The 80s Club

BIG hair was big fashion in the 80s, and I admit to using a crimping iron on my hair now and then, especially when I was headed out for a night out clubing at hot spots like “Spit” in Orlando.
My hair is very fine and back then, very, very long, so it usually took me about an hour to crimp my hair. But, I thought I looked great. One good thing still, though, about crimping irons is that for those with super fine hair who also live in humid climits, you don’t have the same issues as you do …read more

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I was “just a kid” in 1980, and in between blistering my hands on playground equipment and going on endless “expeditions” in my back yard, I pined for the Coolest Status Symbol EVAR.

That’s right, Lip Smackers lipgloss. I desperately wanted Lip Smackers. Every girl who was of any importance at all had Lip Smackers. The more tubes of tasty gloss you could boast, the cooler you were. It doesn’t take much to make a 9 year old happy. It doesn’t take much to make a goofy teen happy either. And best of …read more

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What was hip in the 80s is hot once more. A look at the fashion that’s happening and practical this year:
Flats – They’re comfy, cute and go with any outfit. “Whether you’re spending $15 at Target or $150 at Anthropologie, the trend is colors, cutouts and sweet, flirty rounded toes.”
Toeless tights – Whether you choose black or turquoise and stripes, short or long, update your wardrobe with these inexpensive pieces. “Short ones are best worn so they end at the widest point of the calf; long ones should extend to halfway between there and the ankle bone.”
Long shirts – Belly-baring …read more

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Apparently, one of George Clooney’s regrets in life is starting his career in the 1980’s because he feels that it was “the worst decade in fashion history.”
Gasp!
Bad fashion in the 80’s? But … how could he possibly not love balloon pants and shoulder pads?
It baffles the mind.
Clooney, who has long been considered to be one of Hollywood’s sexiest men, said that the balloon pants and shoulder pads that were so popular in the 1980s would ‘haunt’ him for the rest of his life.
“It’s unfortunate that (I started my) career in the ‘80s, which somehow was the worst fashion …read more

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Oh, wonderful fashion. No other decade will ever match the flair of the 80s.
One absolutely crucial fashion accessory was neon shoelaces. If you didn’t have these, you were socially exiled.
You absolutely had to have at least three pairs in your shoes. Neon yellow and green were a must, and the third pair could either be orange or pink.
I wish these would come back into fashion. I would so be wearing them every day.

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