledge using resources such as video, the Web books, and more. They will discover that one of ...
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.
Viewer discretion is advised. If you ask German photographer Frank Habicht, the ‘60s didn’t end on December 31, 1969. “The ‘60s, in my opinion, they went on ’71, ’72, ’73,” the 80 ...
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 ...
Jane Meacham has nearly 40 years' experience researching, writing, and editing financial content. She previously worked at Dow Jones & Co. in the U.S. and Asia, and is certified in Global ...
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 ...