![]() ![]() Probably the most recognizable paper dress from the sixties was Souper Dress, the one featuring Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans print. These garments captured the very essence of the consumerist lifestyle as they tackled the idea of disposability of consumer goods. ![]() In the sixties, Warhol started to print his art designs on the paper dresses which were at the time becoming a novelty. Just like pop art was turning towards mass culture in the fifties and sixties, high fashion as the thing of elites was challenged once the fashion industry with mass produced items entered the scene. He was also one of the first artists to turn his art into fashion items. He started his career as a fashion illustrator, working for the magazines like Glamour, Mademoiselle, and even Vogue. ![]() Philip Colbert - Venus In Sequins dress collection inspired by various iconic works of artĪndy Warhol is probably the first major pop art icon to become the influential figure in the fashion world. Pop artist introduced a bright palette of colors and print definition form, which were used as the inspiration by many designers at that time and onwards. It wasn’t long before pop art and fashion merged. All these qualities pop art shared with consumerist culture and fashion industry as one of its main features. Richard Hamilton, one of the pop art pioneers used to describe pop art as "popular, transient, expandable, low cost, mass-produced, young, witty, sexy, gimmicky, glamorous, big business". Pop art employed familiar mass culture imagery from advertisements to other banal objects, wrapping it into sensational and bold color combinations. Rebelling against elitist values and self-reflexive expressionist movement, pop art embraced mundane living experiences, introducing aspects of mass culture and bringing art closer to the new generation of Americans who were starting to experience all benefits of the consumer paradise in the welfare state of post-war America. Gift cards are also available.Ever since pop art emerged in the fifties, it has been going hand in hand with the fashion industry. We offer free standard shipping on orders $100+ in the US, and ship orders to over 100 countries worldwide, including Canada and Australia. Free People is distributed globally via direct channels, including the Free People Global site, the Free People UK site and the Free People Chinese site, as well as specialty clothing boutiques, top department stores, the brand’s free-standing retail locations (in the U.S, Canada and, now, Amsterdam!) and the Free People Apple iOS mobile app. Whether it’s bespoke experiences or philanthropic efforts, they revel in celebrating their fiercely loyal community. More than a clothing brand, Free People aims to create a lifestyle that’s inclusive and sincere. Known for its playful femininity, the brand is a destination for party dresses, black dresses, wrap dresses, minis and maxis. The brand offers a wide range of products from apparel (think: jeans, leather jackets, sweaters, crop tops, maxi skirts and more), to accessories, outerwear, shoes, intimates, swimwear, activewear, and beauty – all reflecting a high level of quality, invoking attributes of femininity, spirit, and creativity in its design, while creating the perfect festival clothing. Free People, a specialty women’s clothing brand, is the destination for bohemian fashion that features the latest trends and vintage collections for women who live free through fashion, art, music, and travel. ![]()
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