It’s impossible to be a fashion magazine junkie and not be at all affected by advertising. My personal case-in-point: the...
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’80s Iman
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’80s Iman
In the 1980s I went to one of Western Canada’s largest high schools. There were almost 3,000 students and pretty...
Bejeweled!
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Bejeweled!
I’m not much for wearing jewelry — maybe a pair of earrings, but that’s about it. In the 1980s, however,...
Emanuel Ungaro
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Emanuel Ungaro
Print-mixing is tricky, but if there’s one designer who always got it right it’s Emanuel Ungaro. Whether it was high-end...
Hot Wheels
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Hot Wheels
Whether the result is silly or sexy, 1980s cars ads — or fashion ads featuring cars — are especially dated,...
’80s Jewel Tones
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’80s Jewel Tones
Blacks (and the occasional greys) may make up the majority of my wardrobe now, but I’ll always have a soft...
Our Top Ten Tumblr Posts of September 2014
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Our Top Ten Tumblr Posts of September 2014
176 images were posted to the periodicult.tumblr.com site last month. We gathered a list of the most liked and reblogged:...
Everyday is Halloween
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Everyday is Halloween
I was never much of a Halloween person. In fact, I sort of dreaded finding a costume and dressing up...
Bonjour Jeans
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Bonjour Jeans
I’ll admit that I’ve never owned a pair of Bonjour Jeans. I don’t think I’ve ever even seen them in...
’80s Jean Paul Gaultier
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’80s Jean Paul Gaultier
To say I love Jean Paul Gaultier’s work is an understatement. It all began as a teenager in the 1980s....