I went to the mall this weekend and brought my camera.
Its such a rare treat and all.
I honestly should have just stayed at home because it looked like the 80′s puked up some of its awfulness everywhere.
Hot tub time machine comes out and everyone thinks its OK to dress in neon and crimped hair? The 80′s is one era, with the exception of pettiskirts, that got it way way wrong.
But no…….someone up in la la fashion world decided to trickle this crap back down and torture us for a season.
Check it out…you know how mannequins are supposed to show off the best of the best of what a store has?
Yikes.
This is a swimsuit.
And a gold chain.
But I think these shoes are far worse… a la Micheal Jackson?
No, you don’t need to clean out your eyes…these really are whitewashed jeans. The only thing missing is the ‘no pockets’ in the back.
I threw up in my mouth a little.
This is a tank and matching neon top to go under it…this was in DILLARDS.
On an end cap.
Holy Crap.
Quite possibly the worst put together thing in the mall….I’m not even sure what to talk about here.
But this…this is how you sell clothes….put a naked man in the front.
~Trisha
PS dont forget that I live in Alabama….rednecks in 80′s fashion. Awesomeness.
I knew there was a reason I hated that decade. I’m so glad I was a child too young to get into all that jazz…and it’s just as ugly now as it was then.
YUCK!
The only thing that I actually “dig” from the 80′s fashions? Leg warmers! I love those things.
Lol well as an ’85 baby I don’t really get to remember those “awesome” fashions lol!
I grew up in the 80′s(yes, I’m that old), so I see the cool 80′s fashions being frankensteined for today’s youth. It’s frightening.
About a month ago, we were at the mall and I saw a girl wearing a yellow & black plaid dress, large plastic hoop earrings, leggings, a perm and flats. I started laughing hysterically because I had the exact same outfit when I was a teen…IN THE 80′s!!!
Naturally I had to go and tell the poor girl she had stolen my look….from 25 years ago!!
Now with the exception of the neon colors, linebacker shoulder pads and mesh tank tops, the 80′s fashions weren’t all bad…well minus the Madonna lace/bad perm period.
All of those are just wrong. I live in LA and it seems like everyone has caught the 80′s bug. It better not be contagious, just kill me off!
BTW, I thanked you on my blog at http://flyinggigglesandlollipops.blogspot.com/
Don’t worry it is not a tag or an award or anything like that.
I did a double take in Feekin WAL-MART SUNDAY
tHE TSHIRT DRESSES and stretch pants screamed to me!!! “You’ll never fit in these like u used to.” I Ran!!
Oh. My. God! I better go start practicing teasing my hair now…
Hey Trisha – Just brace yourself. I’m predicting this now (just ask Carolyn) but the 90s are gonna come back in a BIG way. I’m seeing trendsters in LA sporting pale denim with giant rips in the knees… combine that with flannel and we all know the result!
Next thing you know big hair is gonna make a comeback – get out your Aqua Net everyone!
Yes we have been sucked into an evil 80′s vortex! I had a complete blog post meltdown back in August over back to school shopping with the “I’m gonna be a rock star cause now I’m a bass player and I look like Joan Jett” 10yr old. I am truely in Hell!!! I had no choice in the 80′s but to buy this crap. But really now I have to go through it all over again with her.. it’s torture! I have pictures to prove how bad it was, I just don’t understand why she would willingly wear any of it. I know, I know she’s just expressing herself, what she needs to do is express herself is some jeans and a t-shirt and leave the neon and plaid ON THE RACK!!! Maybe we should form a support group!
Thanks goodness I was too young to remember the 80′s. I certainly don’t claim to be a fashionista but dang, that stuff is awful!
I’ve noticed this too and refuse to dress like that again! My Grandma told me that’s how a person can tell when they’re getting old….the “new” styles look horrible to you. I’m guessing the teenagers think this stuff looks great. That’s ok, I’ll stick to the granny section.
I am just WAITING for my daughter to come home wanting to peg her jeans and wear stacked socks and cupcake bangs. Ah, the memories of junior high. Shudder.
I love it. I was born in 84, so reliving the 80′s is a novelty, for me! ;-P
Why in the world didn’t I hang on to those stone washed envelope pants??
Those shoes are just scary.
If they are rednecks in Alabama they just might be catching up to 80s style.
This is a way funny post. Thanks for the laugh I needed it today!!
oh…the white wash jeans….ugh! *gagging* I may not be the most stylish person in the world but come on! White wash, acid wash, …. come one really? Dark denim just flatters every one! Let’s just stick to looking good ok?
My wife had to attend an 80′s party and was worried she wouldn’t be able to find any outfits. Avril Lavigne’s line at Dillards did the trick. She threatened divorce if I published them. I’m still contemplating. They’re THAT funny.