As I sit at my desk today, on the cusp of the annual long weekend known usually as The August...
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Gilles Bensimon for Elle
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Gilles Bensimon for Elle
It’s a shame that there are people who only know Gilles Bensimon as the photographer the winner of so many...
’80s Molly Ringwald
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’80s Molly Ringwald
I could dress in head-to-toe black, mope about my parents’ house and complain about everything, but none of that would...
Pulling Faces
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Pulling Faces
Going through so many fashion images every week, it’s easy to get a bit cynical seeing page after page of...
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...
White Hatters
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White Hatters
In the throes of summer there’s always one thing to consider: hats. More specifically: white hats that don’t attract any...
Sonia Rykiel
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Sonia Rykiel
There are designers I loved in the 1980s for their runway theatrics (like Gaultier) and those I adored for the...
’80s Stephen Sprouse
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’80s Stephen Sprouse
When I was about 17 all I wanted was to live the life I read about in the pages of...
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...