And so it goes. Today marks the last day of the Periodicult blog. It’s been great fun and an exercise...
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’80s Party Dresses
I was 14 when I bought my first party dress — it was black and white, sleeveless, with a drop-waist...
Escada
Escada was everywhere in the 1980s, with ads in all the big fashion magazines, and cordoned off in special boutiques...
The Awful ’80s
I’m the first one the defend ’80s fashion, to write about all the good stuff. But that doesn’t mean I’m...
Lacy Ladies
Perhaps only second to taffeta, lace was one of the top fabrics in the 1980s. All the big designers used...
Perry Ellis
Coats and knits are two of my favourite fashion things and Perry Ellis did both brilliantly in the 1980s, first...
Drink Up
We’re in the throes of the holiday party season, and this got me to thinking about Christmas parties past and...
Missoni
There’s no mistaking a garment from the Italian knitwear brand, Missoni. Luxe, unique prints are its trademark and in the...