A proposal evokes memories of 1980s China, when opening up to the world set off a debate over flared pants and men with long hair, what the party called “weird attire.”
Tag: Nineteen Hundred Eighties
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‘Ed Ruscha/Now Then’ Review: American Art’s Deadpan Laureate
Ed Ruscha, intrepid explorer of language and image, prefigured a digital culture of words on the move. A retrospective at MoMA shines new light on his groundbreaking career: the books, the paintings, the room made of chocolate.
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Fall Men’s Wear Channels the ’80s, Down to the Skinny Ties and Pleats
Billowing high-waisted trousers and asymmetrical silhouettes give this season a vintage flair.
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The Final Days of Wall Street’s Beloved ‘Tacky’ ’80s Lobby
The Egyptian-columned marble lobby at 60 Wall Street has many fans, but it is likely to be replaced by a neutral, minimalist interior.
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David Jacobs, ‘Dallas’ and ‘Knots Landing’ Creator, Dies at 84
As the creator of “Dallas” and its spinoff “Knots Landing,” he did more than anyone to change the landscape of nighttime TV.