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    Free People: Let's Pretend It's The Summer Of '69

    Free People Wishes You Hippie Holidays

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    Image of BytheSea BytheSea
    12/08/09

    In reply to Free People: Let's Pretend It's The Summer Of '69
    Ykno what? these are the first clothes since ... since .... ever in my lifetime that aren't hideous. So. I've lived through 80s neon and 90s ruffle and 00 wtf is that shit. Bring on the 70s. It's a look I can work.
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    12/08/09

    In reply to Free People: Let's Pretend It's The Summer Of '69
    The budget doesn't seem to have allowance for hair management. In pic 7, how rough does her hair look? Hippies didn't use straighteners, did they?
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    Image of BytheSea BytheSea
    12/08/09

    @JerkoftheMonth: Yes, they did. It was called your mom's iron from Sears and occasionally when they lifted their head up, their hair was left laying there on the ironing board.
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    Image of Acquanetta Acquanetta
    12/08/09

    @BytheSea: There was also a special tape I used to try to keep my bangs straight.
    Futile at best.
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    Image of Remedios Varo can't see no huevos. Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.
    12/08/09

    In reply to Free People: Let's Pretend It's The Summer Of '69
    I have a pair of jeans with a big hole in the left thigh. I wear tights or leggings under the pants, and it looks fine. Sometimes I get embarrassed, but thank you Free People, for showing me that folks would buy shorts in much worse condition for a lot of money.
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    Image of 5ft of fury 5ft of fury
    12/09/09

    @Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.: My 1 pair of "skinny" jeans that I got second hand have a hole in the crotch. I'm still wearing them (I do plan on patching them at some point, but until then I will wear long t shirts/tunic things over them).
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    Remedios Varo can't see no huevos. promoted this comment 5ft of fury was starred 5ft of fury was unstarred
    Image of roxythekiller roxythekiller
    12/08/09

    In reply to Free People: Let's Pretend It's The Summer Of '69
    The terrible irony about all these pictures is that hippies--- real, rabble-rousing hippies--- bought their clothes at thrift shops and at the cheap second-hand stores to make a statement against conspicuous consumption. They were trying to lash out against the mindless consumerism of the 50s and 60s by not buying into it. They were trying to reject cycles of accumulating things.

    Many of them recycled old clothing or wore hand-me-downs to make this statement. Some clothes were so shoddy that some hippies got them for free, and gave them away for free.
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    Edited by roxythekiller at 12/08/09 8:37 PM roxythekiller was starred roxythekiller was unstarred
    Image of Acquanetta Acquanetta
    12/08/09

    @roxythekiller: Um...we weren't trying to make a statement about anything. We were spending our money on weed.
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    Image of thelittlepotato thelittlepotato
    12/08/09

    In reply to Free People: Let's Pretend It's The Summer Of '69
    No black people either! It really is like the 60s!
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    Image of ImperfectLit.Woman ImperfectLit.Woman
    12/09/09

    @thelittlepotato: Hearted for that.
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    Image of LadybirdRamone LadybirdRamone
    12/08/09

    In reply to Free People: Let's Pretend It's The Summer Of '69
    1969 was not and never will have been the summer of love. It was 1967. Then the 1968 shit storm happened. 1969 had both Woodstock and Altamonte, but whatever, it wasn't the summer of love.

    /petpeeve
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    Image of Sunshineyness Sunshineyness
    12/08/09

    In reply to Free People: Let's Pretend It's The Summer Of '69
    Ugh. Why must designers always default to hippie when they think of the 60's? (Which only a small fraction of people identified with in the 60's. One of the most overblown subcultures ever) when will mod have its day????!!!!
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    Image of ccivar ccivar
    12/08/09

    @Sunshineyness: Oh please give us a mod throwback!!!! Hippie is so grody - I want the clean, vibrant sleekness of Mod!
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    Image of MargaretMoony MargaretMoony
    12/08/09

    @ccivar: I would kill for some mod style revival!
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    Image of AcadianDriftwood AcadianDriftwood
    12/08/09

    @MargaretMoony: Ahhh, I was a mod for Halloween and no one knew what I was supposed to be! I just ended up saying I was a go-go dancer. Sigh. I would dress like that every day if I could.
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    Image of Sunshineyness Sunshineyness
    12/08/09

    @AcadianDriftwood: Did, did, did you make your friends ask you if you were a mod or a rocker? Because I totally would have.
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    Image of AcadianDriftwood AcadianDriftwood
    12/09/09

    @Sunshineyness: Ah, how I wish. No one would have gotten my "mocker" answer anyway, which makes me very sad.
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    Image of lauralauramc lauralauramc
    12/08/09

    In reply to Free People: Let's Pretend It's The Summer Of '69
    dodai, this is your best yet!!
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    12/08/09

    @lauralauramc: Agreed. Falling-out-of-my-chair laughing. Kudos, Dodai.
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    Image of Sandicomm Sandicomm
    12/08/09

    In reply to Free People: Let's Pretend It's The Summer Of '69
    Why must Free People be so calamitously ugly and so freaking expensive?
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    Image of PaintedTrollop PaintedTrollop
    12/08/09

    In reply to Free People: Let's Pretend It's The Summer Of '69
    People - I was a teenager in 1969. No one was wearing rompers. Rompers were not cool then - and not cool now.

    Our clothes were much cooler than this - and we made 'em ourselves.
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    Image of MargaretMoony MargaretMoony
    12/08/09

    @PaintedTrollop: The only people who should be wearing rompers are the babehs.
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    Image of Newsgirl Newsgirl
    12/08/09

    In reply to Free People: Let's Pretend It's The Summer Of '69
    I do not understand fashion trends these days.
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    Image of chipclip chipclip
    12/08/09

    In reply to Free People: Let's Pretend It's The Summer Of '69
    People smiled in '69
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    Image of Nun Shall Pass Nun Shall Pass
    12/08/09

    In reply to Free People: Let's Pretend It's The Summer Of '69
    I'm not going to lie, I'm kind of jealous of the lack of boobage on the model in number 12. That top is GORGEOUS and it (and other tops like it) would NEVER look like that on me. Shirts with necklines higher than that become boob shirts on me; THAT shirt would pretty much warrant a fine for indecent exposure as I don't see how I could possibly wear a bra under that.
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    Image of Sunshineyness Sunshineyness
    12/08/09

    @Nun Shall Pass: I hear ya sister. I've always loved peasant tops and all those light cotton flowy shirts but can NEVER wear them because they DO NOT look good if you have breasts of any form.
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    Image of LBB LBB
    12/08/09

    In reply to Free People: Let's Pretend It's The Summer Of '69
    My favorite lightweight sweater is by Free People, but it looks nothing like this. It's more 1970s, Mary Tyler Moore-ish. This is just disturbing. Not only the fact that the clothes are WAY overpriced but I have a real problem with the idea of paying to look like you don't have any money.
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    Image of JLady JLady
    12/08/09

    @LBB: In fairness, once you've shilled out that much for a romper, sweater and bullet bracelet, you probably don't have any money.
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    Image of Doreen DelPurgatorio Doreen DelPurgatorio
    12/08/09

    In reply to Free People: Let's Pretend It's The Summer Of '69
    "Rompers" and "Onesies," Free People? REALLY? Did the copy for the OshKosh B'Gosh catalog get mixed up with the photos for this one?
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    Image of graciousplum graciousplum
    12/08/09

    @Doreen DelPurgatorio: Like ponchos, I've never seen one single person actually wear these items.
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    Image of boxspelunker boxspelunker
    12/08/09

    @graciousplum: I love ponchos. I do not care that they make me look like I'm wearing a blanket in public, they are fabulous.
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    Image of viviangrrrl viviangrrrl
    12/08/09

    @boxspelunker: Well, you kind of are wearing a blanket. Which is awesome. Who the hell wouldn't want to wear a blanket?! The conziness is astounding!
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    Image of graciousplum graciousplum
    12/08/09

    @boxspelunker: I own a Snuggie and judge not.
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    Image of boxspelunker boxspelunker
    12/09/09

    @viviangrrrl: I can just snuggle on down in class and feel cozy. Screw the whole "fashionable when it's 20 below". Blankets, man. That's where it's at.
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    12/09/09

    @graciousplum: AWESOME. I like the idea of wearable blankets in all forms.
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    Image of viviangrrrl viviangrrrl
    12/09/09

    @boxspelunker: Someday the rest of the world will catch on, and will actually believe that ponchos are fashionable. And then people will call you timeless. And then, you'll just say "Blankets, man. That's where it's at."
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    Image of rake_my_day rake_my_day
    12/09/09

    @boxspelunker: I have a few ponchos that were knit by my aunt back in the day. I always get compliments when I wear them. ALSO! On the subway yesterday I saw a woman wearing this massive blanket-hooded-poncho-wrap creation, and she looked like the coziest happiest person in all of New York. I was jealous!
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    Image of boxspelunker boxspelunker
    12/12/09

    @viviangrrrl: Only if I can do it in crazy eyewear! :D It'll be like haute couture, but with pajamas.
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    Image of boxspelunker boxspelunker
    12/12/09

    @rake_my_day: I think ponchos are great for cold weather. I mean, you could wear regular clothes and be cold, or get a fancy shawl thing and be all fashionable and warm. CLEARLY, this is the answer.
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    Image of viviangrrrl viviangrrrl
    12/12/09

    @boxspelunker: I am all. over. it. I don't have any fake eyelashes right now, but I swear to you, before the year is through, I will wear a shawl as a poncho, and wear feathery, rediculous false eyelashes.
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    Image of boxspelunker boxspelunker
    12/13/09

    @viviangrrrl: I will get super-sparkly nails, but keep them short, as I enjoy being able to use my hands. And I'll glue cotton balls to my shoes, so they look high-fashion, too! WE ARE THE STARTERS OF THE NEW TREND FOR 2010.
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    Image of viviangrrrl viviangrrrl
    12/14/09

    @boxspelunker: We are the music makers and we are the dreamers of dreams of AWESOME 2010 FASHION!!
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    Image of boxspelunker boxspelunker
    12/14/09

    @viviangrrrl: *themesong*

    Man, we are going places.
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    Image of viviangrrrl viviangrrrl
    12/14/09

    @boxspelunker: You know, I might as well heart you now and get it over with. There! Hearted. :)
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    Image of boxspelunker boxspelunker
    12/14/09

    @viviangrrrl: You too! :D
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