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In a still from one of the handful of movies where Madhuri Dixit and Govinda starred together, he is wearing an oversized stone-washed denim jacket and holding Dixit in a tight embrace. In another image, Dixit is in an acid wash pair of overalls, the zig-zag white lines completely overpowering the denim. Its the fashion trend that nobody thought would ever return because acid wash has been written off as the worst innovation in denim since it debuted in the 80s. However, in keeping with the usual life cycle of a trend, its cropping up on international runways again. Bollywood sweetheart Alia Bhatt was spotted at an airport in a denim overcoat sporting this chemically induced finish, and versions of acid wash have been spotted in the latest collections of fashion labels such as Chloe and Isabel Marant.

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“The true mystery in the world is the visible, not the invisible”, said Oscar Wilde, and his observation certainly springs to mind at the sight of the profoundly unattractive acid-finished clothes and accessories currently flooding malls and our social media feeds. For those of us who remember how big acid finish denim was in the 80s, we may take solace in the fact that at least shoulder pads, neon shoelaces and big hair made cool by Cyndi Lauper and Madonna havent infiltrated popular imagination, again. It must be duly noted that the acid finish clothes being resurrected are far more sophisticated than their predecessors, styled and paired with monochromatic colours to tone down the kitsch.

Theres no point ascribing deep meaning to clothing choices since most shoppers innocently (and rightly so) shop for whatever they look best in, blissfully unaware of trends. So no self-respecting 40-something will hover near acid denim, its pattern being hopelessly unflattering for most shapes. If theres one advantage of ageing, its a supreme indifference to whats in and whats out. The wildly young, who cant remember that notoriously awful fashion decade when acid denim was raging, may (briefly) fall for what they consider new and chic. For anyone whos ever wondered how fashion trends emerge after lying dormant, sometimes for decades, its safe to say textures, forms and colRead More – Source