This week has been a long time coming… Those who’ve known me for awhile are well aware of my obsession with the 1982 film Blade Runner. Ridley Scott’s vision of the future was a cinematic breakthrough, and many agree that no film since has matched its layered, detailed depiction of a breathtaking, cluttered dystopia. This week at Mirror80, we’ll delve into the world of this sci-fi masterpiece, exploring its look, including the costume and set design (and ways to incorporate its style into fashion and interior design). Get ready to revel in the cyberpunk, tech noir wonder that is Blade Runner!
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Mid-Week Match-Up: ’80s Teen Products Then and Now
This week Mirror80 has spotlighted teen grooming products from the 1980s in all of their shiny glory. But we’ve often wondered what happened to these multi-hued treasures. Are they still out there, or did their remains end up on the shelf of a TJ Maxx in the early-mid ’90s? You may be surprised by our findings…
Friday Video Pick: “Genius of Love” by Tom Tom Club
To wrap up Album Cover Week, Mirror80 aimed to spotlight a video that looked as if an album cover had come to life. And there was no other video for us than “Genius of Love” by Tom Tom Club, featuring artwork by pop artist James Rizzi. Rizzi also created the artwork for the track’s single release, as well as the cover of Tom Tom Club’s 1981 self-titled LP.
Mid-Week Match-Up: Jem’s Cartoon Bedroom Becomes an Interior Design Reality
One look at the bedroom of cartoon character Jerrica Benton (a.k.a. Jem), and you get the sense that she singlehandedly forecast the Hollywood Regency revival of today. I mean, come on… an upholstered headboard, a lattice-print rug, and a cabriole-leg chair painted white and recovered in eggplant fabric?! It doesn’t get any better than this. We think Kelly Wearstler and Jonathan Adler would agree. So Mirror80 took on the challenge of recreating Jem’s bedroom using today’s furniture and flourishes. We hope you like the result!
Pic Fix: Drive, Miami Vice and Neon Noir
This past weekend I saw Drive, Nicolas Winding Refn’s action thriller that has been called Neon Noir, or at the very least, noted as reminiscent of the seedy yet stylish action flicks of the ’80s. Think Michael Mann’s Thief, Brian de Palma’s Body Double or William Friedkin’s To Live and Die in L.A. On the small screen, Neon Noir emerged as Miami Vice, the hit series that ran on NBC from 1984-1989. It’s no coincidence that Michael Mann was its executive producer.
Mid-Week Match-Up: ’80s Lighting
Light up your life with today’s Mid-Week Match-Up! For this ’80s modern lighting extravaganza, we combed films set in swanky locations, from New York office buildings and apartments to California homes and hotels.
Mid-Week Match-Up: ’80s Fall Moments
Fall is definitely in the air! For this week’s Mid-Week Match-Up, we’ve collected screen shots from ’80s films featuring Fall-fabulous moments. In fact, the season of Fall played a crucial role in all three featured films: Baby Boom, When Harry Met Sally, and St. Elmo’s Fire.
Mid-Week Match-Up: ’80s Campus Movies
Fall is in the air, and we’ve taken the lead from a plethora of ’80s comedies that sent audiences back to school. Yes, it’s time to revisit college! This week’s match-up is courtesy of three college campus comedies: Revenge of the Nerds (1984), Back to School (1986), and Campus Man (1987).
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.