A Comeback of the 70s: with Daisy Jones and the Six
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Looking back through history, the 20 year fashion cycle has been proven time and time again. In the year 2023, we have seen the resurgence of classic Y2K trends, such as low rise jeans, pointed below-the-knee boots, and miniature shoulder bags. The rule goes that in order to predict upcoming trends, simply look back 20 years to see what trends are going to loop back into style. Of course, this rule has been trickier to follow since our society entered the digital era, where the internet and social media continues to have more influence on fashion and beauty trends than in past years.
Whether through TikTok users, Instagram influencers, or in this case, TV shows, the media has an ever-growing hold on fashion trends, causing this 20 year trend to be disrupted as we see an entrance of 70s-based fashion trickling into our style portfolios.
What 70s-inspired movement was able to cause this disruption in not just the fashion and beauty cycle, but also the music industry? My Pinterest feed is now stocked with bell bottoms, records, and cigarettes. My recommended Apple Music playlist is filled with Fleetwood Mac, Emmylou Harris, and Tom Petty. If your For You page on TikTok is anything like mine, the live rendition of Fleetwood Mac’s “Silver Springs” is playing on a constant loop, reminding all listeners that you truly can never get away from the sound of a woman who loves you, and that the key to any performance is heavy winged eyeliner, a shag hair cut, and a lace poncho that moves in the air with your every spin. My social media platforms have become a digital time machine into the 70s, and all because of one Amazon Original Series:
Daisy Jones and the Six.
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Based on Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novel of the same name, this creative masterpiece is a loose interpretation of the story and drama surrounding Fleetwood Mac in the heat of their fame, but also encapsulates not just the aesthetic, but the life of rockstars in the music industry at the time. If you are anything like me, this is not just another TV show, but instead has morphed its way into an obsession that has taken over my entire brain. From their street style to their costume changes each performance, the classic disco-hippie fashion of the 70s in Hollywood is showcased each episode. Different takes on female fashion in this time period are specifically shown through four of the show’s main characters: Daisy, Karen, Camila, and Simone.
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Daisy Jones, the lead singer and songwriter of the group, has a style that is the perfect ode to everyone’s favorite groupie: Penny Lane. From fringe jackets and a heavy reliance on denim to (my personal favorite) an oversized button down shirt paired with cowboy boots, her effortless rock ‘n’ roll style showcases the persona that led many Fleetwood Mac fans to believe that Steve Nicks is a witch (you cannot convince me that she did not hex Lindsey Buckingham). With her copper toned hair falling into its long layers, it’s only natural to want bangs and recreate her perfect, just-rolled-out-of-bed hairstyle. Her style influence has reached so far as to Free People creating an entire Daisy Jones-inspired collection on their website, making it easier for us all to try and put our own spin on her style.
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Karen Sirko, the band’s talented keyboardist, opts for a more sensible performance style, dressing herself in clothes that don’t hinder her ability to play her instrument. Often wearing uniquely patterned turtlenecks tucked into her bell bottom-style pants, usually corduroy, Karen’s style, while slightly more masculine than Daisy’s, shadows today’s emphasis on people stepping away from gender conforming styles. Her haircut mirrors that of Stevie Nicks, styling her blonde locks into shaggy layers and curtain bangs. In order to achieve this look, I would recommend giving yourself a full blowout and using heatless rollers to add in the volume. If Karen’s hair can look that good after a full rock performance, it will look just as stunning on you.
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Camila Alveraz, while not a musical member of the band, plays her own role as their photographer early in her career, and also being the wife of other lead singer and songwriter, Billy Dunne. This character’s style flows with the stages of her life, beginning the show dressed in lots of blouses tucked into an a-line midi skirt to fit the life of her younger self, traveling and working with the band. Following her pregnancy and her entrance into motherhood, she leans more on the hippie aesthetic of the 70s, wearing lots of boho maxi dresses. Contrasting Daisy and Karen’s more edgy haircuts, Camila chooses a more natural blowout, with longer layers and no bangs, a sweet and soft cut mimicking her personality.
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Simone Jackson, solo artist and best friend of Daisy Jones, brings a different lens of 70s fashion to the show, beginning in Los Angeles but moving to New York as her career progresses. Compared to the other three women, Simone goes more stereotypically feminine, leaning towards suede miniskirts paired with the below-the-knee boots. She also is able to accentuate her collarbone and shoulders with the use of halter tops throughout the series and plays into typical 70s fashion with fringed vests. Her hair changes throughout the series more so than the other women, mainly due to her character wearing wigs that the hair stylists can create different looks on using a curling iron and heatless rollers, her natural afro also being a part of her look at times. Simone dresses to fit the aesthetic of the 70s rock ‘n’ roll world at the time, while also showing the angle that a woman of color can take, mirroring stars of the same era such as Diana Ross.
The 1970s was a nuclear time in fashion, often mirroring the music that was popular at the time. You had glimmering mini dresses with tall boots to highlight the appeal of disco music. You had tie-dye patterns and rounded glasses being worn by the hippies at Woodstock. And in this case, you had blown out bangs, bell bottoms, and boots being worn to see the greatness that is Fleetwood Mac. Daisy Jones and the Six is bringing the world back into this era, and I personally cannot wait to see how this show will continue to influence the fashion and beauty spheres as it grows in popularity.
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Ann Harper Covington
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