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What's Your 70s/80s fashion fiasco

June 4th 2008 00:54
70s Fashion Faux Pas
Recently, I was talking with a group of friends about our fashion sense (or lack thereof) when we were in our teens.

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.

Me resplendent in my home made ‘Starsky’ jacket, Lightning Bolt and Crystal Cylinders T’s - along with flared jeans and pukka shell (and or fake shark’s tooth) necklace – still ranked right up there in the “that was sooooo cool for the 70’s’ stakes.


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

June 4th 2008 02:42


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I've never been a fan of the oversized sunglasses which are still, mysteriously, popular.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

June 4th 2008 02:59


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Cib

Still waiting for the monocle to come into vogue - or did I miss that too?

MNG

Comment by Anonymous

June 4th 2008 05:52
Kaftans - did wonders for those less fortunate in the body shape.
Bring them back please

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

June 4th 2008 05:58


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Dear Anon

. . . and made millions for Demus Rousos/Kamahl and Oil Shieks around the world.



Cheers

Comment by Journeywoman

June 5th 2008 02:19


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Oooh I'd have to say those push-down socks of the late eighties, worn over bright leggings and sometimes, worn two pairs at a time. Truly terrible!

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

June 5th 2008 02:22


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C'mon

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

June 5th 2008 17:59
Uh, hmmm, I wore clothes during the free love era???

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

June 6th 2008 16:22


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Clothes/free love - isn't that a contradiction?



MNG

Comment by tlcorbin

June 6th 2008 17:02
Exactly, the duality and nature of the times were baffling, I rarely got anything right, hahaha.

Comment by Miswanderlust

June 20th 2008 22:58


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I would have to say gaucho pants for the ladies. Yikes. They made a brief appearance this past fall but disappeared quickly. (Thank God). I DID not like lambchop sideburns of the 70s. Oh well!

Crossing my fingers

Mis

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

June 22nd 2008 23:13


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Mis

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!




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