It’s Valentine’s Day and that can only mean one thing: lots of loved-up, ’80s cheese. Whether they’re classy or trashy...
February, 2014
1985 in Review
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1985 in Review
The Fashion Year, Volume III Edited by Lorraine Johnson Zomba Books, 160 pages, 1985 Reading through the last of The...
Because Madonna Says I Can
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Because Madonna Says I Can
It takes less than a metre of fabric to make a bustier. But then there’s lining and buttons and definitely...
Victor Skrebneski
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Victor Skrebneski
Oh, to live the luxe life of the ladies in American photographer Victor Skrebneski’s work! The leather, the lace, the...
’80s Halston for JC Penney
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’80s Halston for JC Penney
Poor Halston. The successful mid-century milliner-turned-disco-dress-king has been on my mind lately. His Studio 54-era dresses have been fetching top...
Gone Dotty
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Gone Dotty
Bold prints were an ’80s hallmark, and none were as flirty and fun than the classic polka dot. Whether they...
Inside the Mind of a Star Stylist
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Inside the Mind of a Star Stylist
Maripol: Little Red Riding Hood Damiani, 252 pages, 2010 I am a sucker for books like this, with its (well-designed)...
Seventeen Magazine, February 1984
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Seventeen Magazine, February 1984
February equals romance in the teen magazine world, and perusing the pages of Seventeen magazine from February 1984 tells me...
Our Top Ten Tumblr Posts of January 2014
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Our Top Ten Tumblr Posts of January 2014
184 images were posted to the periodicult.tumblr.com site last month. We gathered a list of the most liked and reblogged....
Remembering the Waiting Game
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Remembering the Waiting Game
This week marks the start of the annual fall/winter ready-to-wear shows. First, it’s New York, then London, followed by Milan...