Important Women in the Mod movement

Since most research conducted around Mod culture of mainly the 1960's has been based around the male influence i felt it was relevant to have a look into the influence that certain women have had on the culture and movement. While it is legible to credit to the whole phenomenon with the Male side of it there is definite women that are worth crediting.

"What happened to me in the Sixties was so major and so worldwide and so huge, there's no way I can repeat it. But in a way, I had nothing to do with it, it just took me over. It was bizarre, it was weird, and I had no control over it. I don't think anyone could have planned what happened to me."

Lesley Hornby, immortalised and known by the name Twiggy was the worlds first idea of a Supermodel and can be pretty much named queen of the Mods. With her style most notably thanks to her iconic haircut she propelled the Mod culture and the fashion world in general into a new idea completely. With the magazines and products in her name like never before there was a revolution with a lot of areas in British culture in general as well as taking the styles over to America where Mod was introduced and did indeed take off. 

"The sixties were a time when ordinary people could do extraordinary things . . . !"

Another influential women of the Mod era was the presenter of the Mod top of the tops of the time 'Ready, steady, go!' Cathy McGowan. The show was a fresh new way for the youth to stay up to date with the latest mod trends and music featuring bands such as The Beatles, The Kinks and The Small Faces. 

She stayed up to the trend on the latest Mod styles and fashions which helped her become a Mod icon and with her charismatic presenting style she helped the show achieve a cult following even after the programs demise in December 1966. 

Here are a few 'honourable mentions 

Singer Julie Driscoll. Iconised by her striking haircut which teenage girls across the country adopted. 

Singer and national treasure and icon Cilla Black was an important figure in the mod culture in the early 1960's. 

Cilla and Cathy McGowan on Ready, steady, go! 

There are many more women icons that i could research and i could obviously research into them in more depth but this was just an overview on who i could talk about in my essay. I feel that involving there influence in my investigation both in the journal and my essay is very important as it is wrong to not acknowledge their role and influence in some way.