Sunday, December 6, 2020

What's Going On

a closeup of Shelley from an ad
for Bobbie Brooks, 1972
 
Shelley appeared in many clothing ads throughout her modeling career. She appeared in many ads for Bobbie Brooks, a label that specialized in women's apparel, in the 1960s and '70s. In 1972, she appeared in an ad which had the tagline "What's Going On." It featured super dapper grey classics - fashion's new neutrals in status symbol separates. It showed young women that they could own classic wardrobe pieces that could be switched around and mixed and matched - and still look sophisticated in the end. Shelley wore a painter's smock jacket over a knitted turtle neck top and classic checkered trousers. A matching beret and two-tone footwear finished her look. And Shelley looked chic as usual.
 
Shelley in an ad for Bobbie Brooks, 1972