Peacock revolution

The prints displayed on these suits are indicative of the peacock revolution of the 1960s. The flare trousers on the right are also part of this era. Displayed at the gender bending exhibit at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

Esquire Magazine declared what they called the 'Peacock Revolution' in men's clothing towards the end of the '60s. Men began to wear incredibly bright colors and prints, a sharp turnaround from the drab blacks, grays, browns and blues of earlier times.

He went by the name of Mr. Fish. And today, his gender-bending look — silk blouses, swishy florals and all — is back.

Victoria and Albert Museum | The Peacock Revolution 🦚 The 1960s saw a huge shift in men’s fashion, as the standard template of the tailored suit gave way to more… | Instagram

Spring is just around the corner, time to check out this season's best designer brands, the place to be is the Vodafone London Fashion Weekend at the magnificent Somerset House, February 20th to 23rd

Turnbull & Asser | Robe | British | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Andrew Oldham, half-tone print from 'David Bailey's box of pin-ups', by David Bailey, published 1965

George Harrison and Patti Boyd In the mid-1960s, the expert tailor Freddie Hornik worked at Dandie Fashions in London, which was owned by multiple business partners that included Guinness heir, Tara Browne. They sold Saville-Row quality mod-like suits to