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Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s

Born in 1918 in Indiana, American fashion designer Ken Scott showed a strong passion for painting at a young age, and this led him to study in New York. These were intense and fertile years of success and experimentation. Following his free and curious spirit, he moved to Europe in 1946. First to Paris and the French Riviera, where Scott led a bohemian life, and arriving in Milan in 1955. And it was here that Scott founded the Falconetto brand.

Starting from textiles, the artist revolutionized the style of that time. Bright and sunny colors, unpredictable combinations, and joyful flowers became his “trademark”. Since 1962, he signed collections of clothes and accessories making him internationally renowned.

Scott’s rise was unstoppable, his production varied, and his research and method were avant-garde. His unbridled imagination and his inherent irony was accompanied by extraordinary technical skills and his most diverse creations were undeniably immortal.

These stunning photos captured portraits of classic beauties wearing fashion designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and early 1970s.

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Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Floral print dress by Ken Scott of Falconetto, photo by Helmut Newton, Vogue, May 1, 1963

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Virna Lisi, in a paisley set by Ken Scott, photo by Leombruno-Bodi, Vogue, January 1, 1964

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Veruschka at a villa south of Rome, a yellow caftan and a red and yellow head scarf by Ken Scott, photo by Henry Clarke, Vogue, November 1965

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Veruschka in a bikini and matching fringed shawl in a sunny yellow, black and brown paisley pattern, by Ken Scott, photo by Henry Clarke, Vogue, November 1965

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Veruschka in a pajama set by Ken Scott, photo by Henry Clarke, Vogue, June 1, 1965

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Veruschka in Ken Scott at the villa of architect Michele Busiri Vici in Circeo, photo by Henry Clarke, Italy, Vogue, November 1965

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Veruschka wearing an asymmetrical cotton jersey dress in geometric shapes of green, lavender, pink and black, by Ken Scott, photo by Henry Clarke, at Santorini, Greece, Vogue, November 1965

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Agnese Torlonia wearing a Ken Scott robe on the terrace of her home in Rome, photo by Vittoriano Rastelli, Vogue, July 1, 1966

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Katherine Pastrie in Ken Scott pyjamas, photo by Norman Parkinson, Mexico, Vogue, 1966

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Audrey in a silk jersey dress by Ken Scott from the film “Two For the Road”, photo by William Klein, 1967

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Model wearing an evening dress of a long pleated silk chiffon skirt, all in a multicolored swirling pattern of colored rectangles, by Ken Scott, Vogue, November 1, 1967

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Samantha Jones in the Rajasthan region of India, wearing a striped caftan clasped over bare skin and wide pants, by Ken Scott, photo by Henry Clarke, Vogue, June 1967

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Simone d’Aillencourt in long Ban-Lon jersey dress in the sunniest garden flower print by Ken Scott, coiffure by Alba & Francesca at Hotel Cala di Volpe on the Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, photo by Henry Clarke, Italy, Vogue, January 1, 1967

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Simone d’Aillencourt wearing a Ken Scott dress at Hotel Cala di Volpe on the Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, photo by Henry Clarke, Italy, Vogue, January 1, 1967

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Francoise Rubartelli on a hillside in the Andes mountains in Peru, wearing an ankle-length dirndl dress printed in red flowers, with a mohair-fringed vest and white leather thigh-high boots, by Ken Scott, Vogue, October 15, 1968

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Standing on rock, in a pool of water, Verushka is wearing a long Ban-Lon floral print dress by Ken Scott, and a long Dynel hairpiece, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, 1968

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Veruschka sitting on the Baroque sculpture of a man in the , wearing pink floral gypsy dress with a sash at the waist and a little beaded bolero, by Ken Scott, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, 1968

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Virna Lisi in a Ken Scott blouse, with a jacket of his design, photo by Henry Clarke, Vogue, August 15, 1968

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Diane de Monbrison wears Ken Scott zebra prints in the Bois de Boulogne, photo by Patrice Calmettes, Vogue, May 1, 1970

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Gunilla Lindblad wearing a Ken Scott coat in Jamaica, photo by J. P. Zachariasen, Vogue, November 15, 1970

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Lauren Hutton wears a Ken Scott dress and shawl in Bali, photo by Arnaud de Rosnay, Vogue, December 1, 1970

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Marisa Berenson in a tunic and shawl by Ken Scott, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, May 1, 1970

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Lynn Woodruff seated in a studio, with her hand in her chin, wearing a beige mink coat trimmed with Russian lynx by Maximilian, over a green rayon matte jersey dress by Ken Scott, photo by Gianni Penati, Vogue, September 15, 1971

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Chris O’Connor is reclining wearing brown pant suit with yellow and brown halter by Ken Scott, photo by Gianni Penati, US Vogue, April 15, 1972

Stunning Fashion Designs by Ken Scott in the 1960s and Early ’70s
Margrit Ramme wearing Ken Scott, photo by Alfa Castaldi, Milan, Vogue Italia, 1972

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