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Related Reading
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 The
Fashion Book
Hailed by Vogue as 'the fashion bible' and by Elle as 'the
ultimate fashion reference book,' The Fashion Book takes a
fresh look at the fashion world and the people who created
it. Easy to use and filled with beautiful and memorable images,
it is an A to Z guide to 500 key individuals — clothes
and accessory designers, photographers, models and those iconic
celebrities who instigated or symbolize a whole fashion movement.
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In with the
Old, Out with the New
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Yes, that's right. You did just see someone walk down the
street wearing a baby
doll dress. Stop rubbing your eyes. And, no, your best
friend is not crazy for digging through her mom's closet
looking for bell bottoms. She's just keeping up with the
times because yesterday's fashions
are making a retro return.
And this time, instead of spanning just one decade, these
retro fashions cover three. If you swear you just saw those
old clothes you gave to Goodwill ten years ago adorning
some model on the runway, you may be right. Check out these
fashion comebacks that have gone from tacky to trendy.
• Stiletto
heels. Back from the early 80s, these heels are
stomping onto the fashion scene and lack of comfort hasn't
stopped celebs such as Sarah
Jessica Parker, Madonna,
Halle
Berry, and Lisa
Ling from strapping them on.
• Bell Bottoms. These days, bell bottoms are
known to many as "flare" jeans. The name may be
different, but the concept is the same — slim and fitted
through the thighs and flared at the bottom. Britney
Spears sported a pair in her music video "I'm
Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman."
• Punk Hairstyles. Mohawks, spikes, crimping,
and loud colors are a must in today's world of hair. The
Osbourne kids sport perfect examples of this returning
trend. Jack had a spiked mohawk last year, and Kelly has
changed her hair from hot pink to vampire black in recent
months.
• Leg
Warmers. Not since the days of Footloose and Flashdance
have leg warmers made such an impact. Not only are the gam
warmers hot in the junior market, but even the upwardly
mobile set is taking stock in this 80s trend. I can't believe
these are popular again!
• The "Peasant" Look. Blouses with billowy,
soft-flowing sleeves and long peasant skirts carry a romantic
look into the fashion world. Paired with a baby doll top
and accessorized with fringed leather belts and beaded necklaces,
these take us back to the 60s.
• Hot in Hawaii. Although Jimmy
Buffett fans may disagree, Hawaiian shirts have not
always been in style. However, lately the Hawaiian print
can be seen on everything from shorts to flip-flops.
• Staying Alive.
Could John Travolta have predicted that
the leisure suit he made popular in the early 70s would
come back to life in the new millennium? Disco shirts and
matching suits are back in the public eye. Like the Bee
Gees, this trend is still kickin'.
Written by Jordan Meffert
What's your favorite retro style?
E-mail
us!
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On the Web
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Fashion Trends 2002
Fashion
Tips and Trends
Fashion-flashbacks.com
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Test your Memory
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The clothes may be making a comeback, but
what do you really remember about the decades that rocked
the nation? Look at these questions and see if you're groovy,
far out, or totally bogus, man!
You know you're a child of the 60s
if ...
•Your Barbie
lunch box was your prized possession.
•Barry Manilow was cool because he sang the American
Bandstand theme song.
•You wanted to be a part of Sgt.
Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
You know you're a child of the 70s
if ...
•You ever used the phrase "kiss
my grits" in conversation.
•When someone mentions two consecutive days of the
week, the Happy
Days theme song is stuck in your head for hours on
end.
•This rings a bell: "My name, is Charlie.
They work for me."
You know you're a child of the 80s if ...
•You thought the lead singer
of Poison
was hot ... until you realized she was a he.
•You had just discovered this great new singer
called Tina
Turner.
•You rolled up the sleeves on your sports jacket
for the Sonny
Crockett look.
*80s information courtesy of VH1.com.
For more 80s trivia, visit the 80s
Quiz Madness web site.
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