There’s a great exhibition just opened at the Barbican Library …
If you want to revisit ‘Cool Britannia’ (and even if you’re not sure) this is a show well worth taking some time out to see. As the City of London promotion online says, this is ‘A celebration of the wildest year of Britain’s wildest decade. Relive the 90s in all its iconic glory: music, fashion, football and the faces that made Cool Britannia cool.‘
There’s lots to look at, my images are just a small representation.
The Spice Girls feature prominently …
The Library display …
Mel B’s leopardskin print catsuit …
Emma Bunton’s blue dress …
Mel B’s platform shoes and the girls at the 1997 Brit Awards …
Downstairs in the Music Library …
Gerri Halliwell’s union jack print boots …
And her red outfit from 1996 with the Girl Power mantra …
Original Brit Award trophy from 1996 and Liam Gallagher’s tambourine …
Oasis are featured of course …
A special message from Irvine Welsh: ‘Enjoy the gig and remember to forget the 90s’ …
Around the exhibition …
Tabloid journalism at its finest …
Oh dear, looks like football isn’t coming home after all …
The Daily Mail contribution. I love the ‘Royalty Expert’ Nigel Dempster’s article entitled ‘Why Charles will never marry Camilla’ …
It’s free to visit and most enjoyable, whether you remember those days or not.
Endangered species (just like the newsprint tabloids!) …
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