I could dress in head-to-toe black, mope about my parents’ house and complain about everything, but none of that would...
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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...
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...
Herb Ritts
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Herb Ritts
Best known for his black-and-white portraiture and celebrity clientele, American photographer Herb Ritts did a considerable amount of colour work...
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....
Mademoiselle, July 1984
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Mademoiselle, July 1984
I was in my late teens in the late 1980s when I really took a shine to Mademoiselle. It skewed...
Our Top Ten Tumblr Posts of June 2014
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Our Top Ten Tumblr Posts of June 2014
168 images were posted to the periodicult.tumblr.com site last month. We gathered a list of the most liked and reblogged....
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...
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...
Maybe It’s Maybelline
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Maybe It’s Maybelline
It’s not hard to pick a Maybelline ad from the early ’80s out of the crowd. Typically more smiley than...