Monday, July 16, 2007

Blog Fodder #24

This week’s topic was submitted by the oh-so-lovely and talented Karen, of Karen Writes. She has a lot going on. Not to mention alien bugs visiting (ewww). Go take a look!

What fashion trend you followed was very cool then, but now looks ridiculous?

hmm - with some (mumble cough) years under my belt there have been a few fashion disasters. Oddly enough, though, all fashion comes full circle sooner or later.....of course, you have to realise I have no designer names in my wardrobe - ever.
A friend asked me what 'labels' were in my wardrobe and I answered seriously 'M&S and Cotton Traders'........

anyway, down to bizz....

There was my 'dance skirt' phase - when I was doing American Square Dancing and my favourite skirt was a circular one - well, they've been back in fashion since....

Then in my teen years it was 'Quo Kit' - a teenage uniform of blue jeans and white t'shirts - well, I don't need to tell you that the classic jeans 'n' tee are still in demand....

Flares - back in style (now called bootleg)

Drainpipes - same again (now called tight or straight leg)

Rahrah skirt - yep (now called a ruched skirt)

But I have yet to see my ultimate outfit come round again..........

White jumpsuit (reminiscent of a boilersuit, with collar and long sleeves) with a thin bright yellow belt, cinched tight and matching bright yellow stilettos (being 5'8", in 4" stilettos I was 6'.....!)
I thought I looked SO cool.........sheesh, the 80's were SO embarrassing.....!!

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cq

8 comments:

OldLady Of The Hills said...

"Everything old is new again"...and, "If you wait long enough, everyting comes back in style"....LOL!
True that there are differences, but...in all honesty, I think the "current" fashions are a disaster...! This period in Fashion History will go down as dirty-nothing-looks-good-grunge!
I am a great believer in comfort, but I don't get the strange and not very comfortable looking clothes we see in pictures of celebrities all the time, with exceptions, of course...
I LOVE your description of your favorite outfit....It sounds gorgeus to me! (lol)

Bobkat said...

Wow - you must have been quite the fashion icon in the catsuit and belt. I spent most of my teens in T-shirts and jeans. Still do even now :)

Jean-Luc Picard said...

Fashion still comes round and round.

David Edward said...

and you were ALWAYS a class act!

Anonymous said...

And I was worried about leg warmers? LOL!

Laquet

David Edward said...

good news for min - and 100 comments

Melanie said...

The 80s were certainly an interesting time for fashion! Yet it has all come back in one form or another - leg warmers, neon colors, etc! Hi, Michele Sent me!

BreadBox said...

Hi CQ --- Michele sent me --- to say that I am glad that I don't pay too much attention to fashion: just enough to make sure that I am always *out* of fashion!
N.