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80s wonder

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Can’t Buy Me Love (the 1987 version) was on TV this weekend.  It was wonderful to relive that time, the fashion, the lingo.  Riding on my 80s high, I was positively delighted to run into Alli in Union Square in NYC the next day.

We immigrated to the US in 1986 so my impressions of the 80s (at least of the 80s here in the US) are full of wonder.  My mom would only let us watch TV on the weekends nonetheless, television offered a wonderful window into life here.  I’m enjoying the return of wonder; I’m enjoying the return of the 80s.

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7 Responses to “80s wonder”

  1. Becky Says:
    July 20th, 2010 at 10:24 am

    Martini, my memories of the '80's are mostly of high school angst. Thank you for reminding me it doesn't have to be that way. I enjoy your blog!

  2. sarahwinchester Says:
    July 20th, 2010 at 3:18 pm

    That look is beyond adorable. Can't wait to meet up this evening!

  3. Deborah Says:
    July 20th, 2010 at 9:54 pm

    I think the 80's were bad ass! I once heard Tommy Hillfilger say that he thought this was the worst era for fashion, but I actually think what we're seeing today has a hint of the 80's – the boldness, the colors, etc.

  4. martinibos Says:
    July 22nd, 2010 at 1:58 am

    Becky–I'm glad I'm influencing your memories of the 80s. I'm trying to remember them as the good 'ole years myself, despite some not so great memories.

  5. style'n Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 11:51 pm

    oh one of my favorite movies of the 80.s. I have seen it Sooo many times!!!

  6. ryssee Says:
    July 22nd, 2010 at 9:39 pm

    She looks great! I wanted to look like that then and I want to look like that now. I like to see the return of the best of the styles from then. Love the colors and prints and a peep of neon when I see it now. Jeepers it's been 25 years since I wore clothes like that. LOL. Good Lord I sure hope the perms and padded shoulders don't come back though.
    You moved here the year I graduated High School. What a wild time to come into American culture.

  7. martinibos Says:
    July 23rd, 2010 at 1:46 am

    Hi Ryssee. It was a wild time to come to American culture. Up until then, all I knew about America was Dynasty (we got it in Haiti, but it was dubbed in French) and Michael Jackson! I'm glad we came here though. I'm an American through and through.

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