Late 70's early 80's girls

[OK!]

FORENZA!!!!!!!!!! OHMYGOD I loved anything that had that tag in it!!

How about Jessica Mclintock? Or am I heading into the 90's now?

Nah, I think Jessica McClintock was around at the same time as Gunne Sax. I seem to remember seeing ads for both, along with ones for those dyeable shoes, in magazines right around prom time.

 

[Disneyluvr]

Don't forget shopping at 5-7-9!

And you had to have the new purple Nike's (or pink, light blue, or any other wild color, lol) to go with the Jordache jeans and baseball style T-shirt with a glittery rainbow anything ironed on it. Or maybe you paired them with the sleek stirrup pants. 2 pairs of slouch socks on each foot (different colors of course) optional, but they did look great with the stirrups.


The funny thing is my mom just bought my 2 yr old niece a little pair of black stirrup pants at Dillards (I think). I swear I used to have the exact same pair of pants (in a bigger size of course, lol )

 

[cheermom1]

Don't forget shopping at 5-7-9!

And you had to have the new purple Nike's (or pink, light blue, or any other wild color, lol) to go with the Jordache jeans and baseball style T-shirt with a glittery rainbow anything ironed on it. Or maybe you paired them with the sleek stirrup pants. 2 pairs of slouch socks on each foot (different colors of course) optional, but they did look great with the stirrups.


The funny thing is my mom just bought my 2 yr old niece a little pair of black stirrup pants at Dillards (I think). I swear I used to have the exact same pair of pants (in a bigger size of course, lol )

OH yeah the stirrup pants I forgot about those..I has them in so many colors!
sad part was that i have such long legs that they were stretched so bad to were there was a gap where the stirrup was and my ankle

 

[Piglets Mommy]

You guys are bringing back the memories for me! I remember all of these things!!!

 

[mamacatnv]

Weren't Gunne Sak and Jessica McClintock one and the same?

 

[OK!]

Weren't Gunne Sak and Jessica McClintock one and the same?

I thought they were 2 separate brands, but I could be wrong.

 

[AlleyKat]

Weren't Gunne Sak and Jessica McClintock one and the same?

Yes, Gunne Sax is one of Jessica's lines!

Gunne Sax's dresses and blouses are commonly found on ebay. They also sell for crazy money!

 

[AlleyKat]

What were your favorite perfume/cologne scents?

I purchased a Shalimar knockoff in a high end department store and for the life of me can't remember what it was. I loved that perfume!

I wore Charlie and Love's lemon and Sweet Honesty. There were quite a few that I'd have to look up as their name escapes me.

 

[OK!]

I didn't wear much, for whatever reason, but I do remember wearing my mom's Jontue on my first-ever date. To this day, one whiff of that rockets me back to 1988 like nobody's business.

 

[cybrkitn]

Ok, how about the t-shirts with the big words on them:

Frankie Says Relax -Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Choose Life - Wham

Am I missing any others, b/c those are the only two I remember.

And what about the flat low cut suede boots. Both the guys and the ladies were wearing them. I saw them in the JC Penny's catalog recently and am glad to see them back.

 

[mamacatnv]

Gunne Saks were so feminine - I wanted one, never got one, but sure wanted one. They were spendy back then. My DD loves anything 70's. I wonder if she would like one, I could relive my dream dress thru her. They were so dreamy.....ahhhhh

 

[OK!]

ETA: Just remembered that I desperately wanted Colors de Benetton perfume...I think I might have gotten some for a birthday or Christmas from my grandparents one year.

Did anyone else wear Pasta clothes? I had a killer mint-green Pasta rugby shirt that I absolutely adored.

 

[paintnolish]

5-7-9...yeah, I was more of an 11-13-15 girl myself!

 

[mamacatnv]

5-7-9...yeah, I was more of an 11-13-15 girl myself!

I can totally relate!

Crud, I am racking my brain trying to remember the name of the jeans store. It was THE place to shop.

 

[Vixen]

Ok, how about the t-shirts with the big words on them:

Frankie Says Relax -Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Choose Life - Wham

Am I missing any others, b/c those are the only two I remember.

And what about the flat low cut suede boots. Both the guys and the ladies were wearing them. I saw them in the JC Penny's catalog recently and am glad to see them back.

I call them the peter pan booties! I've seen them at the malls

 

[mamacatnv]

How about the wavy bottom shoes (the soles were wavy and thick)
Dorothy Hamill Hair
Izod shirts - the preppie look
Prairie skirts

 

[lemondog]

Apparently I was a total preppy because 2 of my favorite accessories back then were:

The add-a-bead necklace:

and of course the bermuda bag with interchangeable covers. All the rage!

 

[Christine]

Wow, just finished reading most of this thread.

Some of these things mentioned seem more mid to late-80s to me or maybe my area was just slow?

I graduated high school in 1981 so I wasn't really in high school during what I call the "true 80s" when all that weird stuff came out. My kids are constantly asking me "Did you wear that in the 80s, did you wear this?" And I have to remind them that even though I graduated high school in 1981, that true "change" hadn't happened yet. Hence, the Levi's and iron on shirts and not much else. By the time the whole 80s craze hit, I was probably about 23 and working in an office.

 

[paintnolish]

I wore a Gunne Sax dress to my 8th grade dance. It was revolting- mint green and lace. I so wan't a girly girl, but it was hip!
How about earrings? I had these big, plastic high heeled shoes earrings.I also had telephones- they hung from your ear and the cord went around and attached to the back. Today, phones don't even have cords!
I also had to have white Keds. Once they got dirty, I had to have new ones. I also wore Tretons (sp?).

 

[allison443]

What were your favorite perfume/cologne scents?

I purchased a Shalimar knockoff in a high end department store and for the life of me can't remember what it was. I loved that perfume!

I wore Charlie and Love's lemon and Sweet Honesty. There were quite a few that I'd have to look up as their name escapes me.

Avon still makes Sweet Honesty! I saw it on their website and had to get some for dd!