80s Legends - Forum: 80's Fashion

80sHog on 80s fashion crime!!!

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 06:44:21 +0000

Mr Geddy Lee at No3 He will be chuffed

waylander on 80s fashion crime!!!

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:04:32 +0000

come-on... you know you want to look!!

http://www.ratemymullet.com/

Lisa Burke on Thriller Jacket sells for £1,100,000

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:27:57 +0000

Did you know that John Landis whom directed the Thriller video's, wife Deborah Landis designed the Jacket for Michael.

80sHog on Thriller Jacket sells for £1,100,000

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:45:55 +0000

The Red Jacket worn by Michael Jackson in The Thriller Video has sold, at auction, for £1.1M

How times change, just before his trial, Michael's Jackets couldn't fetch 50 Dollars....

clarage on Style Award

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:06:04 +0000

About time such class was recognised!!!

Lisa Burke on Style Award

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:12:25 +0000

Whilst in Milan Duran Duran have been presented wiith an award, for Style Icons of the 20th century, by the Mayor Leitizia Moratti.

clarage on Snoods all over the place in The Premier League

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:16:17 +0000

Can't believe the number of Premiership Players wearing Snoods.....

80sGuy on A clothes Designer in the family

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:23:47 +0000

A great story, Lisa and it took me down memory lane. It reminded me of the time we used to go to Kensington Market to buy our clothes back when I was a 'New Romantic' - not that me and my mates called ourselves that!

Ken Market, as it was known to us then trendy poseurs, was more or less a flea market showcasing a lot of the up and coming designers. My mate's sister had a stall there and she designed clothes for a lot of the acts back then in the very early 80s including Spandau in their 'Cut a long story short' days before they went stellar! As a result, we were always able to find out where all the bands were playing their 'secret' gigs. Great stuff!

I also remember one time at a gig with my mate's sister at the Lyceum (can't remember who was playing which is a shame!) but as we stood around several stars of the day came up to say hello. I remember Buster Bloodvessel sticking out like a sore thumb amongst all of us in our finery and a long chat with Richard Jobson, of the Skids who went on to become a TV presenter and who founded the Skids with Stuart Adamson who in turn, of course, went on to form Big Country). All great fun!

Halcyon days, indeed!

Lisa Burke on A clothes Designer in the family

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:47:44 +0000

A relative of mine actually designed and made the clothes for Adam Ant, for one of his performances on Top of the Pops, and then she went on to make several costumes for Modern Romance, such as the suits that they wore, and also the salsa outfits for the song "Everybody Salsa", which was also for a Top of the Pops performance. She said that they were all really nice, and she stayed in touch with Jeff Dean of Modern Romance for quite a while.

She had also done a lot of work with Zandra Rhodes, whom was quite famous for her outrageous looks during the 1980s

Lisa Burke on Mods, Skinheads, Punks

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:19:23 +0000

Omg i remember the box Jackets, bet you used to wear the wihite socks with lofa's and jeans too.

I had some cracking outfits, really must put some photos on here, if im brave enough.

80sHog on Mods, Skinheads, Punks

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:14:35 +0000

I also had a pair of MC Hammer type trousers in 1984.....looked great with my very pointed shoes, white dentist shirt and burgandy box jacket....cool....

Lisa Burke on Mods, Skinheads, Punks

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:42:11 +0000

I also had a green flight jacket, that was covered in badges, mainly from the cover of smash Hits. I wore it everywhere for quite a few years, with really tight denim jeans and burgandy legwarmers tucked into my black tucker boots.

80sHog on Mods, Skinheads, Punks

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:15:25 +0000

I must admit to having a Denim Jacket with lots of patches on it, mostly RUSH who remain my favourite Group of all time....I also had the long hair to go with it.

Lisa Burke on Mods, Skinheads, Punks

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:11:21 +0000

I remember you couldnt walk through town with out seeing groups of mods, skinheads or punks, which were all a big part of the early 1980s, all huddled in there own little corners. Although the mods all seemed to congregate outside of woolworth at the time. I have to admit i went through a phase with my friends of being a modette, and wearing a green Parka, and walking through town with the "Jam" blaring out of my radio cassette as loud as possible. On Bank Holiday Mondays , You would see on the news where the mods , punks and skinheads had headed to places such a Brighton and margate , where there would be some sort of riot. Not much different from the film Quadraphenia really. Now you hardly see anyone dressed as a mod, skinhead or punk.