biggest fashion trends from HS

[knight_shadow]

^^^ LOL I wanted those so bad, but I don't think they made them in my size

I had to stick with K-Swiss

[XAntoftheSkyX]

OMG I loved/had a pair of Presto for those 5 minutes. Actually, still do love them.

[FSUZeta]

huraches'-forgot about those

and those hippie sandals made from water buffalo leather:thong with a toe loop and flat, flat soles. pier one sold them, before they went all housegoods on us.

[agzg]

The stick on body jewels were a must. Junior prom I had some as a tramp stamp, senior prom I had some on my shoulder. I'm pretty sure both were in the same shape but one was yellow and one was pink.

Remember WIDE WIDE WIDE leg jeans? Skaterpunk wide?

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

Remember WIDE WIDE WIDE leg jeans? Skaterpunk wide?

I rocked the shit out of some JNCOs circa 1998.

[Benzgirl]

I'm with you Army Wife. Here are the fashions from the late 70s...
The disco era was moving into Punk Rock. Talk about a juxtaposition!

Went from Afros/Dorothy Hammil cuts to Feathered bangs (I wore the afro for two years, then tried the feathered bangs that didn't work with curly hair).
Calvin Klein, Jordache and Brittania Jeans – very tight. Sometimes they zipped at the ankles
Painter Pants (reincarnated later as Cargo Pants)
Blue Jean overalls
Jumpsuits
Shiny tops with wide lapels (Qiana knit)
Wrap Dresses (particularly Diane Von Furstenburg)
Gunne Sax Dresses
Gauchos with Dingo Boots (I recall this was reincarnated too)
“Bow” Blouses and Cowl-neck sweaters
Annie Hall-style dresses with big shoulder pads
Bomber Jackets, Down Jackets/Vests
Tall Platforms Cork Shoes, Candies Heels, Dr. Scholl’s
Top Siders and Rugby Shirts on the preppy-types
Crinkled Cloth (my mother always tried to iron out the wrinkles)
Very Big Hoop Earrings and Mood Rings
Pom Pom socks and Tube Socks
Lots of makeup and overly plucked eyebrows
Bonne Bell Lipsmackers in 7-up flavor

[Army Wife'79]

ooh ooh, can an old person play? In 1972 we wore long straight hair, peace sign necklaces, vertical striped bell bottom hip huggers, Minnetonka moccasins with fringe on them (ankle high booties) and leather jackets with 6" of fringed leather on the sleeves, middle and bottom. Our prom dresses were empire waist often satin with Venice lace over the bodice and sleeves(many were home-made, hey, we all had to take sewing in Home Ec).

In 1969 (my freshman year) we still had teased up bouffant hair, black eyeliner, white lipstick (Yardley of London), and we had to wear dresses to class. Many dresses were short,psychodelic colorful patterns. Only in 1971 did they abandon the dress rule and let us wear "pantsuits" matching tops and bottoms. Bobbie Brooks was a brand sold at nice dept. stores. Now it's at Dollar General. lol.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Army Wife'79

Bobbie Brooks was a brand sold at nice dept. stores. Now it's at Dollar General. lol.

I'm feeling you on this. It's depressing. Ditto for the time when Jordache jeans showed up at Walmart....now I think they're trying to "upscale" them again but I don't know how successful it's been. My Jordaches had a metal plate on the back left pocket and I would always forget and scratch my hand when I put it in there.

[Scully]

I was in HS from 1992-1996:

Doc Martens/Skechers boots
Overalls
Turtlenecks
Adidas anything, I wore a hooded windbreaker with my Samba sneakers
Levis jeans, especially those bought already worn/torn
Floral dresses with shoulderpads
Umbro shorts and t-shirts
Brine shorts and t-shirts
Co-ed Naked shirts
Bodysuits, I owned a purple one with a mock-neck
Hypercolor t-shirt, which I wore with my Levis and Sambas
Crochet vests
Barrettes
Cardigans
Penny loafers, with a penny inside
Flannel button-down shirts, I always borrowed my Dad's

And...does anyone remember Starter jackets?!

[agzg]

Originally Posted by Scully

And...does anyone remember Starter jackets?!

OMG live-in has one of these (Charlotte Hornets, LOL) and he wears it when it's cold out and we take out the dog. It's a complete riot to see him in this purple and teal Starter jacket!

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

So can anyone else tell me what was happening in American high schools all of TWO YEARS ago? Because like, who can remember all that stuff, you know?

Oh, I KNOW my stuff isn't "retro". I know there's still going to be some time before I reach the "what was I thinking!?" point.

I just thought it was a fun thread and wanted to play

Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

OMG live-in has one of these (Charlotte Hornets, LOL) and he wears it when it's cold out and we take out the dog. It's a complete riot to see him in this purple and teal Starter jacket!

HAHA! I had a Starter jacket! I had a Dallas Cowboys one cause our school mascot was the Cowboys too!

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I'm feeling you on this. It's depressing. Ditto for the time when Jordache jeans showed up at Walmart....now I think they're trying to "upscale" them again but I don't know how successful it's been. My Jordaches had a metal plate on the back left pocket and I would always forget and scratch my hand when I put it in there.

FWIW...It's the Bobbie Brooks Licensing, not the original Bobbie Brooks that we wore in the early 70s.

[aephi alum]

I was in high school from 1989-1993.

Back in freshman (and maybe sophomore) year, straight hair was a no-no. If you didn't have at least a body wave, you were toast. I have stick-straight hair, so my hairdresser was very happy with me... and my mother, who paid for all those body waves, wasn't.

Anyone else remember those ID# shirts where the fabric was the wrong side out? Those were big when I was in middle school.

Hoop earrings and door-knocker earrings were very popular. I had a few pairs of hoop earrings, but I stayed away from the door-knockers (they just looked painful). Multiple ear piercings were popular, but my parents restricted me to one hole per ear (and I had to fight them for permission to get even that).

[Scully]

Originally Posted by tld221

Forget starter jackets-what about mighty duck starter jackets? Why were those ok??

Probably because they were a brand new expansion team at the time, after the Disney movie cam out. As were the San Jose Sharks, with the teal blue. My sister had a Sharks hat and it looked so ridiculous on her!

[Honeykiss1974]

Originally Posted by aephi alum

I was in high school from 1989-1993.

Multiple ear piercings were popular, but my parents restricted me to one hole per ear (and I had to fight them for permission to get even that).

Hehe! I have four holes in each ear myself (although I only wear earrings in my 1st hole usually)

~ C/O '93