The Madonna Look – Strike a Pose
When you think about clothes worn in the 80s, what is the most popular style that comes to mind? Madonna. The pop icon was discovered and elevated to her most popular days in the 1980’s. Her style was the most copied and sought after look. After all, Madonna was omnipresent in 80s culture, appearing on TV in many music videos, on the big screen in movies, on cassettes in every home and car, and in concert. Madonna had many looks...
80s Leg Warmers
When people think of 80s fashion leg warmers almost always come to mind. After all, who didn’t wear leg warmers during the decade of decadence? Anyone with even the least bit of fashion interest had at least a half a dozen pairs of leg warmers in their drawers. What are leg warmers? Take a pair of thick and comfy socks and make them “footless” and you have a pair of leg warmers. Leg warmers were originally made only from wool, but...
The Love Boat, 1977-1986
Aaron Spelling was around long before Beverly Hills 90210 came to be. In fact, The Love Boat, one of the most popular shows of the 80s, was one of his other famous projects. The hour-long romance show was set on a cruise ship called the Pacific Princess and featured different sets of famous guest stars each and every week. Some of the guests were old favorites rarely seen on television and others were up-and-coming stars who went on...
Acid Washed Jeans in the 1980s
04.08.10: UPDATE – Wow, this is some tough stuff. Acid washed jeans are bad enough, combine them with leggings and then charge $154 for them, and you have WAY lost me. BUT, if this sounds like a yummy, must-have item for you, you’re in luck and Saks Fifth Avenue is happy to sell them to you. Check out their Acid Wash Legging Jeans. Do memories of 1980’s clothing styles send you running for the hills? Fear not, you probably...
80s Neon & Beyond
02.20.09: It’s official – Michael Kors is using head-to-toe neon green in his Fall 2009 collection. The 80s are really and truly back. This is one 80s fashion trend that I am frankly a little surprised to see resurrected. Best put on your Wayfayers; things are going to get bright. Clothes in the eighties had a tendency to go bright. One such trend was neon colored clothes (although we called it fluorescent at the time)....
