I know what I love to wear, I know who sells it, I know which sizes which items fit me best so online I go, click-click-click and there. Clothes shopping accomplished. In fact these days the only time I seem to look out to do any shopping whatsoever is when an item just can’t wait, like something for the house, or a new DVD I want. Since I haven’t done any proper clothes looking out for ages, I really don’t see fashion trends, so I was entirely surprised to recently hear two women talking about how fashions of the 80′s are finding its way back in style.
I was very excited to check on this because the 80′s was one of the best decade. For everyone you will find there’s time in life where the world is all excitement, fun and new experiences and also the 80′s was my time with the. I lived in an alternative city, had a new career, new friends, fun aplenty, and since metropolis I’m talking about is La, people had to look goooood.
Bealls Store
It was straightforward to look good in the 80′s because, well, there was so much to consider. A quick check inside my 80′s wardrobe closet would have revealed at least 10 different electric colored jackets, blouses, slacks, skirts, oversized knits and leggings of varying paper prints and patterns, all interchangeable of course. Naturally, there were the matching leg warmers, matching floppy socks and coordinating shoes and boots. If i wasn’t tidy, the bottom of my wardrobe might well have looked like an explosion at a paint factory. Then they had the obligatory hair extras, plastic bracelets and ear rings (again, in all of the colors), ripped sweat-shirts a la Jennifer Beals within Flashdance and studded natural leather jewelry and fishnet gloves a la Madonna. Other than the designer brands, trousers were non grata, and flat shoes outside ankle boots were absolutely verboten. For any person who wasn’t fully grown inside 80′s and can’t quite comprehend the nature of 80′s fashion, here’s some sort of tip: rent the dvd Purple Rain. It’ll become crystal clear to you, believe everyone.
I was well dressed up in the 80′s. My career required it, I enjoyed it and despite it looking a bit complicated, it was shockingly comfortable as fashion goes. It could even be practical. Having a bad locks day? No need to worry, just apply a few spiking hair gel and spray and, way-hey, an alternative style is born. Consequently, would I wear these fashions today? Absolutely. Would it not still feel comfortable? Yes, I think so. Could I get way along with it? Ummm….. in a photo-shoot with ten or higher 1980′s models wearing the same fashions, probably, but on my own at a local Far eastern take-out, probably not. I think I’d look like one of those school chaperones who gets as many as dance with the young people.
Still, these fashions looked good then, they look good now and I’d wish to wear them again. Consequently, Christie Brinkley, Paulina Porizkova, Elle MacPherson et ing, let’s show the environment that 80′s fashions are fun whatever your real age. We know. We dressed that way… in the 80′s.
