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How cultural cringe, isolation and a surfer with ‘zero interest in clothes’ shaped Split Enz’s distinctive look

Noel Crombie says the band used art-school ideas and cultural cringe to build costumes that defined Split Enz’s image, including designs from the early 1970s.

From the time they burst on to the music scene, the Kiwi band also generated plenty of noise from their outrageous outfits.

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How cultural cringe, isolation and a surfer with ‘zero interest in clothes’ shaped Split Enz’s distinctive look

From the time they burst on to the music scene, the Kiwi band also generated plenty of noise from their outrageous outfits.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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