Retro Fashion & Style
The looks, outfits and styles that made classic music videos unforgettable.
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Material Girl: How Madonna’s Pink-Gown Look Shaped Style
The pink gown, diamonds and Monroe curls of Madonna’s “Material Girl” video, the 1953 original behind them, and how the look still shapes style.
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Walk This Way: How Run-DMC Made Adidas a Uniform
Fedoras, leather and laceless shell-toes: how Run-DMC’s “Walk This Way” video and “My Adidas” turned street style into a historic sneaker deal.
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Just a Girl: Gwen Stefani’s Look That Defined the ’90s
Platinum hair, red lips, a bindi and a crop top: how No Doubt’s 1995 “Just a Girl” video launched Gwen Stefani’s iconic and influential look.
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Rhythm Nation: How Janet Jackson’s Uniform Made History
The black cap, buckled jacket and single key earring: how Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation” uniform was made, what it meant and how it lives on.
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If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher’s Most Daring Look
Bob Mackie’s fishnets on the USS Missouri: the story of Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time” video, the uproar it caused and its lasting style.