When asked ‘who are your fashion icons?‘ many vintage ladies site film starts like Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor. All are wonderful and inspiring choices. Maybe I’m a bit strange, but all of my fashion icons are fictional characters. This is perhaps fitting considering I’ve always felt like a bit of a cartoon character! ;0 Starting with this post, the ‘fashion icons’ series will focus on my fictional favourites.
Betty & Veronica, http://thesixchix.com
So, who are your fashion icons?
For me, it is Betty & Veronica of Archie Comics! Archie first appeared in 1941, with Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge being introduced shortly after. I’ve collected Archie comics and memorabilia since I was young and even did a grade school project on them! *lol* Seriously, I did – and it was good!
Veronica & Archie, http://gothicfeverdream.tumblr.com
The most famous Archie cartoonist is Dan DeCarlo, who drew the best Betty & Veronica. I have a couple of DeCarlo’s pin up books from the 1940s/50s, they are amazing – do check out his art! I greatly admire and am inspired by 1950s/early 60s B&Vs fashion sense and style. Be sure to visit Eep! Omigosh to view large 1950s Betty & Veronica comic scans.
So, let’s take a closer look at my fictional fashion icons!
1950s Betty & Veronica Comic, http://www.mycomicshop.com
Betty's Fashion Page, http://thepapercollector.blogspot.com
Veronica's Fashion Page, http://thepapercollector.blogspot.com
1950s Betty & Veronica Comic, http://www.mycomicshop.com
Veronica's Pin Up, http://theg33k.tumblr.com
1959 Betty & Veronica Comic, http://www.tumblr.com
Betty & Veronica Comic, http://www.mycomicshop.com
Betty & Veronica's Pin Up Page, http://theg33k.tumblr.com
xoxo
Black Dahlia
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Oh, for the Love of Vintage! 
I’m loving Betty and Veronica’s style. And the illustrations are divine. I hadn’t come across them before so thank you. 🙂 Where have I been???
They are amazingly sharp dressers! ;0 You should see some of their outfits, so lovely, but I couldn’t find scans of them. Perhaps I’ll scan some myself, sometime.
They are both amazing! How have I never seen them before? I absolutely love Ronnie’s yellow suit! xx
Hi Betty! Maybe it’s because the comic series is from the US?
xx
That’s probably what it is 🙂 I love it! x
I definitely recommend getting the Archie Americana series, best of the 1940s and 1950s. So cute:
http://archiecomics.stores.yahoo.net/arambeoffi.html
Agreed, comic book girls are the best. I adore Veronica’s style too… her hair! Perfection! “Katy Keene” and “Mopsy”, from the ’40s-’50s, are also style icons of mine 🙂
I love Katy Keene too, and don’t forget Ginger! ;0
x
BD
My fashion icons have always been movie extras! Just watch the street scene during Swing Time where Ginger abuses Fred of stealing a nickel from her purse!
Fantastic post. You are so right – not all fashion icons need be real people…I have a soft spot for Jessica Rabbit.
Jessica Rabbit, great choice! She’s lovely and very va-va-voom!
Hello! I just thought I’d mention that I run a Tumblr dedicated to the fashions of Betty and Veronica. It can be found here:
http://bettyandveronicafashions.tumblr.com
xoxo,
bandv
Hi bandv, thank you for sharing the link to your tumblr!
Hi there!
Chanced upon your blog very randomly. Interesting to see that we share the same fashion icons!
I did a post on something similar back in September 2011. http://ltwt.in/2011/09/04/my-fashion-encyclopedia/
Anyhow, interesting stuff up on your blog.
Cheers!
Dipna.
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Loved this! I have a facebook page for Betty and Veronica Fashions; and would love some fans to like it.
https://www.facebook.com/bettyandveronicafashions