The last decades of the 20th century saw the fall of communism, the recovery of financial markets thanks to large gains in the technology sector, and fashion that ranged from the "shoulder-pad" 1980s to the grunge 1990s. The 1980s and 1990s will give readers a good background about these decades, the fashions and costumes popular during this time, and how these fashions were inventive or derivative of past decades.

Includes index.

Dressing up and dressing down -- Style icons -- International fashion design -- 1980s and 1990s day wear -- Sportswear and leisure wear -- Extreme fashion and style tribes -- The media and celebrity culture -- Counterculture.