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The Spice Girls

n the summer of 1996, five British women stomped onto the scene with fire in their eyes and great big shoes on their feet – a mismatched array of Buffalo boots, sneakers and sky-high stilettos. While girl bands before them had dressed in homogeneous monotone, the Spice Girls represented a sartorial pick ’n’ mix and championed unashamed individualism. Yes, you could wear your baby-doll dress and still be a strong, independent woman – but Adidas trackies worked equally