Essena would go back to the 50s/60s...

I would be the happiest girl in the world if we could travel back in time because I'm a curious person who wants to know everything. 

Sometimes, I ask myself this question : when would I like to live for a while if travelling back in time was possible ? 

The answer was hard to find because for me, each decade or century has something special that I enjoy or should I say, would enjoy. 

After hesitating for hours about this subject, I finally choosed the period which may corresponds me the most : The 50's – 60's !

           

            Generally, the 50's-60's had the same problems as today, only worse : Sexism because our jobs as women were to be raised to be housekeepers, good wives and mothers. 

There were also racism and homophobia. 

Also, it was quite a tense period with the Cold War between the USA and the USSR, the Vietnam war...

But these decades are the time for great and big artists. 

I would love to live in the USA during the 50's for my passion of the rock 'n' roll music, poodle skirts, classic cars, sock hops... 

And I would love to live in the UK during the 60's because the music was INCREDIBLE ! 

Well, it was cool in the USA too with the hippies and Jimi Hendrix... 
If you're interested on this period I will reveal more of this soon so keep going on your reading.

            Firstly, I am going to talk about the 50's, to me, the first thing which comes to my mind is the birth of rock 'n' roll ! (If you don't already know I am a huge fan of this kind of music...) 

I am sure you know The King : Elvis Presley. 

                                   

I would love to meet this legend because he was very talented and charismatic. 

Who wouldn't fall in love with him ?

In terms of music I know a lot of artists who were really important back in the days but I still listen to them, (don't judge me they are my «jam») here are some of my favourites : Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, Johnny Horton, Billy Haley, Screamin Jay Hawkins, The Valentines...

Be curious to hear their music on Youtube, you won't be disappointed except if you don't like rock/jazz music...

            More over, if you aren't really into music, they were good movies like Cinderella, The Cruel Sea, Ulisse, Giant, East of Eden... 

Okay, I don't know most of them, that's why I wanna go back to this period ! Also, I would save James Dean, such a great American actor who died too early...

          

Of course the pin-up style was the one to go but numerous houses were born like Balenciaga but it was really Christian Dior who marked the time with the invention of the "New Look"movement  redefining the woman in a more modern design. 

Very chic, simple but elegant, just like these icons Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn. 

                                    

I would love to chat with them like «Hey, can we be friends», I agree, it's a bit awkward but you know, it's not all the days you can meet someone who marked the past, even more if your friend Marilyn wants to commit suicide... 

                                       

Now I understand why she made a song called "Diamonds are a girl's best friend", she didn't have me.

Now let's move on the sixties ! 
So many cool things happened... 
Well, I can't talk about everything, I'm a huge fan of music but I can't talk about all of those amazing artists. 

I'm glad we had and have such great talents on this world... It was quite deep.

Who would want I to meet..? THE BEATLES !

Yeah, the swinging sixties in England are synonym of the beatlemania. 

Mostly inspired by Elvis Presley's music, these young men from Liverpool knew how to play music and sing. 

At first they were the Quarrymen and then they were much more known as The Beatles.

As usual, I have a lot of bands and artists to share with you : The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Who, CJ Johnson, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Beach Boys, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan... 

I'm sure I forgot some important ones. 

I wish I could go to their concerts in festivals for example at Woodstock, Glastonbury...

            If I could save one person of this decade it would probably be John Fitzgerald Kennedy, his death is still a trauma for the world.

                                       

 

            For health, the contraceptive pill was invented in the 60's but maybe it was a factor to a dangerous disease : AIDS. [it's more complicated than that. Mrs P.]

            I think I said a lot about the 50's-60's, I may forget a lot of events or other important things but I hope you liked my article. 

If only I could go on this time machine… I would make a better article, for sure. 

Maybe I would rather stay at our decade. 

We will never know…