I already have most of the songs on the Pretty in Pink soundtrack. They’re on mix tapes or albums. I...
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Christian Dior Maquillage
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Christian Dior Maquillage
For me at least, the Christian Dior Maquillage ads defined 1980s aspirational makeup. The looks were designed by makeup artist...
Converse All-Stars
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Converse All-Stars
There was a store when I was growing up in the 1980s called Funky Punkers. It was downtown, on the...
Oral Fixation
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Oral Fixation
Sexy? Silly? Sometimes it’s a toss-up when it comes to fashion images that involve licking, tasting, biting and sucking. To...
’80s Fashion Illustration Fun
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’80s Fashion Illustration Fun
Fashion & Color: Total Fashion Color Coordinate by Kojiro Kumagai Graphic-Sha Publishing, 144 pages, 1985 Ever since I did a...
Just Like Heaven
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Just Like Heaven
Everybody keeps saying that I’m so lucky. I don’t feel lucky. My mouth hurts, and my jaw. I’m sitting in...
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
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Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
When it comes to Yves Saint Laurent, it seems most fashion folk want to talk couture. But the designer’s successful...
’80s Eyeglasses
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’80s Eyeglasses
I started wearing prescription eyeglasses when I was 18. It was probably a genetic inevitability (both of my parents wear...
Flower Girls
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Flower Girls
Enough with the snow. As we head into to the weekend, I’m channeling warm and positive thoughts of spring —...
Inside NYC’s Fashion Scene, Circa 1980
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Inside NYC’s Fashion Scene, Circa 1980
Birds of Paradise: An Intimate View of the New York Fashion World by Rose Hartman Delta Books, 212 pages, 1980...