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Fashion Trends In The 1980's

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Overview:
The ‘anti-fashion’ decade in which Australians were given authority to choose from a diverse range of clothing trends, which most were a reaction opposing materialism and excess of the 1980s. “ Many styles were subdued and minimalist, using simple fabrics and uncluttered designs”. The 1990’s began to adopt new trends such as grunge and retro as it allowed people to express their individuality. “Grunge combined the masculine with the feminine and hippie with punk, while retro mixed new, modern clothes with items from previous decades.”

The decade of minimalism:
Dressing down became the key characteristic of fashion trends in the 1990s. The 1980’s cluttered and excess fashion began to decline as they favoured clothes which were simple
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