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Matters of Style: Maximalism and Fashion

Maximalism defined Maximalism is an aesthetic defined by the notion that “more is more”. A reaction against minimalism, maximalist designs are based on excess and redundancy. This is why maximalism is overly complex, elaborate and showy. Maximalists are obsessed with details and with mixing different types of already visually elaborate elements. While maximalism as such […]

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Timeless and Trendy? A Look at Men’s 1990s Fashions.

Crazy, colorful, and grungy. When we think of the fashions of the 1990s, many people imagine this period as a time of strange trends such as fanny packs, one-open-shoulder overalls and bowling-inspired shirts that reflected this raging decade. And, while it is true that the aesthetic of the 1990s trends was very different than the […]