When viewing today’s Mid-Week Match-Up, you may wonder what 1930s movies we’ve taken screen shots from, or which Busby Berkeley musicals have influenced this post. Believe it or not, all of the images above are from the 1980s! Perhaps it was the throwback to Art Deco (also called ’80s Deco) that sparked a revival of Hollywood-esque glitz and glam in the 1980s, or maybe the decade of decadence sent designers in search of past displays of excess. Whatever the source, we approve!
Mid-Week Match-Up: Radballs!
If you were waiting for the perfect ’80s-inspired gameplay for your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, you’re in luck. Introducing Radballs, an app by Glow Play that awesomely combines the style of the past with the technology of the present. Radballs cleverly builds on the puzzle-rific tradition set by gaming favorites like Tetris and Bejeweled, then cranks it up another level by adding cheeky graphics in ’80s motifs and a synth-based soundtrack featuring acts like OK Go and Com Truise. Enjoy our match-ups featuring Radballs promotional screen shots and ’80s textile design.
Can you spot the ’80s in the Vogue September Issue?
The Fall fashion season in upon us! A true highlight of this idea-rich time of the year is the Vogue September issue. Many read it from cover to cover. So did Mirror80, and we were struck by the ’80s references on the pages, especially in some of the ads. While each ’80s motif may not have been intentional, here are a few of our favorites nonetheless, along with the flashback fun they evoke.
’80s-Inspired Fall Fashion Finds
Mirror80 wishes you a Happy Labor Day! As you’re gearing up for a short work week, enjoy these Fall fashion finds, many of them ’80s-influenced.
Katy Perry Rocks ’80s-Themed Christian Dior Fashion at the VMAs
At last night’s MTV Video Music Awards, Katy Perry wowed audiences with three different ensembles. Our favorite? The 1980s Memphis-Milano-inspired outfit pictured above. Mirror80 has blogged about this geometric wonder, a showpiece of Christian Dior’s Fall-Winter Haute Couture Collection.
Summer at Mirror80: Add Some ’80s to Your Summer
Summer is drawing to a close, but we won’t let it slip away without reveling in some seasonal ’80s fun. Mirror80’s summer posts will keep you cool! Enjoy:
Mirror80’s Top Fashion Posts
One of the most exciting aspects of ’80s style was the fashion! While the style world was quick to dismiss ’80s fads in the years immediately following the decade, trends that many thought would never see the light of day slowly but surely reappeared. Rompers, stretch belts, and tribal patterns are just a few of the many ’80s re-dos that have graced clothing racks and the pages of magazines in recent years. Mirror80 enjoys spotlighting the style of our favorite decade. Here are five fashion-fabulous posts from the past year:
Captains of the Ship: Yacht Rocker Fashion
For our last official “summer post” this season, Mirror80 celebrates the yacht rock phenomenon. Sailing into our lives in 2005, the term “yacht rock” coincided with the broadcast of an online video series of the same name. Yacht Rock featured humorous, fictionalized accounts of the overlapping songwriting adventures of music legends like Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins and Toto. The term caught on, as it perfectly characterized the smooth music emerging from Southern California during the late ’70s and early ’80s.
Make a Splash With ’80s Style: Fashion and Interior Design Inspired by the Movie Splash
It’s been one of the hottest summers on record. What better way to cool off than by reveling in the “marine chic” style of the 1984 hit film Splash, starring Daryl Hannah and Tom Hanks? Before there was Ariel, there was Madison…
Christian Dior’s 2011 Fall-Winter Collection Offers a Touch of ’80s Deco
In our last post, we celebrated the Memphis-Milano influence on Christian Diors Fall-Winter Haute Couture Collection. From candy colors to edgy geometry, the ’80s motifs were abundant on the catwalk. But if you thought the ’80s fun ended there, think again!
