80s, early 90s and going strong

Look at this shoulder. It could be a 80s prom fashion tragedy, but thankfully its Chanel Haute Couture, Fall 2008. Funny how the line can be so thin, n'est-ce pas?

Agyness Deyn

House of Holland, Fall 2008
Some skeptics thought the 1980s revival was just a passing trend in fashion circles. With model paramours like Agyness Deyn leading the way, the 80s are still going strong after a few seasons of dabbling in shoulder pads and neon colors. In these doldrum days of paycheck worries, I say hey, why not? I also saw the other day that Paula Abdul will be playing the free Today Show concert at Rockefeller Center on August 29th. Aside from the hopeful fact that most of us will be far away from the steaming concrete of New York in August, that gives us exactly 45 days of shopping time to support a Paula Abdul revival. I admit it, I was a Cold-hearted Snake fan. Of course I jest about Paula, but the runways are still replete with 80s inspired designs. I've noticed some early nineties Clueless or Gossip Girl (whatever your generation) getups as well. I guess times do change.