From Toronto to Seattle to Australia and back – 2013 will be a good year for continent-hopping for the sake of wearable art. Spend 2013 trying to see as many of these exhibitions as you possibly can – we challenge you! read more…
13 Fashion Exhibits We Want To See In 2013
Posted by Laura Hensley
Tagged Bata Shoe Museum, Christian Louboutin, David Bowie, Eighties Style, Fashion Exhibitions, FIT Museum, Helmut Newton, Patti Smith, Roger Vivier, The Design Exchange, Valentino
How To Be: The Real Susan in Desperately Seeking Susan (Aka Madonna)
First off, Madonna is amazing; there is no shortage of love for her here. Secondly, if you have seen the 80s film Desperately Seeking Susan, you will agree that the best part of the movie is Madonna’s wardrobe (seriously the movie sucks). If you haven’t seen it, to save you from 1 ½ hours of confusing plot lines and bad acting, here is a guide on how to be the best part of the film – Madonna Susan. Here are some things you need if you desperately seek to become Susan. read more…
Posted by Laura Hensley
Tagged Eighties Style, Film Fashion, madonna, Throwback Thursday
THROWBACK: 8 Things Molly Ringwald Wore in the 80s That Are Relevant Now
There are very few teen queens whose fad-driven style remains relevant and stands the test of time. I’m unsure about whether we will see Cher Horowitz’s “kilts for fun but not required uniform” style re-emerging. And while we still respect Regina George’s affinity for pink, we don’t feel it necessary to wear the colour every Wednesday. However Molly Ringwald, her trifecta of 80’s John Hughes’ movie roles, and her seemingly effortless style will forever be COOL. Period. read more…
Posted by Jessica Di Clemente
Tagged celebrity style, Eighties Style, Film Fashion, Molly Ringwald, Throwback Thursday
THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Original Hipsters From Split, Croatia
Where did hipsters come from? They’re cool-aloof-elusiveness traces its origins to 1985, in a town called Split in the former Yugoslavia. Present-day hipsters find the most similarities to between themselves and these subjects. Split and it’s youth culture were unlike any other city on the Croatian Adriatic coast, and it showed. Exposed legs, Levi’s jeans, Coca-Cola and uncensored movies “A socialist paradise!”. And of course, the most telling tip off of a hipster, their fashion. Before streetwear blogs and fashion bloggers were a thing, these Balkan proto-hipsters knew what was up. read more…
Posted by Lauren Festa
Tagged Eighties Style, Street Style Trends, Throwback Thursday
