Indie sleaze

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Indie sleaze is a fashion style that was popular in the United States and United Kingdom from approximately 2006 to 2012. Characterised by an affordable, messy and lethargic take on vintage fashion styles, especially the 1970s, the style was particularly popular amongst the hipster subculture and indie rock bands. During the 2000s, the style was largely referred to as simply indie style or hipster style. Around 2016, online Facebook groups had coined the term indie über-sleaze, shortened to simply indie sleaze in 2021 by Olivia V. Originating in the late 1990s and early 2000s amongst New York City's post-punk revival scene, which encompassed bands like the Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Interpol, the style began as a way for bands to visually reference the 1960s and 1970s artists they were musically influenced by. In the following years, the style was adopted by English musicians, models and internet personalities including Pete Doherty, Alexa Chung, Kate Moss and Agyness Deyn, who brought...

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