Thread by @FourRedShoes

Decade 10 of #QuarantineFashionHistory and the final look - the 1990s.

I caught a serious case of black Lycra in the 90s, one I've never quite shaken, so I went with it. This is inspired by high fashion looks, especially Gaultier, Galliano and Lacroix

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Many thanks for inspiration also to Christy Turlington, Yasmeen Ghauri, Versace, Hervé Léger, Anneliese Seubert, Cleo Glyde, Madonna circa Like A Prayer and Dick Tracy, Kevin Aucoin,Tori Amos, and the Springwood Hippy Shop.

That's one of the best selfies I've ever, ever taken

This one is very much for my teenage self, with all her incredible insecurities and big dreams. I've tried very hard to sort out the former and live out the latter, and I think she'd be proud of me. We dreamed of looking like this!

(Although come to think of it, I did make a short black lycra minidress age 14, which I wore to parties without ever having any idea of how good my legs were or anything. So the circle closes)

Clothes: shapewear slip by Nearly Nude (figure thanks to that and Photoshop!), black bamboo top from a small sustainable company, vintage scarf, Johnny Who hat, African, Indian ruby, silver, and resin necklaces, Sportsgirl earrings, Latvian ring, silver bracelet, black tights.

I haven't even used all my wardrobe! There's maybe a third or more left that hasn't been involved in the fashion history shoots.