The 1960s is perhaps most well-known for its "flower child" aesthetic towards the end of the decade: bell-bottoms, floral designs, and long, flowy hair. But the decade also featured '60s icons like Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Diana Ross, Cher, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Jane Birkin, among others (not to mention cultural influences like Andy Warhol and the Beatles). It was a decade of great change, in part in reaction to the more buttoned-up '50s style aesthetic.
Many of these photos capture these cutting-edge trends. Some come from magazine shoots and other professional photo sessions from designers; others come directly from the aforementioned icons, whose '60s style was emulated and revered—and remains so today.
