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Eileen West
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Eileen West
A little bit Liberty of London, a little bit Gunne Sax prairie girl, Eileen West dresses exemplified the ’80s girly-girl....
’80s Candie’s
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’80s Candie’s
I couldn’t have been more than 10 years old when I first laid eyes on a Candie’s ad in a...
Invasion of the Pantyhose People
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Invasion of the Pantyhose People
Say “pantyhose” to a young woman today and chances are she’ll screw up her face and let out a big...
Pierre et Gilles’ Cult of Kitsch
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Pierre et Gilles’ Cult of Kitsch
Pierre et Gilles by Nicholas Curry (aka Momus) Taschen, 80 pages, 1993 In 1997, on a trip to Europe, I...
Elvis Costello and the Great Geek Trauma
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Elvis Costello and the Great Geek Trauma
Angry doesn’t even begin to describe how I’m feeling right now. How Laurie could have said that about me I’ll...
North Beach Leather
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North Beach Leather
Designer Michael Hoban’s North Beach Leather line of sexy, colourful dresses were only topped by his equally sexy ads, often...
’80s Acid Wash
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’80s Acid Wash
As a teenager, it’s easy to think that your parents are out to get you, or that their sole purpose...
Fragrance Fantasyland
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Fragrance Fantasyland
Perfume ads, I would imagine, are an art director’s dream. There are no clothes that have to be depicted, and...
A View From the Street
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A View From the Street
Street Style: British Design in the 80s by Catherine McDermott Rizzoli, 144 pages, 1987 Street fashion isn’t all about clothing,...