Now normally 60s 70s fashion isn't my thing by I enjoyed Dominic Lutyens talk due to how much contextual knowledge he has to surround his areas of interest. He backed up the growing Eclectic culture by challenging it against modernism, in the same way the new black and gay rights movements were battling against the establishment in the early 1970s.
With the origin's of style established he threw the audience in to Kitsch culture, one of my true favour words in describing the way some people choose bad taste. After looking in to it further I established the opposite of bad taste this sort of heightened beauty, and I found both in Tom Fruin's Glass sculpture.
Over the top, multicoloured shed, the best example of clashing ideologies I actually like.
This example also links on to Dominic's next area of interest the nostalgia of art deco, and the aspect of escapism it offers. I found plenty of graphic examples of art deco being revived as well as plenty of truly visionary work for it time.
I found a personal interest in the early Gay Pride movement as I have worked my local gay pride event in Brighton for years (as security but hay). The brake throughs represented in the fashions worn were something sensational, and lead to the creations of style icons such as David Bowie perfect example of Glam Rock, then Mick Jagger as a fine example for Androgyny.
It wasn't just music but design that was influenced by style, from boutiques such as Mr.Freedom and John and Molly Dove's famous lip t-shirts; to architectural mysteries by Robert Venturi. Celebrities working their ways in to aspects of social change better than any politician. Dominic had tens of examples of great works of culture. The 60s an 70s were a true turing point for a more independent and more adventurous wave of style.
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