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Retro-Modern Roundup: Summer Thrills

July 20, 2016 by Kate 9 Comments

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…

A Halt and Catch Fire Interview with Lance Totten – Part 2

July 30, 2015 by Kate 3 Comments

Did you catch Part 1 of our interview with Halt and Catch Fire Set Decorator Lance Totten? When the ’80s design knowledge is this good, you can’t contain it in one interview…which is why today we present Part 2! For the past two seasons, Lance has brought his expertise to the beloved AMC drama Halt and Catch Fire. Read on as he tells us how he tracks down those amazing retro computers, how he covers the walls of the set with amazing artwork time and time again, and how the 1980s have influenced his life and work…

An Interview with Halt and Catch Fire Set Decorator Lance Totten

July 9, 2015 by Kate 9 Comments

Today I’m thrilled to share Mirror80’s latest interview: a chat with Halt and Catch Fire Set Decorator Lance Totten. With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, Lance has brought his design vision and flair for detail to HCF for the past two seasons. Read on as he shares his favorite ’70s and ’80s design resources, as well as the importance of authenticity. Yes, he’s been known to special order brass spray paint from Krylon, meticulously ensure that lamps on set have tapered shades, and insist on replacing plastic with metal when it comes to ’80s office staples such as dry erase boards and chair casters…

A Halt and Catch Fire Viewing Party

July 3, 2014 by Kate Leave a Comment

Today we’re sharing our latest edition of Retro Foodie: a Halt and Catch Fire viewing party. It’s no secret that this new AMC series is our favorite television experience of the summer. We’ve chronicled our top reasons to watch, and now we celebrate the show’s ’70s-meets-’80s aesthetic by reveling in the early days of the PC revolution while munching on our favorite snacks. Classic junk food gets a culinary upgrade in this party concept. Read on for all the details…

The ’80s on Television: Halt and Catch Fire

June 4, 2014 by Kate Leave a Comment

Anyone else already hooked on AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire? This new series follows a trio of tech-savvy pioneers who reverse engineer an IBM computer in the hopes of joining the PC revolution and transforming 1980s tech culture in the process. Yes, this show occupies the time slot that Mad Men left behind. Is it possible that AMC got wind of our dream ’80s television series, Rad Men? OK, not so likely. But that doesn’t mean we don’t already love their newest foray into the realm of pop culture history. There are many reasons to watch Halt and Catch Fire. Here are our top four:

Celebrating the Mad Men Premiere with Rad Men 2.0

April 14, 2014 by Kate 3 Comments

Two years ago, we shared our vision for a 1980s-set series in the tradition of AMC’s Mad Men. Our dream TV show about the Decade of Decadence would feature a Manhattan-based group of yuppies…Wall Street. Mini-blinds. Leather and chrome lobby furniture. And don’t get us started on the fashion!

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Mirror80 is a blog that celebrates the intersection of modern design and retro style. I'm Kate, and I enjoy exploring the look and feel of the "recent retro", with a focus on the late '70s through the early '90s. Welcome to Mirror80. Read More…

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