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    Fashion Trends

    Apr 14, 2022 5 minutes
    by Susan Cordes

    As the planet heats up – so does the fashion! This edition of ‘fashion trends,’ focuses on the some diverse trends around this season, taking a look at the past, present and future.

    Ask any ‘fashionista’ and they will tell you that general fashion trends change very quickly in some areas and slower in others. How far have we come from the flapper dresses, shoulder pads and the Madonna style of wearing lingerie as outerwear? The huge batwing sleeves These diverse fashions are often reflected in the economic climate of the times. As we come out of a time of financial ups and downs – fashion designers from around the globe are giving us garments that shine and glitter, swirl and sway; some outrageous, some simply gorgeous and some –

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