It’s hard to think of another brand name that immediately evokes thoughts and memories of the 1980s. The Jordache logo...
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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...
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...
Date Night
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Date Night
It’s Valentine’s Day and that can only mean one thing: lots of loved-up, ’80s cheese. Whether they’re classy or trashy...
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...