Category Archives: 1960s

1960s, Brand Heritage

Mexicana Dress | Alfredo Bouret’s Sloane Street Boutique

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Alfredo Bouret Studio Shot with Mexicano Dress
04
Feb

We’re thrilled to be able to offer this full length dress from the exclusive boutique Mexicana. Formed by renowned fashion illustrator Alfredo Bouret and London-based couturier John Cavanagh, it was home to some of the most dazzling dresses of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Bouret was born in Mexico in 1926, a love of fashion and illustration […]

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1960s, Brand Heritage

JOHN BATES AT JEAN VARON

Posted on by Lisa
08
Sep

Jean Varon was one of the hottest labels in British fashion for over 20 years before fading into obscurity. The label was started in the 1960s by one of the countries most innovative designers John Bates. Bates was fashion forward and regularly made bold choices, using unexpected space age fabrics and sheer panels. Many claim […]

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