Late Twentieth Century
During the late 20th century, fashions began to criss-cross international boundaries with rapidity. Popular Western styles were adopted all over the world, and many designers from outside of the West had a profound impact on fashion. Synthetic materials such as Lycra/spandex, and viscose became widely-used, and fashion, after two decades of looking to the future, once again turned to the past for inspiration.
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Famous quotes containing the words twentieth century, late, twentieth and/or century:
“The descendants of Holy Roman Empire monarchies became feeble-minded in the twentieth century, and after World War I had been done in by the democracies; some were kept on to entertain the tourists, like the one they have in England.”
—Ishmael Reed (b. 1938)
“So was produced this tragedy
In a far tower of ivory
Where, O young men, late in the night
All you who drink light and stroke the air
Come back, seeking the night, and cry
To strict Rapunzel to let down her hair.”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)
“The real passion of the twentieth century is servitude.”
—Albert Camus (1913–1960)
“Familiarity breeds contempt.”
—Aesop (6th century B.C.)