Coats and knits are two of my favourite fashion things and Perry Ellis did both brilliantly in the 1980s, first...
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’80s Patrick Kelly
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’80s Patrick Kelly
I have few shopping regrets — you know, things you saw, you liked, could actually afford, but for some reason...
Drink Up
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Drink Up
We’re in the throes of the holiday party season, and this got me to thinking about Christmas parties past and...
Golden Girls
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Golden Girls
Metallic were an ’80s favourite that’s recently seen quite the comeback. Though the drapey, shoulder-padded gold lamé blouse didn’t quite...
Our Top Ten Tumblr Posts of November 2014
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Our Top Ten Tumblr Posts of November 2014
160 images were posted to the periodicult.tumblr.com site last month. We gathered a list of the most liked and reblogged:...
All I Want for (’80s) Christmas
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All I Want for (’80s) Christmas
All the back-issues of Harper’s Bazaar that I’m missing in my collection. (Image: Harper’s Bazaar, Town & Country magazine, December...
Fringe Festival
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Fringe Festival
Fringe, it seems, is everywhere these days. From boots to jackets, from swimsuits to pretty much everything Amanda made on...
Oscar de la Renta
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Oscar de la Renta
The fashion industry lost one of its greats last week with Oscar de la Renta’s death. Looking back at his...
Really Saying Something
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Really Saying Something
Expressing yourself through the words on a shirt or sweater has a long tradition. In the ’80s, slogan tops ranged...
Hot Wheels
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Hot Wheels
Whether the result is silly or sexy, 1980s cars ads — or fashion ads featuring cars — are especially dated,...