The shift came at the end of 1973. The quarter-century before then, starting around 1948, saw the most remarkable period of economic growth in human history. In the Golden Age between the end of the Second World War and 1973, people in what was then known as the ‘industrialised world’ – Western Europe, North America, and Japan – saw their living standards improve year after year. They looked forward to even greater prosperity for their children. Culturally, the first half of the Golden Age was a time of conformity, dominated by hard work to recover from the disaster of the war. The second half of the age was culturally very different, marked by protest and artistic and political experimentation. Behind that fermentation lay the confidence of people raised in a white-hot economy: if their adventures turned out badly, they knew, they could still find a job.
Every year, as the year draws to an end and a new one begins, we like to take a pensive look back at the past year here at This Is Glamorous. And as with every year, we publish a few round-ups of the things you loved best. This first round-up is the top article of each month, from our 30 Images of Inspiration series to The Best Vintage Cannes Fashion Moments to destination weddings, here are your favourites this year ...