I 'stepped into the Gap' in the Pittsburgh airport...yeah, there's a whole mall there. Land's End, Nine West...and NO sales tax. brilliant! I could not believe what is coming back. And I've seen it before now, but seriously, STACKING POLO SHIRTS??? seriously? SERIOUSLY? And colored socks...a whole store devoted to colored socks...brightly colored socks. The kids are removing their laces from 'my adidas' again and Kangaroos are hip. seriously? I've seen mini-skirts over leggings...shirts with wide ballet colors over tank tops (thank you Jennifer Beals)...if I see pegged jeans I'm going to throw up. I refuse. REFUSE I say to peg the bottom of my pants again. And if the big hair trend returns, I'm shaving my head Annie Lennox style. Hand to God I'll do it!
What's next? Pet rocks? Fluorescent mesh shirts? Can we please, please pretty please bring back the Madonna 'Desperately Seeking Susan' look? How about the Prince look? Or better yet...let's have everyone wearing the 'Beat It' jacket...with some Cavaricci's. MC Hammer pants? Parachute pants? Breakdancing is back in, are we all going to tie bandanas around our legs? C'mon, you know you totally did.
Joy, quick! Start making those barrettes with the ribbons again...you could make a KILLING on ebay!!
What got me started on this rant? Shoes...actually. The wedge is back and taking no prisoners. I didn't really like the wedge back in the day, I don't really like it now. Shelves of them in Nine West and none of them really peaked my interest. Me not breaking into a sweat in Nine West is unheard of. A girl here in the office had a cute pair from the Tar-jay that I could probably live with but most of them...taaaaaa-cky.
I was totally into the phase where girls wore men's jeans...oh yeah baby. Let's bring that one back! But wait, I'm jumping ahead of myself, that was the 90's with the grunge thing where you had to tie a flannel shirt around your waist for street cred.
ETA: This is one of the funniest articles I've read on "The Onion" in a long time. We've all met this guy...and maybe even at times BEEN this guy (I'm lookin' at you, Jimmer)...beware...there are f-bombs all over the place.
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First time blogger to the site, but HUGE lover of everything '80s, so bring it ON!
Flip up those collars and buy me a pair of Sperry topsiders. I'm a total geek!
Eileen
Rebecca, Julie, & Gil, I know you are all gonna totally BEAT me for saying this, but as you KNOW, i really don't have a clue about the "80's" fashion b/c OH YEAH, I was 9! But i do however, remember the cavaricci's, the IOU's, the infamous Hypercolor T-shirts, the "Button Your Fly" levi's t-shirts, Keds, Black high-top reeboks (only the cool girls wore them), of course the peg-rolling, i was in 7th grade when that was hip and i was a "Master" at it. i was the "big-bang" girl in 6th grade w/ the COOLEST perm there ever was! And who can go wrong w/ Boyz II Men playing at the Valentine's Dance in 8th grade!?!? Silk shirts????? oh yeah baby!!!!
When you guys were tying bandanas around your legs i was wearing jelly shoes and playing on the swing set watching my uncle (who's 34) w/ all of his friends breakin down to 'Footloose'.
Hail to all of you!! I thought you were so freakin cool!
(watching a Madonna video was like watching soft porn) MY POOR "LIKE A VIRGIN" EYES!!!!!!
By the way, WHAT IN THE HELL ARE SPERRY TOPSIDERS????????
Glad you could join us Eileen.
Questions?
1) Ok, what the hell is a wedge shoe? Does it look like that building on the east side of Hwy. 49 that we (me and my friends, since everyone is OLDER than me.) used to sled down in the winter with trays that were stolen from the various fast food restaurants?
2) Anyone remember the horrible version of sweat pants? Zubaz. Ring a bell?
3) How about Transformers, He-Man, and the like? They are back all right.
4) Finally, I am going to hold you to the Anne Lennox comment. Come on Big Hair. If that does happen, Roberta will be a head of the pack...
They were also called dock or boat shoes. They were leather with a leather lace running along the sides, and they came in various colors. Mine were actually kelly green (yeah, like Gumby). And in my senior pic (1985) I had on a turtle neck, with a polo shirt (collar up) and a button down oxford AND a sweater over that. The layered look was big, obviously, as was my hair.
Hi Jimmer! totally remember those sweat pants and i think they were called Zubaz or something gay like that. the almight gym guys STILL wear those things.
and yes, He-Man is totally back!
I'm so siding w/ the Jimmer on holding Rap to it on the hair!!! She would NEVER do it!
OMG the fucking hyper color shirts, I remember the first time I had one on...I looked down, and only, yeah only my boobs changed freaking color...COME ON
THE 80's rocked so much (what I can remember) but yeah the Madonna look. I remember dressing like that and crusing Broadway. I got asked out on a date by "John" and when he picked me up I was in regular clothes...oh the look of dissapointment
That's because your boobs are so HOT!!!
WHY ARE ALL OF MY RESPONSES POSTING MULTIPLE TIMES???? BECAUSE I'M SO WITTY AND CHARMING MAYBE......
Hi Eileen!!! Welcome, welcome. Everyone say "Hi" to Eileen...she's a midwest girl all the way out in the Pacific Northwest. Kelly green shoes? Fan-friggin'-tastic...and don't forget the penny loafer. (Steffen's never stopped with those.)
Jimmer - nothing about the article? Did you read it? I almost peed my pants.
And I will TOTALLY do the hair thing, just you wait and see. And you're right about Roberta - HA!
Zubaz...were those the 'weightlifter' pants that would come in tiger print only it was like fuschia and black or something equally as horrible?
As for the wedge, Jimmer...yes..VERY similar to that building. What the side view of that building looks like...that's what the heel looks like on these shoes. Do a google search for wedge shoes...you'll find lots of great examples. Think 'Charlie's Angels.'
Took care of your post repeats, tig...not sure what's happening there.
And sugar snap...you're killing me.
THE ARTICLE.....freakin hilarious! i even had Heath read it. i think i know that guy....
Frankly, I resemble that remark......
There is a person like that at Flannery's. Her name is Theresa...She's bad.
Rebecca, if you like the Lennox looks so much, I dare you to do it any way. I double dog dare you. No, wait, I TRIPLE DOG DARE YOU!
GUY: If you didn't have feet would you wear shoes?
GIRL: No
GUY: If you didn't have hands would you wear gloves?
GIRL: No
GUY: If you didn't have a head would you wear a hat?
GIRL: No
GUY: Then what the FUCK are you wearing a bra for!!!!???!!!
(something retardedly funny for all of you to share w/ your friends over the weekend)
Oh, the first comment is in regards to Todd from Dan's Pub.
Now I know why there's little response to the Friday message lately. Everybody's reading Rebecca's blog! Gotta put it on my favorites at school.
Oh, ya, how about telling your mothers that you were going out to a friends house and then going down to VU and mixing with the college boys!
Luv ya
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