Beatniks

Beatnik fashion started in San Francisco and was anti-materialistic movement for intellectuals and artists. For women the fashion included black turtlenecks, black stockings, ballet flats, wearing sunglasses inside and skinny black pants. For men the fashion included simple monochromatic clothing with berets and goatees. Beatnik Bob Donlin, Neal Cassady, Allen Ginsberg, Robert LaVigne, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti 1940's

BCBG Max Azria Fall 2006 RTW This runway look captures the Beatnik fashion with a beret, high black boots and simpleness of the outfit.

Marc by Marc Jacobs

Fall 2008 RTW

This look shows inspiration from Beatnik fashion with the black stockings, beret, simple shift dress and dark sunglasses.