Heather C. and I stole a copy of Playgirl magazine from the Eaton’s store at the mall on Friday. I...
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Georges Marciano/Guess?
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Georges Marciano/Guess?
Ah, the days of Guess — I remember them well. By the mid-1980s when Guess had become the denim label,...
’80s Flats
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’80s Flats
You’re not supposed to admit it, that you actually like flat-heeled shoes, not today in the age of cartoonish, sky-high...
Black, White and Stripey Allover
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Black, White and Stripey Allover
Summer, to some, may mean bikinis and cut-off denim short-shorts, but to me the season means stripes — lots and...
Christian Lacroix
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Christian Lacroix
What can I say about Christian Lacroix’s work in the ’80s? Stunning? Spectacular? Drop-dead gorgeous? No adjective can ever be...
Workin’ It Out
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Workin’ It Out
The Jane Fonda Workout. Oliva Newton John belting out her aerobics-inspired song, Physical, and starring int he movie of the...
Aldo Fallai for Giorgio Armani
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Aldo Fallai for Giorgio Armani
Aldo Fallai’s Armani lady is refined and ever-so-classy. She’s tasteful, but still a tastemaker. Her attitude is a little aloof...
’80s Lisa Bonet
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’80s Lisa Bonet
Whether we want to admit it publicly or not, everyone watched The Cosby Show in the 1980s. No, it wasn’t...
Pink Shock
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Pink Shock
Fashion during much of the 1980s was not about not about a mere “pop of colour.” Rather, it was often...
Ralph Lauren
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Ralph Lauren
Nothing screams faux-aristocrat like ’80s Ralph Lauren. Before those ridiculous, giant Polo logos and the ubiquitous outlet stores, Ralph Lauren...