Long before he designed for Target and was a fixture on reality TV, Isaac Mizrahi was a bona fide Seventh...
September, 2014
’80s Levi’s
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’80s Levi’s
I had just turned 13 and was starting eighth grade when the great Levi’s invasion of the ’80s began. Sure,...
Last Call For Crop Tops
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Last Call For Crop Tops
While I’m usually all for bringing back fashion trends of the ’80s, crop tops still make me whinge just a...
Inside an ’80s Makeup, Hair and Skincare Bible
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Inside an ’80s Makeup, Hair and Skincare Bible
The Complete Beauty Book/The Complete Skincare Book/Ten Easy Steps to Hair Care By Linda Meredith, Celia Hunter and Pat Spires...
Relax — Don’t Do It
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Relax — Don’t Do It
I’m sitting in the little room with the new cordless phone in my hand. Frankie Goes to Hollywood is playing...
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...
’80s Interiors
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’80s Interiors
There is nothing better than a teenage girl’s bedroom. It’s their exclusive domain — their cave (as my 13-year-old daughter...
These Boots Were Made For Walking
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These Boots Were Made For Walking
Okay, so fall may not officially start for another two weeks, but here in my neighbourhood the leaves are turning...
A Toast — To Those ’80s Absolut Ads
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A Toast — To Those ’80s Absolut Ads
Absolut Book: The Absolut Vodka Advertising Story By Richard W. Lewis Journey Editions, 274 pages, 1996. I’ll admit it. I...
Vogue, September 1984
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Vogue, September 1984
September 1984 was decades before the movie, The September Issue, was released, but even back then the teenage me wouldn’t...