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    The New Ugly

    Garish colors and pastiche patterns define a new style.

    From the ugly London Olypmics logo to limited edition sneakers to magazine design, the New Ugly is almost retro, but updates the '80s while rebelling against the cult of minimalism.

    Editorial note: Whoa! You've found a super-old post here on BuzzFeed, from an earlier era of the site. It doesn't really represent where we are anymore, and may in fact be totally broken, but we're leaving it up as a part of our early history.