Best known for his black-and-white portraiture and celebrity clientele, American photographer Herb Ritts did a considerable amount of colour work...
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Americanarama
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Americanarama
A classic summertime combo, red-white-and-blue was an ’80s ideal for nautical looks, and simple, casual sportswear — and it’s oh-so-American....
Face of the ’80s: Linda Evangelista
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Face of the ’80s: Linda Evangelista
If there is one thing that July means to everyone I know it’s Canada Day. Traditionally a day of barbecues...
Alfred Sung
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Alfred Sung
It’s been a long weekend here in Canada and tomorrow is Canada Day. This has, of course, got me thinking...
Gone Strapless
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Gone Strapless
Summer, in my ’80s teen years, always meant strapless. Much to my conservative mother’s dismay, I loved bustiers and strapless...
The ’80s, as Featured in Elle
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The ’80s, as Featured in Elle
Elle Style: The 1980s Edited by Francois Baudot and Jean Demachy Filipacchi Publishing, 194 pages, 2003 Elle magazine today is...
Animal Attraction
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Animal Attraction
Using pets as props — or even as models — in fashion shoots is by no means an exclusively 1980s...
Andrea Alberts for Gitano
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Andrea Alberts for Gitano
Gitano. Now there’s a brand that screams 1980s, even if many of the label’s clothes look completely modern even today,...
Time Will Tell
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Time Will Tell
With our mobile phones like an extra appendage, there’s not much actual need for a watch. While watches may be...
In the Swim
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In the Swim
If I think about June for too long I’ll just want to head to my bedroom, curl up and sleep,...