80s Parachute Pants
If I say the word “parachute,” what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? If you were born in the 90s, you probably think of a device that’s used when jumping out of a plane; if you are a Fortune 500 exec, you probably think of your retirement or severance benefits; however, if you grew up in the eighties, the word “parachute” is more likely bring parachute pants to mind (or those crazy games we played in PE with a big parachute,...
Guess Jeans
Aah, the coveted inverted triangle (either red or green) that showed the world that you were wearing Guess jeans! The 1980s launched the over the top success of the Guess jeans label. And man, did I have to have a pair. The begging, the pleading. My life as I knew it was going to come to an abrupt end without a pair of these oh-so-awesome jeans. How could I stand to be seen at school without them? In 1981 a test was run on jeans in...
80s Preppie Look
Clothes in the 80s fell in to as many categories as did the people that wore them. There were new wave/punk rockers, Madonna wannabes, hair band devotees and one of the most infamous groups: the preppies. The term “preppie” (also spelled “preppy”) evokes a certain image: popular, smart, and rich. Whatever your impression, Preppies had several main characteristics. Preppies were part of a crowd of college bound...
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 Leg warmers were originally made only from wool, but...
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)....
