The latest British invasion of America took place in the late 1980s, bringing with it cross-cultural styles in dancefloor music, graphic design, and fashion. Focusing on the ''guerrilla sounds, guerrilla design, and guerrilla entertainments'' of Britain's black music scene, Cynthia Rose's Design After Dark: The Story of Dancefloor Style is a fascinating guide to the migrations of an underground trend. A

Originally posted Apr 02, 1993 Published in issue #164 Apr 02, 1993 Order article reprints

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