Fashionable and Folded – Fold Over Jeans
By Lori Ferraro Who else wore these high-waisted beauties? My girlfriends and I were all at the height of eighties fashion in our fold over jeans. I saw a picture of a pair of these the other day and it tooootally took me back: Not the most flattering look for us short girls, fold over jeans had pleats, several extra decorative brass buttons and button holes, and from what I remember they were almost always done in acid wash. I had...
The Cosby Sweater Returns
By Caroline Gidiere Brace yourselves: The Cosby Sweater is on its way back in!!! Rag & Bone, popular for their jeans and the ubiquitous “Classic Newbury” ankle boot, sent three looks down their runway at the Fall 2014 show that bear a striking resemblance to “Cosby Sweaters,” those worn by Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable (Bill Cosby) on the long-running 80s television hit, The Cosby Show. Marcus Wainwright, who along with David Neville...
The Rainbow Connection: Rainbow Shirts
By Lori Ferraro In the early-to-mid 80s my pre-teen bedroom was overflowing with the following decor: Hearts Unicorn Pegasus Kittens and… RAINBOWS. From rainbow shoelaces, stickers, barrettes, corkscrew earrings to a felt puffy rainbow wall-hanging above my bed I, along with every other girl in the sixth grade, had rainbow fever. My love of rainbows could also be seen on my favorite sweater and sweatshirt – did you have one too?...
And All That Jazz: Capezio Jazz Shoes
Junior year I tried out for Starettes, the school dance team which made absolutely zero sense…seeing as I was a pretty terrible dancer. I went out and bought some spandex “pants” (shudder) and wore a tank top with the obligatory off the shoulder sweatshirt over it. There was no need for me to run out and buy a pair of shoes because I already owned two pairs of these: Capezio “JAZZ SHOES.” Lots of girls in high school wore these,...
Essential Eighties – Esprit
I had to smile last week when I reached into my drawer to grab a pair of socks and put these on: Giant sweaters, blindingly bright colors, stripes and polka dots all come to mind when I think of the essentially 80s clothing brand Esprit. Oh, and everyone was walking around with these thin canvas bags getting lost in their oversize sweaters: I vividly remember a sleeveless, crisp white and navy Esprit sailor dress that I was in love...
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