FAS 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Tiger Woods, Textile Manufacturing, Denim
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The nineties 1990-1999 the decade of fashion- it bloomed and blossomed. 1990 us - iraq persian gulf war. 1994 apartheid ended in south africa. Nirvana, soundgarden, alice in chains, stone temple pilos, pearl jam. Generation x turned to a more alternative sound. Produced by college radio, small time record label companies. Antithesis to clean cut yuppie power dressing and bright coloured styles of the 80s. Grunge style: messy swamp of plaid, flannel, browns, greens and indigos. Shoes should be thick soled and chunky, doc martens, work boots or funky sneakers. Shirts should be big and baggy, denim or plaid and the lumberjack look rules. Kate moss, who was signed by calvin klein. Elegant fashion backlash to the 80s suits are more refined. Graduated from the high school of art and design 1981. (cid:883)(cid:891)(cid:890)(cid:889) became youngest designer ever to receive the cfda"s perry ellis award. 2 yrs later- joined sports wear label perry ellis as vp of women"s design.
