This week marks the start of the annual fall/winter ready-to-wear shows. First, it’s New York, then London, followed by Milan...
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All the Silver Ladies
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All the Silver Ladies
Sparkle and shine were a significant hallmark of ’80s dressing. And with silver a key point in the current spring...
Flora Kung
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Flora Kung
I’m currently more than a bit obsessed with 1984. Not the book (though that’s a favourite, too), but the fashion....
’80s Karl Lagerfeld
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’80s Karl Lagerfeld
I found a Chloé skirt circa late-1970s in a thrift store last week. It was a champagne colour, midi-length, with...
Are ‘Friends’ Electric?
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Are ‘Friends’ Electric?
Oh, the boomboxes and giant VHS home video cameras, the Polaroids and digital calculator watches. Nothing dates faster than technology...
Deborah Turbeville
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Deborah Turbeville
Today we continue spreading the ’80s female-fashion-photographer love with a gallery of Deborah Turbeville’s work. Warm and ethereal, with a...
’80s Purple
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’80s Purple
I’ve been thinking of purple lately, especially since Pantone’s announcement that #18-3224 — Radiant Orchid — is the company’s 2014...
It’s Just a Reflektor
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It’s Just a Reflektor
A pair of sunglasses with mirrored or reflective lenses was de rigueur in the slick, shiny ’80s. From aviators to...
Thanks (I Think): Thoughts On Annie Lennox
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Thanks (I Think): Thoughts On Annie Lennox
The guy working the cash at the liquor store didn’t card me, but he did tell me I look like...
Krizia Animal Sweaters
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Krizia Animal Sweaters
No one loves an ’80s animal sweater more than me, but there’s something extra-special about Krizia’s interpretation that still has...