Did The Recession Bring 80s Fashion Back?

nytimes.com:

"Anyone who has been in the fashion business for longer than five years," Amy M. Spindler, the late Times fashion critic, once wrote, "might be feeling like a drowning man whose life is flashing before his eyes." Ms. Spindler was referring to the disturbingly rapid-fire way fashion had of recycling the recent past.

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Comments

[Norak]

Power suits and Dallas.

[Alarmist]

I don't know, but when I glanced at that photo real quick, it reminded me of a crazed Chucky doll.

[littlepuffycloud]

Giant shoulder pads and day-glo?? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[brijit]

Do I get to be a goth again?

[angry expat]

Awesome article.
Recalling only the "fun" parts of the 80s rings hollow.
This is just a fashion trend, interesting only in passing, like an episode of a TV show that will eventually be forgotten.
How about marching in the streets like we did back then?
Anyone?

[LoudmouthLime]

"Everybody loves glamour,” he wrote, “when there’s a little disaster involved.”

True. And reviving the 80's hairstyles might offer more than just a little.

[scarletxoxoxo]

I love the 80's.

[MyDogJack]

"And I am unanimous in that". hehehe

(little joke, couldn't help me-self)

[scarletxoxoxo]

I am glad there are people that appreciate the awesome of that show.