Trends and Fads

During 60's
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Celebrities

Toys/gadgets
Games

Hairstyles
Vehicles
Popular Music
Fashion
Celebrities

John F. Kennedy was 43 years old when he won the U.S. presidential
election in 1960, becoming the youngest man to be elected to the
office. His life was cut short by an assassin's bullet in 1963

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

A civil rights legend, Dr. King fought for justice through peaceful protest
—and delivered some of the 20th century's most iconic speeches.
 Celebrities

Neil Armstrong
-the first person who walked on the moon in 1969

The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960.

Toys and Gadgets

A lava lamp is a decorative lamp, invented in 1963

by British entrepreneur Edward Craven Walker,
the founder of the lighting company Mathmos.

Lava lamp

The sixties witnessed the birth of the Barbie sensation. Ruth

Handler, the creator of Barbie dolls, was inspired to make a
3-dimensional doll after watching her daughter play with her
paper dolls. She named them after her daughter Barbara.

Barbie doll
Toys and Gadgets

Yoyo
Skateboard

Etch a Sketch
Games

Twister The Game of Life

Ouija Board

Operation Rock em Sock em

Robots
Hairstyles
Girls
The "beehive" and
teasing girls hair was
very popular in this day
and age. Marilyn
Monroe was also a very
popular trend setter, and
so short curly hair and
red lipstick was a major
"do".
Hairstyles
Boys
For the boys, the Beatles
played a major role in
haircuts because of their
role in the media. They
made "bowl" cuts very
popular for boys of
every age.
Hairstyles
Afros
Everyone, young and
old, had an afro or at
least aspired to grow
one. The "fro" was by far
the hairdo of choice
back then for both men
and women. The bigger
the afro, the better!
Vehicles
• The early 60's to the 70's was known
as Americas golden age for the muscle
cars we know of today!
1969 Pontiac GTO

•Many of the cars that are popular today in

society were just starting out in the 60's!
Examples are the Ford Mustang, Chev
Camaro, and the Dodge Charger
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
Music
The 1960s were an iconic
decade for music. The
Beatles, the Rolling Stones,
and Bob Dylan all hailed from The Beatles
this era and produced some
of the most famous songs of
all time

Bob Dylan

Rolling Stones
Music
Fashion
For Girls:
Bell-bottoms
Derived from Navy uniforms,
bell-bottoms were the fashion
statement for hippies, and a
trademark of the sixties
era.These wide-legged pants
became very popular with the
younger generations.
Go-go Boots
The go-go boots were created
by the leading French fashion
designer Andre Courreges, in
1965. They were an instant hit,
worn by women at nightclubs
all the way from New York to
Los Angeles.
Miniskirts
Fashion
For Boys:

In the 60's, it was very

popular for boys to
wear blue jeans and
black leather jackets.
Fashion
Others:

Turtlenecks
Tie Dye T-shirts
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