80s inspired pieces are everywhere right now. Off the shoulder tops have been revived, to be sexier than ever. And the big bags that have been popular for a few seasons are now crescent shaped with plenty of embellishments—again. Seen with studs and metal hoops, these bags are hot. In the 80s you might have stored your hair pick to touch up your perm and your blue mascara in your saggy, crescent bag. Today that hobo bag might house your blackberry and double as an incognito diaper bag—you go, hot mama!
I was recently leafing through a British fashion mag and noticed large fringy scarves were making an appearance––or rather reappearance–––on the runway. They were worn the old school way with the ends wrapped around your neck and the point facing down with the fringe flaring. The magazine called these print beauties “keffiyeh” and claimed that the cool girls were wearing them with their hair tucked in the scarf.
In those same glossy pages, the men were in a 80s time warp as well. Big hair and skinny jeans were all the rage. Could the 80s fashion hit parade be drawing in the dudes as well? The jury is officially out, but I have spotted parachute pants and Swatch watches a plenty.
Even 80s hairstyles have been retooled. Side ponytails—my personal fave—used to be sporty, sassy, and teased to the max. Now, ponytails are sleek and worn on the side at the nape of the neck. The mullet is back as well, which I never thought I would see. Short, stylish, and ultra hip, a true hipster can only carry off the new mullet. The fashion forward are not wearing it the same way as the “business up front and party in back” cut of yesterday. The redesigned mullet is much trimmer … and not permed, thank you very much. I was shocked, however, to see a woman wearing a big pink clip-on bow on the side of her head a couple of days ago! I mean, sure I wore them the first time around—but some things belong in the past!
