Cool Britannia

English Etymology Punning en 1 of en cool and Rule, Britannia!, a British patriotic song. Proper noun Cool Britannia A period of increased pride in British culture during the late 1990s, closely associated with the election of the New Labour government in 1997. en-GB Jess Cartner-Morley 40 outrageous photos that changed fashion, from teenage Kate Moss to Twiggy in a mini and Lady Gaga’s meat dress The Guardian 2023-11-18 https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2023/nov/18/40-outrageous-photos-that-changed-fashion 0261-3077 Chloe Mac Donnell A series of images taken by Corinne Day of the teenage Kate Moss helped define the 90s, capturing a hedonistic early stage of Cool Britannia. https://web.archive.org/web/20261013114533/https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2023/nov/18/40-outrageous-photos-that-changed-fashion 13 October 2026 en United Kingdom History of the United Kingdom UK politics