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The Influences:

Film Noir
Japanese Anime - Ghost in the Shell, Akira
Riddley Scott's Blade Runner
Fritz Lang's Metropolis
Dystopian science fiction novels
Genre-based roleplaying computer games

The Elements:

Latex and PVC leggings
Chloe's A/W07 chunky goth boots
Burberry's studded leather accessories and patent heels (pictured)
Patent or metal waist-cinching belts
Dark, heavy eye-makeup
Androgyny

Trend Status

Elements can be mixed into everyday wear, creating a definite edge. As a long term trend, it's more likely to survive underground than on the surface, but for the meantime fashion magazines are using the opportunity to come out with dark, edgy shoots, and back-alley cigarette-smoking fashionistas are rejoicing in the bold, sexy looks that PVC and patent pumps bring forth.

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