Flower Power

Reaction to the Vietnam war caused students and young people to burn their draft cards and give up on society, forming their own hippy counter-culture.

Hippies spoke readily of "flower power" as many of them got their power from the cannabis flower - as well as wearing flowery garb.

Hippie psychedelia reached its peak in 1967, flooding the 'alternative' fashion world with kaftans, afghan coats, body paint and flowers in the hair.

This was the year of Scott McKenzie's hit San Francisco (Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair) and the phrase 'turn on, tune in, drop out'.

But only months later Flower Power was replaced by a more aggressive form of rebellion as the student riots took hold.