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As the 1950s and 1960s progressed, Playboy evolved into a multi-million dollar enterprise blending racy images with in-depth interviews and cultural commentary. Hefner embodied the magazine’s ethos: a personification of liberal, worldly morals interwoven with sophistication. Always dressed in a silk smoking jacket, holding a pipe, Hefner became an iconic figure surrounded by the buzz of nightlife and glamour.