Escada was everywhere in the 1980s, with ads in all the big fashion magazines, and cordoned off in special boutiques...
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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...
The Thick of Fall
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The Thick of Fall
Above: Cerruti 1881, Vogue, November 1980. Photograph by Jean Loup Sieff. November may be the perfect fashion month. Hardcore winter...
Flashback Friday: ’80s Celebrity Edition
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Flashback Friday: ’80s Celebrity Edition
What’s fun? Old pictures of celebrities from the 1980s, that’s what. While some of these then-fresh faces have fared better...
Geoffrey Beene
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Geoffrey Beene
American designer Geoffrey Beene (1924-2004) is simply not given enough credit for his work in the 1980s. He’s not always...
The ’80s Estée Lauder Lady
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The ’80s Estée Lauder Lady
As a teenager in the ’80s, I was the farthest thing from the Estée Lauder lady. I bought vintage clothes...
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...
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...
Asymmetrical Style
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Asymmetrical Style
If there is one instantly recognizable trend of the 1980s, it’s asymmetry. Designers loved it. Consumers wore it. From the...
Laura Biagiotti
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Laura Biagiotti
Sleek and sophisticated, Laura Biagiotti adverts of the 1980s were always stand-outs. Supermodel-friendly and most often shot by equally supermodel-friendly...