100 Years of Magazine Covers By Steve Taylor Black Dog Publishing, 256 pages, 2006 I don’t think that most people...
80s
I Get So Emotional (Baby)
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I Get So Emotional (Baby)
I’ve never not taken one of Mark’s calls before, but I really didn’t know what else to do. The mix-tape...
Danskin
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Danskin
Danskin’s long-time motto, “not just for dancing” was particularly relevant in the aerobics-obsessed and body-con ’80s. The brand promoted its...
’80s Vogue Patterns Magazine
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’80s Vogue Patterns Magazine
Someone asked me once to name the fashion publication I thought was most underrated — from the ’80s or otherwise....
White Hatters
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White Hatters
In the throes of summer there’s always one thing to consider: hats. More specifically: white hats that don’t attract any...
A Model Memoir
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A Model Memoir
Catwalk: The Art of Model Style by Marie Helvin Pavilion/Michael Joseph, 176 pages, 1985 Okay, so I’m biased. I love...
Oh, Prince Charming
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Oh, Prince Charming
Mark gave me a pair of his earrings. They’re silver studs with a dangly loop piece and I’m wearing them...
Sonia Rykiel
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Sonia Rykiel
There are designers I loved in the 1980s for their runway theatrics (like Gaultier) and those I adored for the...
’80s Stephen Sprouse
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’80s Stephen Sprouse
When I was about 17 all I wanted was to live the life I read about in the pages of...
Gals on the Go
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Gals on the Go
Getting around in the 1980s seemed so very fun — if all the cheesy images of women rollerskating, bike-riding, scootering...