Showing posts with label 1965. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1965. Show all posts

Sunday, 24 April 2016

Part five exploring The Beatles style from 1961 to 1970, compiled and written by guest blogger, Harrison. In this instalment the Beatles embrace colour and patterns. You can also create your very own Beatles inspired look with this guide.

'65 - '66
Here Comes the Colour 

The Beatles, 1966
The Beatles Live at Budokan 
1966


"The Beatles saved the world from boredom."
- George Harrison 

In the winter of 1965, The Beatles released Rubber Soul, their sixth studio album. The LP was met with both commercial and critical success. It also marked a departure for the lads from their poppy sound and clean cut image. The cover was shot by photographer, Robert Freeman in the backyard of John Lennon's home, Kenwood. 

Freeman was a favorite photographer of the Beatles and consecutively designed five album covers for the group from 1963 to 1966. 

The Beatles stretched image tilted at a 'dutch angle' was happenstance. Freeman was projecting photographs of the band onto an album sized piece of cardboard. It fell slightly and stretched the photograph. The group liked the distorted effect and requested Freeman duplicate that for their album cover. 

Freeman asked illustrator Charles Front to design the lettering. Front was inspired by the title and wanted to invoke an image of a thick substance being pulled downwards. This stylized font became synonymous with the 1960s and mirrored Freeman's elongated album cover image of the Beatles. 


Sunday, 3 April 2016

Part four exploring The Beatles style from 1961 to 1970, compiled and written by guest blogger, Harrison. In this installment the Beatles move into military style and also into more casual attire. You can also create your very own Beatles inspired look with this guide.

'64 - '65
The In-betweeners 



The Beatles performing at Shea Stadium, New York.


"It's all sort of important in good ways and it's unimportant really in other ways."
- Ringo Starr


In 1964 through 1965, The Beatles were riding high on a wave of commercial and critical success. The lads performed at Shea Stadium in New York City on August 15th, 1965. In attendance were over 55,000 concertgoers, which made this the Beatles largest concert up to that date. 

A replica of the Beatles "Shea" jacket,
signed by Paul McCartney.
The Beatles continued to wear matching stage suits when they performed. The Shea Stadium suits are arguably their most iconic look from the mid 1960s. The military style single breasted tan coloured jacket with five brown buttons down the front, one smaller button on each chest pocket and also one button on each shoulder. The 'Wells Fargo' sheriff badge is optional. Underneath the jackets, instead of wearing dress shirts, they wore black t-shirts, which matched their black drainpipe trousers and "Beatle boots".  

However, their personal style had evolved and they became more easily identified through their interviews, photoshoots and personal appearances as individuals instead of one entity. Perhaps the best example of their individual style is contained in the second movie they starred in, which was also the first one in colour, Help! A comedy adventure that revolves around Ringo Starr's ring and the mysterious cult that will do anything to obtain it!