90s Fashion Victim inside!! LOL

[absolutuscchick]

Originally posted by alphagam-alum
In high school, late 80's/early 90's, we had portable curling irons. They used a little propone thing--we could touch up our bangs between classes-they heated up in 1-2 minutes--just enough time to touch up falling bangs and respray with all that hairspray.

Sadly enough, we have some girls--we usually see them at the town fairs in the summer, that still have those big bangs--even girls in their teens have those. We call that "fair hair" --bigger is not better in bangs!! yikes!!!

-wendi

OMG! I was like 8 or 9 and I totally LOVED the portable curling irons, and even better the Crimping Iron (all, of course, portable). I thought it was sooo cool, and totally used to love crimping my hair all the time!

[TigerLilly]

Man...I was too young to do any of this stuff to myself, but my Mom oh-so-nicely did it all for me. My favorite look is one I had for an elementary school picture. I had the teased, hair-sprayed bangs, and the rest of my waist-length hair was crimped and pulled into a high side ponytail with, you guessed it, a scrunchie holding it up. Then I was wearing one of those big, off-the-shoulder sweatshirts that was supposed to change colors in the sun or something -- does anyone remember those? They had a specific name...

[mu_agd]

Originally posted by TigerLilly
Then I was wearing one of those big, off-the-shoulder sweatshirts that was supposed to change colors in the sun or something -- does anyone remember those? They had a specific name...

wasn't it something like hypercolor shirts?

[justamom]

HAHAHA!!!! These are funny! I got married in 1980, and have to confess I loved my eye make-up way too much! (very dramatic) Was the FIRST to wear a hat instead of veil in my wedding picture-started the trend around here. Later, I permed and crimped my hair kind of like a limp 'fro, and if it wasn't off the shoulder, I MADE it off the shoulder! I was still doing a lot of performing so the make-up never adjusted to real life till around the mid 90's.

I STILL love dramatic eye make-up, but reserve it for out of town arty events!

My most "unusual" attire was my Prom outfit. ('71)
Sequined *pink* hot pants (with matching vest) under a full length *pink*, split, chiffon skirt! I was soooooooooo hot!

[rainbowbrightCS]

Do any one wear those stupid plastic things that go one your shirt to pull it to one side. That an big plastic bracelts!

[GeekyPenguin]

The things I missed out on at a private school - we couldn't do anything fun. Once I got in trouble for wearing plaid leggings from Limited Too.

The good news is I always had big hair, and I am still waiting for it to make a comeback so I can stop slaving to my straightening iron every morning.

[rainbowbrightCS]

Originally posted by GeekyPenguin
The things I missed out on at a private school - we couldn't do anything fun. Once I got in trouble for wearing plaid leggings from Limited Too.

The good news is I always had big hair, and I am still waiting for it to make a comeback so I can stop slaving to my straightening iron every morning.

Well I am trying to bring long hair back in style. So how about big long hair?

[Lady Pi Phi]

Hahahaha...this thread is hilarious. I was one one of those girls who had the clips that you could tie your shirt to one side.

Hypercolour...or rather Hypercolor was the name of those shirts that changed colour.

Another big one was the Chip and Pepper clothes...the t-shirts with the 2 dogs on it.
Also those co-ed naked sports t-shirts. I always wanted one, but my parents thought they were too vulger to wear.

[justamom]

I wish the guys were responding. I'd LOVE to know who wore the NO FEAR brand clothing items! Lets not forget the "nasty"- Big Johnson!

[Rudey]

Originally posted by justamom
I wish the guys were responding. I'd LOVE to know who wore the NO FEAR brand clothing items! Lets not forget the "nasty"- Big Johnson!

I wore widelegs...but then again when you wear knee pads a lot it's just easier.

-Rudey
--Hardcore.

[The_Nash]

I wore No Fear, Bad Boy, and all those other types of shirts.

And can someone refresh my memory, what are pegged pants??

[BSUPhiSig'92]

Originally posted by The_Nash

And can someone refresh my memory, what are pegged pants??

Pegged pants were to have your pants very tight at the ankle, either by rolling or having your pantslegs narrowed by a tailor or seamstress. It left no material flapping around at the ankle and was a brief thing late 80s very early 90s.

[adpialumcsuc]

Pegged pants are when you fold over the extra material around the ankle so that it tight against you ankle and then roll them up.
I remember doing this all the time. I also had a Hypercolor shirt that I wore every other day. Loved it!