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New Wave


New Wave

New Wave was the new punk.

This was fashion with all the aggressiveness and menace of punk but with the style of the Teddy Boys of the 1950s.

Bands like The Boomtown Rats and The Jam were leading the New Wave revolution in 1978, as studded leather gave way to sharp suits, Brothel Creeper shoes, mohair jumpers and Slim Jim ties.


1978 Fashion: New Wave | Crazy Boots | Jogging and Lycra






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