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    Betsey Johnson clothes take '60s time machine ride

    NEW YORK (AP) — Betsey Johnson is taking her fun and funky persona back to the 1960s.

    Johnson revealed her fall collection Monday at New York Fashion Week as tunes played from the Beatles, Dusty Springfield and The Supremes. Her nearly four dozen looks had names like "Eleanor Rigby," ''Quadrophenia" and Laugh-In."

    But as with all Betsey Johnson runway shows, the designer is the star. The 69-year-old wore a silver sparkly long-sleeve shirt as she turned her signature cartwheel and added the splits. Then in true Johnson style, her models marched down the runway marching-band style, dressed as cheerleaders wearing silver miniskirts and carrying pom-poms.

    Want proof that Johnson's inspiration took a time machine ride? Here are just a few of the items she sent down the runway under the tents at Lincoln Center for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week: floppy hats, silver knee-high boots, hot pink tights, white circle-framed sunglasses and sparkly hot pants.

    There were more demure pieces too — well, demure for Betsey Johnson. Models also wore red leather gloves, coats made from black and white houndstooth prints, and flowing floral dresses.

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    Follow AP coverage of New York Fashion Week at http://twitter.com/ap_fashion or http://www.twitter.com/carynrousseau

     

    16 comments

    • mallory  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      Love Betsey Johnson, always have. Her clothes are so fun and plenty kooky. Every time I wear something by her, I receive many compliments, and she appeals to all age groups. Keep rocking Betsey!
    • Les Fin  •  3 mths ago
      There was a couple designs I can not wait to get my hands on of course when they go on sale but all in all I love the connection she had in this collection. I'm a Betsey fan for life.
    • JessicaS  •  Battle Creek, Michigan  •  3 mths ago
      I Love Betsy Johnson!! I'm carrying a Betsyville purse right now as a matter of fact :)
    • Marcela  •  3 mths ago
      About the skeleton dress....what's the connection with the 60's?
      • Beth 3 mths ago
        It's a Betsey thing....
    • boredchick  •  3 mths ago
      Betsey Johnson has always shown us that fashion can evoke our happy playful personas...then why don't more people wear her clothes? I say wear Betsey Johnson to your stifling, corporate office one day and see what happens to your world.......
    • Susan  •  3 mths ago
      Original thoughts are seriously lacking! Get real and get real models too. Take a walk down any street in America, not the hoity toity places, real street, take a peek at real women. We have meat, bones, we are not walking clothes hangers.
      • Kelly 3 mths ago
        Amen!!!
      • letyourthoughtsdrain 3 mths ago
        Are you confusing "real women" with fat women? Because there are waay too many of those on every street in America.
      • Susan 3 mths ago
        Sure there are a lot of overweight women and MEN, maybe the designers could design for them as well.
    • DAVID  •  Reseda, California  •  3 mths ago
      An anorexic size 0 model wearing a skeleton dress? That's original!
    • Rahaman Abdur  •  Dhaka, Bangladesh  •  3 mths ago
      An anorexic size 0 model wearing a skeleton dress? That's original!
      Good Morning bybybybybybybybyb..........--------,,,,,,,,,,,ok
    • Beth  •  Houston, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      I love Betsey, just wish I could afford her! Good thing I can design my own stuff.... :)
    • Laura  •  Tecumseh, Kansas  •  3 mths ago
      LOVE Betsey!!
    • Shelia  •  Orlando, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      Darn and I gave away my floppy hat and White boots. What's there to live for?
    • bob  •  3 mths ago
      No Bee Hive hair do's ?
    • Aziz  •  Anchorage, Alaska  •  3 mths ago
      maybe 60's trick or treat costumes perhaps?
    • Quercus  •  3 mths ago
      Oh, so she's going back to the time where the clothing that she wears would actually be age appropriate?
    • Mr. S  •  3 mths ago
      She rocks! And so do skinny models!
    • Candyee  •  Las Vegas, Nevada  •  3 mths ago
      Hi, everyone, Happy Valentine’s day to you !where to seek the true love kiss? How to spend you valentine’s day? ,Money ain't nothing but a number for these loved-up A-Listers. My BF and I both think so! He is a millionairre , but i am poor, We met via~~--wealthychat .COM~~ a nice place for people to meet rich and wealthy people, to interact with each other! Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends
      • Catherine 3 mths ago
        well if you're still poor and you're giving it up, you're doing something wrong...obviously your website doesnt work very well lol.
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