On Saturday, August 15th, Mirror80 turned 5! To celebrate the blog’s 5th birthday, I mixed up a pitcher of fruity sangria, created a tropical party spread and celebrated with my nearest and dearest. This week at Mirror80 will be filled with fun, as I’ll be taking a look back at my 10 favorite posts, and I’ll be sharing a stellar home tour that will provide LOTS of design inspiration. I want to thank you for your support and kind words over the last five years. To say that I couldn’t do this blogging thing without all of you is an understatement! I wish I could’ve had you there with me to celebrate. Here are some photos of the festivities…

Happy Wednesday, Everyone! If you caught last month’s post on early ’80s food styling, consider this a “part 2”! We’ve explored some fun photography trends of the ’70s-meets-’80s time frame, including dark backgrounds, creative garnishes and plenty of whipped cream. Today we take a look at a few more photos from the 1982 edition of The Encyclopedia of Creative Cooking, which is packed with amazing color photos of retro-fabulous food, like the hot baked grapefruit above. Ready for a few more?…

If you’re a fan of Mirror80’s Retro Foodie series, you know how much I enjoy preparing delicious treats and styling them with retro flair. Today Retro Foodie takes a different turn as we look back at actual food styling photos from an early ’80s cookbook, The Encyclopedia of Creative Cooking, edited by Charlotte Turgeon. Filled with 2,000 recipes and 800 full-color photos, this cookbook was a special gift from my Mom-in-Law. I’ve scanned some of my favorite images below and grouped them by styling trend. Enjoy!

It’s Oscar Sunday, and in honor of tonight’s festivities, I thought I’d share a couple of my favorite food pairings with you. In fact, these two combinations have been getting A LOT of attention in the foodie realm. Let’s take a quick snack break, complete with retro styling, shall we?…