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George Best


George Best and Hippies

Men responded to the death of the mini with trendy togs of their own.

Until the late 1960s men�s fashion had been restricted to sharp suits and shiny shoes - unless you were a pop star or a DJ.

Post Carnaby Street - and under the influence of the likes of Manchester United star George Best, the average bloke started strutting his stuff in skin-tight satin.

Hippies took advantage of ethnic influences and wore shaggy Afghan coats, Indian cheesecloth shirts, South American ponchos and patchwork gypsy skirts.


1970 Fashion: Skirt Wars | George Best and Hippies






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