Quiz: Do You Remember Pretty In Pink?
Mar27

Quiz: Do You Remember Pretty In Pink?

Pretty In Pink is defined by the poor girl who falls for the rich boy. Growing up is hard to do and liking someone so different from yourself only adds to the difficulty. All the while, stand up friend Duckie, is by her side. You don’t need lots of money to to look good though and Andie proves this. Pretty In Pink has some of the best fashion picks of the 80s.  Andie’s handcrafted styles are on beat with the fads of the decade...

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Does Pretty In Pink Hold Up After 30 Years?
Feb18

Does Pretty In Pink Hold Up After 30 Years?

By Jerry Beach About two-thirds of the way through Pretty In Pink, Andie (portrayed by Molly Ringwald) utters a line that probably ended up resonating a whole lot more than even John Hughes could have imagined when he penned it at some point in the mid-1980s. “Iona,” Andie says while slow dancing with her close friend (portrayed by Annie Potts) who is jealous of the prom experience Andie is about to enjoy, “you’re gonna OD on...

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‘Pretty In Pink’ Returns to Theaters for Valentine’s Day 2016
Feb11

‘Pretty In Pink’ Returns to Theaters for Valentine’s Day 2016

If you were a fan of the 1986 romantic comedy Pretty In Pink and can’t find a way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, you might want to check you local movie theater. The film was originally released on February 28, 1986 so the 30th Anniversary celebration is a little early but very much necessary. Pretty In Pink will be back in theaters for Valentine’s Day weekend 2016 in celebration of it’s 30th year anniversary....

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80s Dreamboat Andrew McCarthy
Jan26

80s Dreamboat Andrew McCarthy

Within the 1980s wonder that was The Brat Pack, there was a little something for everybody. For those who liked the super-hot fox, there was Rob Lowe. If you preferred the bad boy, you had Judd Nelson. Maybe you liked the chiseled, athletic type, then Emilio Estevez was your guy. And then there was the dreamboat. Hello, handsome. Hello, Andrew McCarthy. He was the thinking girl’s crush. He was the...

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Andie Walsh Costume from Pretty in Pink
Oct02

Andie Walsh Costume from Pretty in Pink

If I could have emulated one movie characters style while I was in high school it totally would have been Molly Ringwald’s Andie from one of my favorite 80’s flicks, Pretty in Pink. Andie may have been cash poor but what she lacked in funds she made up for with her cool creativity and granny-chic style. No cookie cutter mall outfits for this girl. While the mean rich girls were shopping at Contempo Casuals, Andie was busy at the...

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