Nostalgic for an era you’ve never known? You’re not alone

Bygone times are a big mood in fashion right now Eventually the feeling does become true nostalgia – if you can wait long enough.

Lauren SamsFashion editor

Feb 19, 2021 – 10.05am

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On one of my first dates with my now-husband, I wore a T-shirt with Deborah Harry’s face on it. “Aren’t you a bit … young to be wearing that?” he asked, not unkindly.

He had a point; when Blondie released Heart of Glass, I wasn’t even born. By the time I was, punk and disco were dead.

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Lauren SamsFashion editorLauren Sams is the fashion editor, based in Sydney. She writes about lifestyle including the arts, entertainment, fashion and travel. Lauren has worked as a features editor and fashion journalist for ELLE, marie claire and more.