De la Haye and Tucker write: From 1996 to the end of the decade, the bohemian look became the overriding trend within womenswear at all market levels, incorporating the adapted ethnic embroideries of Belgian designer Dries Van Noten, the bold colour sense of young British designer Matthew Williamson and the irreverent mixtures of fabrics from Milanese design houses such as Marni and Fendi. (Laver 288) With the new casual, bohemian styles came low-slung jeans and crop-tops, which would be the hallmark of the coming decade
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Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images Heidi Klum Heidi Klum rocked in a gold corset dress with delicate lace embroidery and a matching shirt skirt at the Fjord premiere on May 18
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