December, 2014

Editor's Letter

This Was Periodicult

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And so it goes. Today marks the last day of the Periodicult blog. It’s been great fun and an exercise...

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Look Book

Revlon

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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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Why I Love....

’80s Party Dresses

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I was 14 when I bought my first party dress — it was black and white, sleeveless, with a drop-waist...

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Trend Bazaar

Formally Dressed

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Christmas is over and now it’s time to turn our focus to New Year’s. So ditch the ugly ’80s Xmas...

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Editor's Letter

Seasons Greetings From Periodicult

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Welcome to the Little Room

Sha-la-la

I’m in the little room drinking vodka-Kool-aid with Kevin and Laurie and Shane. We’ve got the Ramones’ on and it’s...

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Look Book

Escada

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Escada was everywhere in the 1980s, with ads in all the big fashion magazines, and cordoned off in special boutiques...

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Why I Love....

The Awful ’80s

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I’m the first one the defend ’80s fashion, to write about all the good stuff. But that doesn’t mean I’m...

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Trend Bazaar

Lacy Ladies

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Perhaps only second to taffeta, lace was one of the top fabrics in the 1980s. All the big designers used...

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Books

My First Warhol (Book, That is)

Warhol By Carter Ratcliff Abbeville Press, 130 pages, 1983 My fascination with Andy Warhol began in junior high, in the...

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