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Populuxe

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Pop·u·luxe also pop·u·luxe  (ppy-lks)
n.
A futuristic design style of the late 1950s and early 1960s often using pastel colors, synthetic materials, and stainless steel and evoking a sense of luxury.
adj.
Of or relating to this design style: nostalgia for Populuxe furniture of the sixties.

[Blend of popular and deluxe.]


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Also the author of Populuxe (1987) and The Total Package (1997), Hine is a monthly columnist for Philadelphia magazine.
 
 
 
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