Sparkle and shine were a significant hallmark of ’80s dressing. And with silver a key point in the current spring...
January, 2014
Focus on ’84
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Focus on ’84
The Fashion Year, Volume II edited by Emily White Zomba Books, 160 pages, 1984 In London, it was all about...
Bryan Ferry is My Imaginary Boyfriend
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Bryan Ferry is My Imaginary Boyfriend
There are no pin-ups of Simon Le Bon in my locker — I’m no Duranie. When pressed I will begrudgingly...
Flora Kung
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Flora Kung
I’m currently more than a bit obsessed with 1984. Not the book (though that’s a favourite, too), but the fashion....
’80s Karl Lagerfeld
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’80s Karl Lagerfeld
I found a Chloé skirt circa late-1970s in a thrift store last week. It was a champagne colour, midi-length, with...
Are ‘Friends’ Electric?
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Are ‘Friends’ Electric?
Oh, the boomboxes and giant VHS home video cameras, the Polaroids and digital calculator watches. Nothing dates faster than technology...
Book Celebrates ’80s Indie Days
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Book Celebrates ’80s Indie Days
A Scene In Between: Tripping Through the Fashions of UK Indie Music 1980-1988 by Sam Knee Cicada Books, 192 pages,...
Let’s Dance: Maybe David Bowie Can Help
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Let’s Dance: Maybe David Bowie Can Help
The college radio station broadcasts live from The Beach on Friday nights. David Bowie is playing and I am in...
Deborah Turbeville
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Deborah Turbeville
Today we continue spreading the ’80s female-fashion-photographer love with a gallery of Deborah Turbeville’s work. Warm and ethereal, with a...
’80s Purple
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’80s Purple
I’ve been thinking of purple lately, especially since Pantone’s announcement that #18-3224 — Radiant Orchid — is the company’s 2014...