BBC HomeExplore the BBC
This page was last updated in November 2008We've left it here for reference.More information

7 February 2011
Accessibility help
Text only
I Love 1972

BBC Homepage
Entertainment
Cult homepage
I Love...
The 1970s

Contact Us

Like this page?
Send it to a friend!

 

I LOVE 1972
Fashion

Feminist ideal or playboy for women?
VIDEO CLIP:
RealMedia: The launch of Cosmopolitan


Cosmopolitan

Racy women�s lifestyle, sex and fashion bible, Cosmopolitan, was launched in the UK after taking America by storm.

It featured articles about orgasm and vasectomy next to features on eyeshadow and mascara. Men saw it as a Playboy for women, but many women saw it as part of a feminist ideal. It shot off the shelves and became a huge hit.


1972 Fashion: Contacts | Quiffs and T's | Cosmopolitan

 



About the BBC | Help | Terms of Use | Privacy & Cookies Policy