I stumbled upon this photo of Peggy Moffitt on Pinterest and knew instantly that she had to be my next Miss Modish Muse.
{Below is an amazing little fashion vid from the 60s featuring her- see her move and groove, man!}
Not only does she have some seriously amazing make-up going on (which I'm totally into at the moment) but she just seems so cool and confident and quirky. And isn't her hair amazing? Dang! Married to photographer William Claxton, she became a model and muse for his friend, designer Rudi Gernreich. When she modeled his "monokini" in 1964 (a bikini with no top) it catupulted them both to stardom and she became a total icon of the 60s. I love her edge and her personal style. She definitely has a little up-to-no-good in her eyes- hah!
That is definitely a very interesting and inspiring style icon. Some people don't just wear fashion. They live it.
Posted by: Tina | Feb 23, 2011 at 09:54 AM
that video is awesome!!!!
Posted by: drsmoothdeath | Feb 23, 2011 at 02:58 PM
Muse her! I love love love this post....more!
Posted by: Hipshack | Feb 23, 2011 at 03:24 PM
WOW! (I need to get pinning!)
Posted by: The Zhush | Feb 23, 2011 at 06:04 PM
I love it!
Posted by: monica | Feb 25, 2011 at 04:38 AM
inspiring!!!
Posted by: monatao | Feb 25, 2011 at 04:45 AM
Thank you for this post. This as a great collection of Peggy Moffit pictures.
Posted by: Linda M. | Apr 21, 2012 at 02:20 PM
What? Where can I see the monokini! Didn't she, Gernreich, and Sassoon set the sixties fashion ball in motion?
Posted by: allen basinger | Aug 21, 2012 at 09:44 PM