Betsey Johnson! 1960s-current

Matthew wimbush

• started 1960s with youthquake movement

• Took inspirations from outer space• What people wore on the streets • 1970s career slumped until punk rock

style • 1980s-1990s Johnson was everywhere

from Miami- Washington Dc

News of the times

Prevailing fashion of the times

• 1960s fashion was considered stuffy • Made 14 inch micro-miniskirts • Johnson helped launch the American fashion

revolution with her space age silvery sci-fi dresses. • First to focus on street style fashion • Clothes worn by

• As Susie Billingsley of Vogue magazine wrote: "She got on the street fashion wagon before anyone. She's always been way ahead of what's hip."