Going through so many fashion images every week, it’s easy to get a bit cynical seeing page after page of...
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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...
’80s Pastels
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’80s Pastels
I was 12 when I was bit by the pastel fashion bug. It was two years before I immersed myself...
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....
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...
The ’80s Denim Jacket
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The ’80s Denim Jacket
I still have the 1970s Lee jean jacket I swiped from my Dad’s wardrobe as a teenager in the 1980s....
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...
White Out
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White Out
Nothing in fashion screams summer than a cool, all-white ensemble. While some of us (ie. me) are too prone to...
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...