Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Tracey Emin and Alexander McQueen: our fascination with the 1990s shows no sign of fading. But a new exhibition at Tate Britain, The 90s: Art and Fashion, challenges the nostalgia surrounding the decade.
“The Cool Britannia moment, which was a campaign to promote Britain as this youth-driven, optimistic, forward-facing nation, actually glossed over the lived realities of so many Britons at this time,” says Tate curator Helen Little.