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Fashion

Designer Jeans


Designer Jeans

Baggy jeans replaced flares, the Village People inspired overalls and work clothes went from high camp to haute couture.

The explosion in designer jeans which had been brewing throughout 1978 took off, with the launch of the now familiar Calvin Kleins.

Levis and Wranglers were also hot property, with parents pawning the family silver to keep their offspring in pukka pants.


1979 Fashion: Designer Jeans | Remington






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