New styles are really responses to new environments, and fashion… — “McLuhan Probes”, in The Man and His Message (1989), p 219 | The MMM

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New styles are really responses to new environments, and fashion is always looking into a rear-view mirror to find something nostalgic to revive.
“Understanding Canada and Sundry other matters: Marshall McLuhan”, interview in Mademoiselle Magazine, January (1967), p 115

“McLuhan Probes”, in The Man and His Message (1989), p 219

Quote #3354

Year: 1989

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↪ Also at #3421

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