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Welcome to the Little Room

The Sweetest Taboo

Heather C. and I stole a copy of Playgirl magazine from the Eaton’s store at the mall on Friday. I...

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Look Book

Georges Marciano/Guess?

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Ah, the days of Guess — I remember them well. By the mid-1980s when Guess had become the denim label,...

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Why I Love....

’80s Flats

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You’re not supposed to admit it, that you actually like flat-heeled shoes, not today in the age of cartoonish, sky-high...

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Trend Bazaar

Black, White and Stripey Allover

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Summer, to some, may mean bikinis and cut-off denim short-shorts, but to me the season means stripes — lots and...

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Look Book

Christian Lacroix

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What can I say about Christian Lacroix’s work in the ’80s? Stunning? Spectacular? Drop-dead gorgeous? No adjective can ever be...

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Why I Love....

’80s Fashion Illustration

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There’s no question that photography dominated the pages of fashion magazines throughout the 1980s. Illustration was largely seen as a...

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Trend Bazaar

Workin’ It Out

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The Jane Fonda Workout. Oliva Newton John belting out her aerobics-inspired song, Physical, and starring int he movie of the...

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Welcome to the Little Room

Rumours, Rednecks and Bananarama

I don’t think Jill actually thinks I’m a lesbian. I think she’s just a bitch — and jealous — and...

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Look Book

Aldo Fallai for Giorgio Armani

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Aldo Fallai’s Armani lady is refined and ever-so-classy. She’s tasteful, but still a tastemaker. Her attitude is a little aloof...

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Why I Love....

’80s Lisa Bonet

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Whether we want to admit it publicly or not, everyone watched The Cosby Show in the 1980s. No, it wasn’t...

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