To state the obvious: I have a lot of magazines from the 1980s. On a usual day there are at...
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Bonjour Jeans
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Bonjour Jeans
I’ll admit that I’ve never owned a pair of Bonjour Jeans. I don’t think I’ve ever even seen them in...
Isabella Rosselllini
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Isabella Rosselllini
I caught an episode of The Blacklist that my daughter was watching earlier in the year and was shocked to...
Isaac Mizrahi
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Isaac Mizrahi
Long before he designed for Target and was a fixture on reality TV, Isaac Mizrahi was a bona fide Seventh...
Geoffrey Beene
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Geoffrey Beene
American designer Geoffrey Beene (1924-2004) is simply not given enough credit for his work in the 1980s. He’s not always...
JC Penney
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JC Penney
Let’s face it: most department store fashion ads aren’t particularly memorable. They’re usually simple, clean, showing the clothes to their...
Charles Jourdan
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Charles Jourdan
Surreal and sexy, the Charles Jourdan shoe ads of the 1980s were a sight to behold. The images were unexpected...
Helmut Newton
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Helmut Newton
What can I say about legendary fashion photographer Helmut Newton that hasn’t been said? His women were strong and oozing...
Gilles Bensimon for Elle
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Gilles Bensimon for Elle
It’s a shame that there are people who only know Gilles Bensimon as the photographer the winner of so many...
Danskin
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Danskin
Danskin’s long-time motto, “not just for dancing” was particularly relevant in the aerobics-obsessed and body-con ’80s. The brand promoted its...