A LOOK at 1986 Fashion

 

 

 Acid wash denim was very in.

Paint splattered clothes, ruffled tuxedo tops, over sized knit sweaters in neon colors and loafers were what the preppy kids wore. I hung around with the rockers and we all wore spandex, leopard prints, leather jackets and leather pants. I owned a pair of pink dyed leather pants and a black leather mini skirt, a black moto jacket and a denim jacket with fringe. We wore high heel pumps with everything.

 

 

 

Hair was moussed, sprayed, teased high or slicked back on one side.

 

Jewelry was plastic, colorful and BIG.

 

Every girl owned a Caboodle. I had two. The two-toned pink and mint green, and the purple. It was easy to carry for sleepovers or on vacation to the mountains.

 

Mine was filled with banana clips, scrunchies, lip stick, eyeliner, Lip Smackers, frosted pastel eye shadows, mascara and Loves Baby Soft.

Teen girls in the late '80s had to have a Caboodles organizer—the bright plastic cases filled with trays for organizing their makeup. Now, the vintage organizers are back.

They were inspired by tackle boxes. The colors came from hair dryers. The tagline  "THE WHOLE KIT 'N' CABOODLE GOES INTO A CABOODLE!" The first boxes, called "on-the-go organizers," hit the market in 1987. (I was 18) 

 Popular dolls 1986?

Barbie and the Rockers and Gem and the Holograms!

 

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Barbie Millicent Roberts, An Original Book

The early and rare Barbie--in 75 ravishing photographs. Barbie as she was meant to be seen and celebrated, clothed in Mattel's now rare ensembles inspired by the original designs of the great couturiers--Chanel, Givenchy, Dior, Balenciaga--and brilliantly photographed by David Levinthal, the foremost toy photographer at work today.

The incomparable Barbie--Barbie Millicent Roberts--was born in 1959 in the heyday of haute couture. But Barbie has always been at the center of style. No woman alive has kept up with the latest fashion of the day as Barbie has, with the perfect ensemble for every occasion: a night at the ballet, her first date, a festive barbecue, an afternoon at the beach, a day at the office, a Saturday matinee, her wedding day. And each has been perfectly accessorized: shoes, pocketbooks, long gloves, a fur stole, sunglasses, a beach bag, a single strand of pearls.

No other book about Barbie shows her as she is seen here, in breathtaking image after image--her hair, her accessories, her clothes, styled to perfection. The essential Barbie, as she was meant to look to the millions who have seen in her the embodiment of their dream of beauty and glamour, has been brilliantly captured by David Levinthal, whose photographs have been exhibited and admired around the world.

With a preface by Valerie Steele.

Thank you Fawn for gifting this book to me. I love it!

Happy Birthday Barbie

Today is Barbie's birthday!

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