Too much? Exactly.

Frida Las Vegas kicks off her three-part Australianarama guide to the glorious era of Australian maximalism. In this video, she revisits the razzle-dazzle fashions of the 1980s and ‘90s: a time when Australia embraced kitsch with open arms.

Ken Done prints, Mambo and Hot Tuna surf wear, Flamingo Park’s graphic knitwear and shopping centres that seemed determined to outdo them all.

Fashion got louder. Colour got brighter. Restraint took a holiday.

Frida Las Vegas, AKA Stavroula Adameitis, is an Australian artist, author and cultural futurist. She is an expert in all things kitsch, exploring the intersections of popular culture, nostalgia, maximalism and futures-thinking. This Australianarama video series was created by Adameitis, based on her book Australianarama: A Campendium of Kitsch (2026).

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