It's Leetie Mod Week: When Color Got Bold

If you've ever been drawn to bright colors, geometric shapes, and jewelry that feels playful rather than precious, you can thank the 1960s.

This week at Leetie Lovendale, we're celebrating Mod Week. It's our way of paying tribute to the colorful, optimistic design movement that transformed fashion, art, and jewelry during one of the most exciting decades of the twentieth century.

What Does "Mod" Mean?

Short for "Modernist," the Mod movement emerged in London during the late 1950s and exploded throughout the 1960s. It was fresh, youthful, and unapologetically bold.

Quickly these bold aesthetics were replacing the delicate florals and traditional styles of previous generations in the world of pop & fashion culture. In their place came graphic patterns, geometric shapes, vibrant colors, and a sense that fashion should be fun and bold.

Think color blocking, circles and squares, and confidence.

The Mod era embraced a future filled with possibility and the jewelry reflected that energy.

The Rise of Lucite

One of the materials that helped define the look of the 1960s was inarguably Lucite.

Unlike heavy precious gemstones or traditional costume jewelry materials such as glass or semi-precious natural materials, Lucite could be molded into almost any shape imaginable. Designers used it to create oversized earrings, sculptural necklaces, chunky bracelets, and playful statement pieces in every color of the rainbow.

Its lightweight feel and endless color possibilities made it a perfect match for the Mod movement's love of experimentation.

Today, authentic vintage Lucite remains highly collectible, especially pieces produced in the United States, Western Germany and other European manufacturing centers during the mid-century years.

Many of the vintage components we use at Leetie Lovendale trace their roots directly back to this colorful era of design.

Why Geometric Jewelry Became a Trend

The Mod movement was heavily influenced by modern art, architecture, and industrial design.

Jewelry designers embraced clean lines, circles, rectangles, cubes, and bold graphic silhouettes. Instead of trying to imitate nature, they celebrated shape itself.

The result was jewelry that felt modern, artistic, and a little unexpected.

More than sixty years later, these geometric forms still feel fresh—which is exactly why we continue to love them.

Our Favorite Mod-Inspired Pieces

Throughout Mod Week, we'll be featuring some of our favorite geometric and Lucite-based designs. You can shop that collection here: https://leetielovendale.com/collections/mod-week 

Cubist Shapes

Geometric forms are at the heart of Mod design, and our Cubist-inspired pieces celebrate that legacy with colorful vintage components, architectural silhouettes, and eye-catching combinations.

Vintage Lucite Treasures

Many of our earrings and necklaces feature authentic vintage Lucite sourced from old factory inventories and deadstock collections. The colors, depth, and glow of these materials are part of what makes vintage Lucite so special.

Why We Love Mod Style Today

What makes Mod design endure isn't just the color or the shapes.

It's the optimism.

The Mod era embraced creativity, individuality, and the idea that fashion should bring joy. We think that's a message worth carrying forward.

So this week, celebrate color. Wear something bold. Mix unexpected shapes. Have a little fun.

After all, that's exactly what the Mod movement was all about.