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Monday, October 09, 2006I Heart the '80sI love the '80s. Obvious, by my new release Suburban Secrets, in which four high school girlfriends get together and reminisce about the good ol' days. My husband, who is slightly older than I am, doesn't get it. He thinks the music was bad, the clothes were bad, the hair was bad. He's right, of course, but that's all part of the charm of the Me Decade. Remember those omnipresent gargantuan shoulder pads? Having been born with generous shoulderage already, I routinely looked like an NFL linebacker in photos. And how about those huge belts? We could all be ready at a moment's notice to move a piano, or lift some really heavy weights. How about knickers? Gauchos? Parachute pants? Suspenders? (Mine were rainbow striped, and had all the pins and buttons that Mork from Ork wore. Gawd, I loved those things!) My favorite outfit, however, was a pair of Sassoon jeans and a plaid blouse with a granny collar, which I wore beneath a faux-sheepskin vest. Yes, a FAUX-SHEEPSKIN VEST! Hot. Literally. What was your favorite '80s fashion statement? Email me a picture of you in 80s garb, and I'll send you a few goodies, and post the picture on my site. posted by Donna Birdsell at 9:53 AM Previous Posts:
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2 Comments:
Melissa said...
EVERYTHING you said in this post made me smile! I remember each one of the trends with fondness (and a little reddening of the cheeks). My husband just reminded me last night of the stirrup pants I wore for about 2 years straight. That may have been more 90's but still... I'm sure you owned a couple pairs! By the way, isn't "Weeds" the best show--tell me you also watch "Huff." It's awesome. Anyway, keep up the good blogs.
5:47 AM
DeniseH said...
Why don't I remember those suspenders?! My favorite jeans:Gloria Vanderbilt with red and green stitching! Love the new book.
DeniseH
1:26 PM
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