The most unforgettable women in the world wear Revlon. That was beauty brand’s slogan in the 1980s and it would...
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Escada
Escada was everywhere in the 1980s, with ads in all the big fashion magazines, and cordoned off in special boutiques...
Perry Ellis
Coats and knits are two of my favourite fashion things and Perry Ellis did both brilliantly in the 1980s, first...
Missoni
There’s no mistaking a garment from the Italian knitwear brand, Missoni. Luxe, unique prints are its trademark and in the...
Francesco Scavullo
Though he may be best known for his long run shooting the sexy covers of Cosmopolitan magazine, photographer Francesco Scavullo...
Chanel Beauty
Who says you need a super-famous supermodel front-and-centre to sell your makeup? Chanel certainly didn’t think so. The French design...
Brooke Shields
Before the supermodels surfaced in the late 1980s, Brooke Shields was the decade’s biggest modelling star. We all knew her...
Oscar de la Renta
The fashion industry lost one of its greats last week with Oscar de la Renta’s death. Looking back at his...
L’Oréal
It’s impossible to be a fashion magazine junkie and not be at all affected by advertising. My personal case-in-point: the...
Emanuel Ungaro
Print-mixing is tricky, but if there’s one designer who always got it right it’s Emanuel Ungaro. Whether it was high-end...