Cool Britannia
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Cool Britannia was a name for the period of increased pride in the culture of the United Kingdom in the mid-to-late 1990s, inspired by Swinging London from 1960s pop culture. This loosely coincided wi
Cover of Vanity Fair's March 1997 issue featuring then-couple Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit, with the headline "London Swings Again!"
Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell performing in a Union Jack dress in 2008, a remake of the dress she wore at the 1997 Brit Awards
Patsy Kensit
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Patricia Jude Francis Kensit is an English actress, singer, and model. Beginning her career as a child actor, Kensit first gained attention when she acted in a string of commercials for Birds Eye froz
Cool Britannia
…Trainspotting featured a Britpop-heavy soundtrack. In March 1997, Vanity Fair published a special edition on Cool Britannia with Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit on the cover; the title read "London Swings Again!" Figures in the issues included Alexander McQueen, Damien Hirst, Graham Coxon and the editorial staff…
Kensit in 2009
Kensit at the BAFTA Awards in 2009
Kensit (far right) taking part in the Platinum Jubilee Pageant in 2022