These 80s Summer Styles are Perfect for Summer 2017
The 80s are back! Ok, so not really. But the fashion is. For summer trends this year, look back to the 80s. These 80s Summer Styles are Perfect for Summer 2017 High-Waisted Floral Shorts Waist (bands) were higher in the 80s and the look is in again. A midriff shirt shows off the high waist and a little skin too. Neon High-Waisted Pencil Skirts Pencil skirts are a fashion that will never fade. This color though? Not as common as it...
Essential Summer Brands of the 80s
When I moved to Tampa, Florida in the mid-eighties my eyes were opened to a world of new things and new experiences like . . . beaches (yay!) the invasion of boys who came to visit for spring break (double YAY!) and Cuban Sandwiches (TRIPLE YAY!!!) My wardrobe was also introduced to less clothing and new brands. Brands that weren’t dark, designer jeans or Members Only jackets – these were tropical, bright, beachy fun wardrobe...
Make it a Totally Awesome 80s Summer
Don’t let this be a cruel summer; be sure to embrace and enjoy all the things that made summertime in the 80s so fun and you’ll be walking on sunshine in no time. From decking out in your Wayfarers and Jams to rocking out to great 80s summertime songs, our guide to the perfect 80s-inspired summer will have you enjoying the hot, hot, hot weather, like totally. Dig out your Op t-shirt and grab some friends; school’s almost out,...
Mixing up an Awesome Summer, 80s Style
It’s almost Summer. You’re going to be doing some laying out in your Wayfarers with your trusty Walkman. You’re going to be driving around with the windows down and the volume up on your car’s cassette player. You’re going to want to listen to some rockin’ tunes on your jambox. You’re going to want to impress a special someone with your musical taste and generosity. You NEED a good mix tape. But what to put on it? A perfect mix tape...
Original Jams
Those mid-length surfer shorts in outrageously bright colors and patterns are actually a brand, the way Band-Aid is used to refer to all wound-covers (probably because the alternative is “wound-cover”). Anyway, Jams is whole line of surfer-styled clothing, but it’s the shorts that really captured our fashion imagination in the mid-80s (their zenith was the summer of 1986). Their popularity in the 80s was a resurgence of their...
