Apparently what was fashionable in the lte 70's early 80's is what the in thing is now. which is where the economy is now also.

so what happened after that in the mid/late 80's with the economy?

Cuddles said:

SHOULDER PADS!!!!!

ZombieKitten said:

those poofy polyester shirts with the the neck scarf built in are back.

knee length pleated skirts

eye frames / shades from that era are back, the best way i can sum it up is The Royal Tenenbaums

If I see Alexis Carrington or Lynda Evans crossing the street I will run they asses DOWN!

Cuddles said:

when should we be expecting mock-turtlenecks? my mum had one in 1976

Cuddles said:

Maybe it's a regional thing, but what I've noticed around here leans toward a blend of a vaguely 1920's look with an early '90's grunge thing. Think cloche hats and plaid flannel dresses, Coverall shorts with retro-looking buttoned heels. It's an interesting mix.

meow85 said:

in the 70's there was a return to a 20's style your suggesting

i thought one of the major companies/design houses in this style is a lesser known BABA. I believe it was called BABA or BABBA anyhow. I never see much on it, but when i do see it in older fashion magazines it has a distinct style from the rest, pretty much exactly how Madonna is dressing these days.

This other common clothes were just a stripped down version of a 20's-30's style.
Babba was an over the top version.
Like all design this style was also reflected in interior design too, like Karl Springer for instance who admittedly imitated designers from this period, especially Jean-Michel Frank.
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Cuddles said:

Do you mean BIBA?

minneapolisgenius said:

YES! thank you!!

Anx:

http://www.bibaexperience.com/

Cuddles said:

You're welcome. I love Biba. I love the 30's-inspired looks they created back in te 70s. If you can find vintage Biba dresses, they are worth a lot of money these days. They brought the label back in recent years, but I'm not sure they did so well this time around. In fact, I don't even know if they had a collection this season at all.

http://www.bibaexperience.com

I would have loved to work here back then!














And the original designer for Biba has brought back some wallpaper prints with the Biba "logo" design on it that you can buy now though. Very cool.

minneapolisgenius said:

i think the later 70's early 80's totally bit off of the Biba style, especially the mass produced stuff.

and i think its back for now anyway, for the people who are intune its back full throttle Biba style even if it doesnt have the label.
and for those that are clueless shopping at walmart, they will be wearing their own watered down version. But women get to play more with clothes and new styles than men anyway.

Cuddles said:

Are you a man? I had no idea. But yes, women are lucky with that sort of thing.

but hmm, I don't know about early 80's and Biba being too much alike though. The wide-legged trousers were definitely not done in the early 80's. It was all drain-pipe pants and jeans by then. But I agree that this style is again all over the place right now and I love it.

i've been shopping vintage and second hand for about a year now

i've been shopping vintage since i was 14. and by shopping i mean rummaging through my aunts/uncles and grand parents closets

johnart said:

Cuddles said:

i wish!
my mom had the bright idea that "these clothes will never go back in style"
so she threw most of her stuff out


then again, she's not really fashion oriented



it's kinda nice working at a second hand store though, 50% off of already discounted treasures

sammij said:

I'm so jealous of you for working at a VV. I applied to one in August and they never called me back.

meow85 said:

it's a really shitty job
i get treated like dirt every shift

i just make up for it by making small, stupid purchases to waste my supervisors time
what they don't know is that i don't give a rat's ass - because i'm getting nice and cheap clothing





jibberish edit.
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ZombieKitten said:

If my 80s history is right, I think it was a statement to say women who want to play professional football should be allowed to.

sammij said:

That's unfortunate. But at least you get access to treasures.
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meow85 said:

and so many so often! this one just happens to be a gold mine
a VERY small but surprisingly decent vintage section
i found two vintage disco dresses for both under 5$ regular price
i'm wearing one to my convocation




(not clothing, but i almost got a prime condition clarinet for about 50$ the other day i was bummed because i was so broke - not many shifts)
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this is almost exactly like one of the disco dresses i found:



only she's electric blue and shimmery (and thinner material - polyester ) and has slit on both sides (that i'm thinking of hiking up a bit more)
and the belt is of the same fabric, not v-cut like that one


i'd add my own cinch belt anyway


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That dress is LOVELY, samm.

Speaking of cloche hats (i was, earlier) I bought the most awesome vintage forest green one yesterday. Not from a VV, though. Regardless, second-hand shopping has been my favourite way to get clothes for years, and in this city there's no shortage of cool shit.

Fashion is constantly repeating itself

MarySharon said:

Yup - and it goes in about a 20-year cycle.

Cuddles said:

Uhhhhh. The 90'S. DUHHHHH.

Cuddles said:

Mid-to-late 80s economy was very good.

TotalANXiousNESS said: