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It's an art form where anything that's not essential is unequivocally eliminated, the 90s response to the lavish excess of the 80s minimalism. We moved away from the big hair, bright colours and shoulder pads to the clean lines and neutral colour palettes, gone were the glamazon supermodels of the 80s, in came the waifs such as Kate Moss, spear heading the movement of designers such as Calvin Klein and Martin Margiela.

 I guess with minimalism you could say less is more, it's all about making a statement without being superfluous, in other words simplicity is key!

From that white button down shirt hanging in the back of your closet, to that sharply tailored suit, minimalism is stripped down, emphasising restraint.

I've been watching Law & Order reruns lately (don't ask) and I love the way powerful women dressed in the 90s, clean simple shift dresses, not a hair out of place. They looked polished.

I've put together two outfits, an evening look and a day look. 

Messenger Bag - Zara, £29.99

Leather Dress - Topshop, £120.00

Heels - Zara, £29.99

Bracelet - Miss Selfridges, £10.00

Lipstick - Barry M, £4.00

For the day outfit I've taken inspiration from the infamous Kathryn Merteuil from Cruel Intentions. Kathryn was ambitious, cold, calculating and downright wicked...she also dressed to kill. She knew how to work a power suit, looking clean and polished despite her dirty secrets. 

Okay, here it goes!

Leather Trousers - River Island, £25.00

White Shirt - Mango, £34.99

Suede Court Shoes - Topshop, £35.00

Chiffon Contrast Blazer - Topshop, £65.00

Mulberry Lipstick - Sleek, £4.00

90s Sunglasses - Topshop, £16.00

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Ladies and gentlemen, a moment of silence for this sweetheart! 

If anyone has ever watched Pretty in Pink (1986) you'll recognise the awesomeness of Duckie's style.

Pretty In Pink depicts the life of Andy Walsh, the girl from the 'wrong side of the tracks' - who by the way also has impecable style - and her romance with the 'school prince' Blane. Jon Cryer plays her adorable best friend Duckie, who harbours an unrequited love for our heroine.

What can I say about Duckie's style? For me it's a breath of fresh her that expresses the quirkiness of his character, there's nothing minimalist about this style, he puts together so many different accessories and aesthetics that could come out looking cluttered but on him it's refreshing and innovative (I love this word LOL, I'm going to start using this more). But yeah peep these pictures of Duckie and Andy (because we can't do a post on Pretty In Pink without showing its stylish heroine...I HATED her prom dress though ¬_¬ ).

Loved his prom outfit ^_^

Definite outfit inspiration here yo!

Have a nice day!