It was all tights and patterned socks and coloured hose before everything was stripped down to a toned bare leg...
February, 2014
The ’80s: Just The Way It Was
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The ’80s: Just The Way It Was
A Decade of i-Deas: The Encyclopaedia of the ’80s edited by John Godfrey Penguin Books, 256 pages, 1990 Timing, in...
But Boy George is Still a Boy
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But Boy George is Still a Boy
I wasn’t about to say anything, not while we were out, anyway. It’s Sunday and late. I snuck in not...
Get the Jordache Look
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Get the Jordache Look
It’s hard to think of another brand name that immediately evokes thoughts and memories of the 1980s. The Jordache logo...
The ’80s Maidenform Ladies
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The ’80s Maidenform Ladies
Have you seen that Victoria’s Secret television spot? The one with the model strutting the streets of Paris in nothing...
Drama Queens
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Drama Queens
1980s fashion was nothing if not dramatic, and occasionally — deliciously — models in the ads and editorials would match...
Fabric Flashback
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Fabric Flashback
1980s Fashion Print by Marnie Fogg Batsford, 192 pages, 2009 I’m a big fan of Marnie Fogg’s work. To date,...
Only Grace Jones Could Understand
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Only Grace Jones Could Understand
I couldn’t believe that Grace Jones was on the Pee Wee Herman Christmas Special. She arrived in a big wrapped...
Bally of Switzerland
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Bally of Switzerland
You can spot an ’80s Bally of Switzerland ad a mile away. The product — footwear — is front-and-centre, but...
’80s Sweaters
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’80s Sweaters
For me, the typical ’80s sweater, with its bold colours and garish graphics was forbidden fruit. While my friends strutted...