Category Archive: Clothes from 1980s

Clothes from films set during 1980s

13 Going On 30: Colourful Jennifer Garner

13 Going On 30: Colourful Jennifer Garner

The costumes are somewhat…ahem….‘colourful’.

 

Awesome Lack of Taste: Style Lessons from Hot Tub Time Machine

Awesome Lack of Taste: Style Lessons from Hot Tub Time Machine

Some essential style lessons learnt from Hot Tub Time Machine. Plus whether we liked it or not.

 

Wall Street: Michael Douglas’ Gekko Shirt

Wall Street: Michael Douglas’ Gekko Shirt

It is impossible to wear stripes, contrast collars and cuffs nowadays without ‘doing a Gekko’.

 

Hot Tub Time Machine Trailer: Colourful Past

Hot Tub Time Machine Trailer: Colourful Past

Surely worth a look for eighties fans, the trailer for Hot Tub Time Machine recently hit the net.

 

Body of Lies: Mark Strong in Huntsman

Body of Lies: Mark Strong in Huntsman

Mark Strong is sole sartorial encouragement in a movie choc full of (intentionally) awful clothes.

 

Double Feature Review: Beetle Juice – KB’s Thoughts

Double Feature Review: Beetle Juice – KB’s Thoughts

Beetle Juice was a wakeup call; the so-called ‘goth’ look had been dragged out from obscurity and put on to the big screen.

 

Double Feature Review: Beetle Juice – Chris’ Thoughts

Double Feature Review: Beetle Juice – Chris’ Thoughts

Attesting that upbeat and silly often go hand in hand, Beetle Juice stands as one of director Tim Burton’s most cheerfully insane projects.

 

Ghostbusters: Sigourney Weaver’s Cape Coat

Ghostbusters: Sigourney Weaver’s Cape Coat

A classic example of mid-eighties opulence – Sigourney Weaver’s oversized cape coat.

 

Flashdance: Jennifer Beals’ Dance & Casual Wear

Flashdance: Jennifer Beals’ Dance & Casual Wear

Take a peep at Topshop for further proof of the legacy of Flashdance. It practically serves as an advert for their entire rollover collection.