What's Your 70s/80s fashion fiasco
June 4th 2008 00:54
By the way, my fashion sense has improved slightly over the years, but I still have no clue about what is ‘cool’ – or perhaps ‘cool’ has bypassed me altogether.
One female friend brought up the point of being almost a little paranoid about age-appropriate clothing, since she didn’t want to be a "mature" woman trying to re-live her high school years - but not ready to put on the granny pants either. Know what I mean?
It seems that today too many wrongs make a right. It's true. Take a look around you; notice those mullets, that fluoro-pink singlet against a dark-red shirt. Has your daughter stolen your sunnies recently - your son, your disco shirt from the '70s?
Uncool is also cool - apparently.
Outrageous has become fabulous and way out is way in.
And so – we mused about our 70’s and 80’s fashion faux pas.
But make no mistakes – looking back (and anyone married in the 70’s with the photographs to show for it will attest) – it was a particularly turbulent (and sometimes very ugly time).
Sure – we enjoyed the fashion (complete with Farrah Fawcett hair flicks and mid drift 80’s tops) before we realised how wrong it all really was – but what are your favourite 70s and 80s fashion faux pas?
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Comment by Cibbuano
Hunt Famous
Orble Post of the Day
Fat Cult
Techbreak
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
Pop Culturist
Pop Rock Factory
Still waiting for the monocle to come into vogue - or did I miss that too?
MNG
Comment by Anonymous
Bring them back please
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
Pop Culturist
Pop Rock Factory
. . . and made millions for Demus Rousos/Kamahl and Oil Shieks around the world.
Cheers
Comment by Journeywoman
Great Hair Style Tips
I Dream of Hollywood
Fashion Peach
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
Pop Culturist
Pop Rock Factory
Jennifer Beales and young teenage boys' dreams were made of those.
Now don't get me started on Olivia Newton John and the whole "Physical" thing . . .
Cheers
Comment by tlcorbin
Geez, MNG, I don't remember the 70's and 80's because I was still recovering from the 60's.
Raven
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
Pop Culturist
Pop Rock Factory
Clothes/free love - isn't that a contradiction?
MNG
Comment by tlcorbin
Comment by Miswanderlust
Killer Beats
Ramble On
Hipnotherapy
Crossing my fingers
Mis
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
Pop Culturist
Pop Rock Factory
What!
GIven our penchant for following overseas fashion here Oz - I've been growing the lamb/mutton chops and bought up big on the gaucho pants . . . damn!