Please Stop Me From Getting a Really Big Perm

They say that 80’s fashions are back. Whenever it happens that an old style is re-introduced, I start thinking about how those of us who appreciate a secondhand wardrobe are at a distinct advantage. As long as the new fashions reference a time period that’s within the last couple of decades, chances are good that you’ll find a selection of the real thing (of course, at the cheapest of the cheap prices) at your local secondhand store.

Whenever designers start borrowing from an earlier trend, they change things around a bit. Today’s 80’s fashions are less monumental in the shoulders, don’t include big hair and do mix bright flashy colors and prints with neutrals. If I wanted to wear this look today, I’d seek out a few bright 80’s pieces to wear with other, more obviously current items. Notice that I said if I wanted to wear the look. I think other people should enjoy the trend, but for myself, well, I actually lived through the 80’s, and once was enough for me.

(Note to readers: I haven’t written for the last few weeks because I’ve been preoccupied with changing my blogging software. I hope that the change will provide more flexibility as well as more visibility. Sorry to disrupt the flow!)