Jingle Bell Rock: Five 80s Party Dresses Perfect For The Holidays
Dec04

Jingle Bell Rock: Five 80s Party Dresses Perfect For The Holidays

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and it’s officially the start of the holiday season. Lights are going up, trees are being decorated, and invitations to holiday parties are going to start pouring in. What ever will you wear? Ditch the boring LBD and go for something fresh, with a little more sparkle, and a lot more retro glam.  Amy Rose of Red Rose Vintage has scoured the web to find the perfect vintage 80s party dresses to ensure that...

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Pantyhose in the 80s
Sep16

Pantyhose in the 80s

Which came first: the pantyhose or the egg? Ladies, do you remember wearing pantyhose back in the early 80s? Of course you do because we all wore pantyhose; if we were wearing a dress or a skirt, we were wearing pantyhose.  Because, you know, nothing beats a great pair of l’eggs. In fact, here I am on my first day of 7th grade wearing pantyhose. With my little, white Keds sneakers. In Florida.  We didn’t call them nylons or...

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Vote for Your Favorite 80s Fashion
Sep11

Vote for Your Favorite 80s Fashion

80s fashion had so much to offer, it is impossible to narrow it down to just a few trends.  But, we’re not going to let that stop us.  We’ve picked 9 of the best for this first round, trying to include both gal and dude fashions (happily lots of 80s fashions were unisex) and need your help in picking a winner.  If you don’t see your favorite below, suggest a trend in the comments.  We’ll have a Round 2 based on...

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Outback Red vs. Forenza – Battle of The Limited’s Brands
Aug25

Outback Red vs. Forenza – Battle of The Limited’s Brands

Ahhh, back to school shopping in the 80s. I can just picture myself breezing in and out of some of my favorite mall stores – Rave, Limited Express, and Contempo Casuals among them. But one of my favorites stores to hit on the most important shopping trip of the year was The Limited. Why? The Limited carried great clothes, scarves, jeans, jewelry, watches, hats, and two of my favorite brands ever: Forenza and Outback Red. 2 popular,...

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Colors Head to Toe – Rainbow Flip Flops
Aug08

Colors Head to Toe – Rainbow Flip Flops

Rainbows were everywhere in the 80s – on our shirts, sweaters, stickers, earrings, on the backs of our satin jackets, in our hair on our barrettes, and emblazoned across our Trapper Keepers. And, in the summertime, the beauty of the rainbow shimmied down to our feet as we all walked around in these: Ah, the flip flop – the essential summer shoe staple. I had a pair with a giant plastic sunflower on them that were rather painful, with...

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