Edgewood High School, El Corral, 1998, World Beat 8

Description:	WXtTeen People, a savvy monthly magazinefor and about teenagers, premieres inFebruary 1998.Share l*«LoveHoroscopesThescarv„JenniferLoveHevjWFashion advertising and clothing trends inspire thepopularity of the color orange, which replaces neongreen as the fad color of the year.In October, a cyberfashion show at the M.I.T. Media Lab WearableSymposium features fashions with built-in computer devices andelectronic hardware. M.I.T. students designed the high-tech fashions.Princess Diana tribute merchandiseabounds, including a double CDset and a new Beanie Baby namedPrincess, a royal purple bearadorned with a rose. Profitsbenefit the Diana, Princess of WalesMemorial Fund.Fashion looks to the Far East. Thestick-on bindi, a tiny decorativeaccent worn in the middle of theforehead, is popularized by GwenStefani, lead singer of the bandNo Doubt.This years look incosmetics is glimmering,sparkling and colorful.Riding this wave,cosmetics giant ChristianDior introduces MascaraFlash, temporary haircolor in a variety ofoutrageous tints.Platform shoes, a fashion statementduring the disco 70s, make a stylecomeback in a big way in 1997,inspiring even platform sneakers.Nike introduces a new I Canadvertising campaign on NewYears Day. The company does notplan to abandon its Just Do Hslogan, introduced in 1985, whichwill continue to appear on T-shirtsand posters.Diet Scent Patches are introducedin June by Slimline, a Britishcompany. Designed to help peoplediet successfully, the small armstickers produce an unpleasantodor to discourage the wearerfrom eating sweets.Two Fat Ladies becomes the FoodNetworks hottest new cooking show-in the U.S., attracting fans with itsunconventional British stars, twooverweight, middle-aged women.
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Collection:	Edgewood High School

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