Time trippin' to 85' and back

I took a most excellent adventure to Parkdale Mall ... ahem, 1985 last night.
Deck shoes, retro Reebok hi-tops and Napolean Dynamite-esqe wrestling shoes are back - much to my HORROR!
Like many of you, I totally rocked the red Reebok hi-tops with slouch socks and T-shirt ties in the late 80s.
So lets take a look back and compare then and now. Party on, dudes:




THEN: It's the Sugarbaker gals! God, I loved Designing Women. Julia (Dixie Carter) was my favorite. She was just the epitome of southern charm and class. Oh, and I am pretty sure Paula Deen channels Charlene when she starts talking all sugary sweet y'all. I keep waiting for her to bust out with Poppler Bluff's Perfect Pie recipe.



NOW: Someone call Delta Burke! Those are shoulder pads Suzanne Sugarbaker wouldn't have even tackled. Although, you could tackle this woman and not even bruise her.



THEN: Molly Ringwald stole our hearts with her quirky fashion sense and good fortune of dating well outside her league. (Come on, you know in the real world Jake Ryan would never have left the hot blonde in Sixteen Candles for Sammy Davis Baker Jr. High school is brutal. )



NOW: Hats off (please!). Unless you dig instantly aging 20 years and warding off the advances of men, sideline the hat ladies.



THEN: Flashdance oozed sex appeal (and sweat) with off-the-shoulder, over sized sweatshirt.



NOW: The off-the-shoulder T-shirt is back! And I gotta say, it's hot. Careful though. You need a cool and properly fitting undershirt to complete the look. Remember, no one wants to see a dingy old bra! Dress right, girls!



THEN: Oh yeah! That caption says all. It is 'denim to die for.' Or, die to trying to avoid. Check out that bedazzling. They don't make em' like they used to (Thank goodness!).



NOW: Ladies and gents, acid wash denim is back! It comes in cooler cuts and styles these days, but I still stress the importance of denim in moderation. No one needs to wear denim head to toe. NO ONE!