Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga
/ 20th Century Revivals
Design scholar Elizabeth Guffey observes in her book Retro: The Culture of Revival that revivals are occurring with greater and greater frequency, and increasingly draw on the not-so-distant past.

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"Ghesquière can never keep himself away from an eighties reference," said Sarah Mower of style.com. The designer’s Fall 2004 collection was partially inspired by graffiti art from that decade.

Balenciaga
(Nicolas Ghesquière)
Dress
Printed canvas, striped knit
Fall 2004, France
The Museum at FIT, 2005.23.1
Gift of Balenciaga