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Back to School, Retro-Style

September 13, 2017 by Kate 3 Comments

Back to School, Retro-Style

Back-to-school season has arrived! Whether you’ve actually headed back to school or you’re entering a new busy season of life, don’t let the weight of your daily schedule get you down. Instead, fill your desk with colorful school supplies!

’80s Movie Style: Weekend at Bernie’s

July 10, 2017 by Kate 3 Comments

’80s Movie Style: Weekend at Bernie’s

You’re looking at the amazing modern beach house from the 1989 comedy Weekend at Bernie’s. If you’ve seen this movie, you know one really good reason to watch: the design! Keep reading for details…and LOTS of photos!

’80s Movie Style: Big

January 4, 2017 by Kate 7 Comments

’80s Movie Style: Big

Today we delve into the whimsical world of the 1988 film Big, which tells the story of barely-teen Josh Baskin as he makes a wish to be “big”… Enter 30-year-old Tom Hanks as the grown-up Josh. This piece of cinematic magic is without a doubt a “big movie”, from Hanks’ stellar performance to the ’80s-fabulous interiors.

Christmas in the City

November 29, 2016 by Kate Leave a Comment

Christmas in the City

The holidays are here, and there’s nothing like a retro Christmas in the city! There’s just something about the snowy New York of When Harry Met Sally, the magical department store of Miracle on 34th Street, and the twinkle light-filled Chicago streets of Vice Versa…

Night of the Creeps

September 26, 2016 by Kate 6 Comments

Night of the Creeps

Welcome to pledge week 1986! Except this pledge week will include a zombie invasion, thanks to alien slugs that contaminate a 1950s college student, who is cryogenically frozen, then thawed thirty years later. This is the plot of Night of the Creeps, and it only gets better, delivering a massive dose of ’80s style in the process…

’80s Movie Style: Back to School

September 7, 2016 by Kate 5 Comments

’80s Movie Style: Back to School

I could write many posts on ’80s campus movies as a genre. But since it’s back-to-school season, today I’m focusing on just one of my all-time favorite campus films: Back to School, a movie that depicts a world where a 60-year-old man without a high school diploma can enroll in college with his son, where dorm rooms can be remodeled at will to reflect the best of ’80s design, and where Oingo Boingo can play at your next party if you have the right connections.

A Sing Street Giveaway!

August 29, 2016 by Kate 25 Comments

A Sing Street Giveaway!

I recently had the pleasure of watching Sing Street, a movie that follows the creative pursuits of struggling teenager Conor as he starts a band to impress a girl. Did I mention that the film is set in the ’80s? By the first musical number, I was all in! Today Mirror80 is partnering with Anchor Bay Entertainment to offer one lucky winner a copy of Sing Street on DVD, plus a $100 Sephora gift card (so you can add some ’80s flair to your makeup bag)! Keep reading for details on how to enter the giveaway…

’80s Movie Style: Cocktail

August 8, 2016 by Kate 2 Comments

’80s Movie Style: Cocktail

My plan for today’s post was to revel in the ’80s goodness of beach resort movies. Yet after re-watching the 1988 film Cocktail after many years, I realized that its best design moments happen away from the beach. Keep reading for a recap of the movie (spoilers follow), as well as some fun retro screen shots…

Retro-Modern Roundup: Summer Thrills

July 20, 2016 by Kate 8 Comments

Retro-Modern Roundup: Summer Thrills

Happy Wednesday, Everyone! What a fun and exciting summer for fans of ’80s style, thanks to a brand new Netflix series, an amazing weekly radio show, and other intriguing developments. Today I’m rounding up the latest in retro-modern news, and throwing in a few fun photos for good measure…

The Yuppie Shuffle

July 11, 2016 by Kate 2 Comments

The Yuppie Shuffle

Ah, to be a young upwardly mobile professional (yuppie) in the ’80s! Having goals never hurt, especially when accomplishing them landed you a killer job, a fabulous New York apartment, and the ability to live a life of decadence on your night off. Today we’re taking a look at the way yuppies were portrayed in film and magazines during the 1980s…

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