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Article: Generation gap divides London fashions
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- October 19, 1988
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LONDON There is a generation gap in London's fashion scene for next
summer: a hippie revival for the young and a touch of Hollywood-style
glamor for the sophisticated lady.
But across the fashion divide there are some common threads.
Color splashed back into the fashion palette. A strong wind
blew in from the East bringing Indonesian-style sarong skirts and
takeoffs on Indian saris. Fluid fabrics changed the tailored look to
a sexier silhouette. And the mini-skirt dropped to the knee, if not
below, and even fluttered around the ankle.
The summer of '89 divided into two camps, however, around the
age of 21.
On the younger side, the revitalized hippie look for next summer
will be ...