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2022 Book Superlatives

What books did I love? Did I hate? Surprised me the most? Who knows! Who cares! But let's talk about it.

Funniest

Enter the Aardvark, Jessica Anthony

Last book of the year, and a great one to go out on. This was a cutting satire of American politics and conservatism with a surprisingly sweet gay through line. Not for everyone, but it was for me.

Saddest

The Seas, Samantha Hunt

This was a brutal exploration of small town ennui, alcoholism, mental health disorders, and an overall depressing ass story. It was very good, but shit was it just a bit too real. Some books are sad because sad shit happens, but some are sad because they show a depressing reality that you remain unaware of. That's what this one is.

Best Cover

Infinite Ground, Martin MacInnes

Now hear me out. I really love this cover, especially on the physical copy that I have which is matte gray with gold foil. It's very understated, but elegant in its design. It's quite representative of the content of the book which is a strange mix of heavily corporate and wilderness fever dream. Great book, but it's uniquely suited for my taste, I don't actually think many people would like this book unless you're very comfortable with New Weird. There were some strong contenders for this category this year, namely the pink cover for A Single Man, the original cover for The Atlas Six, the paperback cover for The Wall, and the cover for The Seas.

Smartest

Echopraxia, Peter Watts

What I mean by 'smartest' is the book that went over my head the most. And that's undoubtedly Echopraxia. Peter Watts well known for his extremely hard sci-fi books, and while I love them, it's really hard to follow what's going on most of the time. There's a healthy mix of real physics, made up physics, and philosophy that make the backbone of this book. All of his books require a read of 3-4 summaries to make sure you understood exactly what happened.

Best Sequel

Jade War, Fonda Lee

No surprise here. This was a masterpiece that I ended up preferring to the first book in the series, which is rare for a middle book in a trilogy. Fantastic characters, gripping story, great commentary, and filled with nail-biting moments! Both dreading and excited to pick up the last one.

Most Misleading

Migrations, Charlotte McConaghy

Maybe this is on me for not paying attention, but based on the back of the book summary and many of the reviews I saw about this, I was expecting a story about a bird scientist following the last migration of the soon-to-be extinct Arctic Terns as it grapples with existentialism, man's impact on nature, and one's place in a dying world. And that was certainly a part of the book, but this was mainly about a weirdly unhinged convict (not a scientist) woman, making horrible decisions, having meltdowns, and ruminating on her mess of a life while she happens to try to follow the migration of these birds. I was hoping for a bit more social commentary and a bit less drama.

Most Surprising (in a good way)

Nothing to See Here, Kevin Wilson

This was a random book we picked for our little book club (shoutout to @shaneothin and @humdrumhootenanny), and I was pleasantly surprised about how much I ended up loving it. Endearing, funny, and accessible, I loved this silly concept and its endearing execution.

Most Disappointing

Under The Whispering Door, TJ Klune

I liked House in the Cerulean Sea, I thought it was sickly sweet, which is why I thought I'd enjoy this one. Would I read Cerulean Sea again? No probably not. But that's what I felt like this book was. Just Cerulean Sea 2. It was predictable, not particularly well paced, and the characters were flat and unimaginative. Big disappointment, but that's okay because TJ Klune has probably the strangest writing history of most authors. Will we get YA superheroes, gay werewolf smut, or cutesy queer stories next? Who knows!

Worst

The Silence, Don DeLillo

Oh my god was this complete garbage. I was honestly between this and The Dragon Republic, but for that book, I could look at the story and see concrete ways it could be improved. The execution was just so bad. But for this... there was nothing. Absolutely nothing that could have been done to make this good. It was pretentious trash, had nothing of substance to say, but so desperately tried to say something. Embarrassing coming from the author of White Noise.

Best

The Freeze-Frame Revolution, Peter Watts

This was so fucking good. That's really all that can be said, it was just so good. Unlike Echopraxia and Blindsight, this was far more accessible, while also being solidly "hard" sci-fi. I loved the concept of the story, I loved the execution, I loved the characters, I loved the action/horror/thriller moments wrapped up within a short 190 pages. I even love how both the cover and the title perfectly summarize the plot of the book. Can't recommend it enough.

#my year in books #2022 #my year in books 2022

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Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag 2022

Hi all, I made a booklr and would like to share my reading year so far. Please, let me know your favourites!

Number of books read: 96

Best book you’ve read so far in 2022

Fiction

Lonely Castle in the Mirror – Mizuki Tsujimura, Philip Gabriel (translator)

Japanese book about bullying and loneliness is beautifully told using fairytales and a magical castle in a mirror.

Howl’s Moving Castle – Diana Wynne Jones

Whimsical and amazing!

Green Bone Sage – Fonda Lee

Fantasy series about an island where some people can use jade to enhance themselves. You follow a family who owns one of the gangs controlling the jade.

Non-fiction

Know My Name – Chanel Miller

The story of Chanel and how the juridical system failed her when fighting her rapist.

Why We Sleep – Matthew Walker

Informative about sleeping, very interesting!

Maar je ziet er helemaal niet autistisch uit – Bianca Toeps (English title: But You Don’t Look Autistic at All)

Originally a Dutch book about a woman with autism. This book made me realise that I can have autism, which I wasn’t sure about before.

Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? – Caitlin Doughty

Fun book where a mortician answers kids’ questions about death.

The Girl with Seven Names – Hyeonseo Lee, David John (translator)

An impressive and eye-opening story about a woman who escaped North Korea into China. How she lived there, tried to go to South Korea, and tried to get her family safe.

Manga

A Silent Voice – Yoshitoki Oima

A beautiful story about bullying and communication.

Best sequel you’ve read so far in 2022

Jade War (The Green Bone Saga 2) – Fonda Lee

Biggest disappointment

Dark Matter – Blake Crouch

Did not like the ending and I know too much about physics to suspend my disbelief. Not for me, but not a bad book.

A Natural History of Dragons – Marie Brennan

Very petty, but very few dragons for a book with Dragons in the title. Otherwise a good book with a funny main character.

10% Human – Alanna Collen

Wrong information is given and calls autism a disease. Would not recommend it.

Biggest surprise

Fiction

The Ninth Rain – Jen Williams

Combines witches, an Indiana-Jones wine-aunt middle-aged black woman (she is amazing!) and a vampire elf. It worked great!

Bunny – Mona Awad

Very weird book, but in a good way.

Non-fiction

A Taste for Poison – Neil Bradbury

A cool book that talks about different poisons. It starts with an anecdote, explained the poison, and goes further with the anecdote.

Previously mentioned: Why we Sleep, Maar je ziet er helemaal niet autistisch uit

Favourite new author (debut or new to you)

Fonda Lee

Newest favourite character

Sophie (Howl’s Moving Castle), Vintage (Ninth Rain)

Book that made you cry

Not really cry but Know My Name made me angry about how Chanel was treated by some.

Book that made you happy

Howl’s Moving Castle, Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?

The most beautiful book you’ve bought so far this year (or received)

A Magic Steeped in Poison – Judy I. Lin

A Rush of Wings – Laura E. Weymouth

The Girl Who Fell beneath the Sea – Axie Oh

New release you haven’t read yet but want to

All those above… Oops

Most anticipated release for the second half of the year

Babel – R.F. Kuang

What books do you need to read by the end of the year?

A Magic Steeped in Poison, A Rush of Wings, The Girl Who Fell beneath the Sea, Babel, parts 2 and 3 of Ninth Rain

#booklr #reading #books #green bone saga #lonely castle in the mirror #howls moving castle #ninth rain #long post

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glorf1ndel · 4 months

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Hiii! 8, 18, 23 for the end of year asks? <3

Thanks for the asks! :D

8. Best book/book series of the year?

Answered already, but I'll mention another book from this year that I liked: Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee! Awesome fantasy novella about a determined young woman and the relationships she builds and breaks in her quest to become a great monster hunter.

18. What surprised you the most this year?

Just how much determination I have. 💪

23. One of the best meals you've had this year?

The answer is always sushi. XD

#ask game

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21 Most Popular 80s Fashion Trends To Dress In 2022

Most Iconic Fashion Trends of the Eighties, from Party Costumes to 80s Jeans

The 80s fashion decade holds such a unique place in the world of fashion, trends, and styles.

In a world of no fashion influencers and no social media, 80s fashion drew inspiration from music and TV shows, creating more style idols than in any previous fashion decade.

‘Big,’ ‘bright,’ and ‘loud’ describe the 80s fashion decade, with eye-straining colors and patterns, power suits, shoulder pads, dramatic earrings, and acid wash jeans.

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Most Popular 80s Fashion Trends

1. Padded Shoulder Power Suits

2. Aerobic Leg Warmers

3. Rolled Up Sleeves Leather Jackets

4. Statement T-shirts With Slogans

5. Polka Dot Dresses & Skirt Suits

6. Colorful Leotards & Bodysuits

7. Double Denim Top & Bottom

8. Stirrup Pants & Leggings

9. High-cut Swimsuits

10. Acid-Washed Jeans

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The eighties were also a decade of fashion trends that people ‘loved to hate,’ as you’ll see later on in our gallery of iconic ’80s outfits.

Hair was teased and permed to the limits, voluminously styled, and sometimes crimped; make-up was bold with clashing colors, almost like face paint.

1980s fashion styles were also about flaunting money – wearing designer brands, preppy outfits, and loud logos to showcase one’s wealth and status.

Nevertheless, the 80s influence has shaped not only the culture and fashion looks of that decade but also the styles we wear nowadays, in 2022.

In this article, I’ll take you back down memory lane to experience the most beautiful moments of the 80s fashion and styles.

Without further ado, these are the 21 most representative and inspiring 80s fashion pics, images, and moments ever.

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1/21 Power Suits

1980s power suits were the ideal look to represent powerful businesswomen. Joan Collins (TV Star); Alexa Singer (Model – US Vogue October 1985); Rosie Vela (Supermodel).

Power suits and power dressing was all the rage in the 80s, as a trend created by celebrities and movie stars playing influential, power-hungry career women.

Grace Jones’ sharply-tailored suits with broad padded shoulders inspired the ‘girl power’ and cross-dressing movement of the 1980s – an inspiration for artists such as Annie Lennox, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Solange, and Lorde.

Also, as a sign women were rising through the ranks, Britain was run by Margaret Thatcher, the country’s first-ever female Prime Minister.

2/21 Padded Shoulder Dresses

A more subtle vibe of power was conveyed via ’80s padded shoulder dresses. Joan Collins; Dolly Parton (1987); Brooke Shields; Princess Diana.

The shoulder pads were such an influential trend in the 80s fashion that they even started to be adopted by dress designers.

Notable shoulder pads matched vaporous dresses with puffed sleeves to create unique geometric shapes and cuts.

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3/21 Leg Warmers

Leg warmers conquered the 80s fashion, from cinema screens to books and VHS covers – Jamie Lee Curtis’s iconic 80s aerobic styles in Perfect (1985), Jane Fonda’s workout books & videos (1986 & 1987).

The 80s fashion styles were influenced by those times stars and celebrities, promoting fitness and aerobic exercises on TV.

Olivia Newton-John and Jane Fonda’s appearances (Flashdance in particular) turned legwarmers into every woman’s fashion statement.

Aerobic outfits, leggings, oversized sweaters, and even skinny jeans for women were all garments that required legwarmers as a finishing touch.

4/21 Leather Jackets w. Rolled Up Sleeves

80s leather jackets with rolled-up sleeves were made popular by music stars such as Micheal Jackson, Jon Bon Jovi, and Morten Harket.

Worn by music and movie stars such as Bon Jovi, Madonna, Cher, Tom Cruise (Top Gun), and Morten Harket, leather jackets were a must-have in the 80s.

However, the most popular leather jacket styles had large, padded shoulders and were worn with the sleeves rolled up, and Michael Jackson’s Thriller look is the perfect example.

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5/21 80s Preppy Fashion

80s preppy look, known as ‘Yuppie Student’, was the style of affluent college students, displayed in many 80s movies such as Heathers (1988) and promoted by 80s American fashion brands such as Ralph Lauren, Bert Pulitzer, and Tommy Hilfiger.

The 80s was also the decade of designers focusing on comfortable and stylish preppy styles.

Brands like Polo, Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger, and Calvin Klein launched college-styled jackets, trousers, and shirts in pastel colors with stripes.

Seen as a key 80s trend, preppy shirts (also seen in ‘Light Academia‘) were worn as either a formal button-down or a smart casual t-shirt.

6/21 Statement Tees & Slogan T-shirts

After the anti-war 70s movements, the slogan tees became activists’ weapon of choice. Some of the most iconic fashion statement t-shirts of the 80s were ‘CHOOSE LIFE’ by George Michael & Andrew Ridgeley Due, Wham!, Katharine Hamnett’s ‘SAVE THE WORLD’ oversized tee, ‘WAR’ by Frankie Goes To Hollywood band.

Statement tees, also called slogan t-shirts, are another 80s fashion-defining moment, beautifully exemplified by Katharine Hamnett’s pieces.

The designer’s anti-nuclear-missiles T-shirt, worn while meeting then-prime minister Margaret Thatcher in 1984, is now part of 80s fashion history.

The trend of slogans printed on t-shirts was quickly adopted by Pepsi, Nike, Adidas, and Guess after realizing the advertising power of their own logos printed on T’s.

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7/21 1980s Mini Skirts

The 80s mini skirt style was popular with celebrities around the world; Italian singer Sabrina Salerno – the Argentinian comedy, High Heels (Tacos Altos) in 1985, and American actress Victoria Principal in her famous office look.

The 80s is also the decade of mini skirts, skater skirts, and Rah-rah’s.

Mini skirts were first seen in the 1960s fashion, often matched with go-go boots.

But the mini-skirt trends peaked in the 80s, worn with legwarmers and/or leggings.

Popular materials were denim and spandex (see Kylie Minogue’s high-shine minidresses) or augmented with layers of net and lace, Madonna-style.

8/21 Polka Dots Patterns

The ‘polka dots’ style stormed the 80s runways thanks to Emanuel Ungaro’s Summer-Spring collection in 1985 and Yves Saint Laurent Summer-Spring 1986, and celebrities loved the look; see Princess Diana’s royal tour of Japan in 1986 and polka dot dress at Ascot in 1988.

Inspired by 1940s – 50s fashion, polka dot dresses, skirts, and tops resurfaced in the 80s with a vengeance.

The style was brought back by the French fashion house Emanuel Ungaro on its SS 1985 ready-to-wear collection, fast adopted by royalty, pop stars, and cinema celebrities alike.

Princess Diana loved sporting polka dot skirts; the Strawberry Switchblade pop duo had them on big PVC belts and Claudia Cardinale on her characteristic dresses with tie necklines.

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9/21 1980s Animal Prints

After reaching peak popularity in the 60s, ‘Animal Prints’ returned to the 80s fashion scene, popularized by 80s celebrities like Joan Collins and Bon Jovi and fashion shows such as Yves Saint Laurent F/W 1982/83 runway.

Even in the 80s wearing natural animal skin was drawn upon.

However, that didn’t deter celebrities from wearing over-the-top animal prints on every imaginable outfit and style.

From leggings to handbags, skirts, and sunglasses, bold prints of leopard, zebra, tiger, giraffe, and python were the rage.

10/21 Eighties Oversized Eyewear

Some of the most iconic 80s oversized glasses and sunglasses are Jane Fonda’s famous red spectacles at the ‘Genocide’ Beverly Hills Premiere in 1983; Sammy Davis Jr.’s 80s oversized glasses, Cindy Crawford’s oversized Cateye sunglasses in white frames for Laura Biagiotti magazine in 1987; Arnold Schwarzenegger’s famous oversized sunglasses in the first ‘Terminator’ movie in 1985; Robert Redford’s oversized glasses in 1981. Meg Ryan’s geeky spectacles in ‘When Harry Met Sally’ in 1989; and Michael J. Fox’s oversized aviator sunglasses in ‘Back To The Future’ in 1985.

Most fashionable sunglasses in the 1980s had giant frames and sported colored or mirror lenses.

Some of the most popular 80s sunglasses frames were oversized Wayfarers and Aviators by Rayban.

Yet, depending on your social circle, you could spot Gucci, Cartier, and Vuarnet in large frames.

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11/21 Asymmetric Silhouettes in 1980s

The asymmetric silhouette style was introduced to the 80s fashion catwalks by progressive fashion designers such as Pierre Cardin for the 1984 and 1987 Haute Couture Spring/Summer collections, Claude Montana for Genny 1984 collection, and the Australian designer Katie Pye.

Thierry Mugler’s spring 1983 ready-to-wear show is the best example of clothes in which one side is not the same as the other.

The asymmetric style was best exemplified by Molly Ringwald, a famous Hollywood actor of the 80s.

Some key characteristics of asymmetrical style and design feature a one-shoulder bodice, slanted hemlines, or necklines, often seen nowadays in the streetwear pieces of Japanese fashion.

12/21 Leotards & Bodysuits

Leotards and bodysuits were the fitness fashion statements of the time, sported by the 80s Aerobic stars like Gilda Marx and Jane Fonda to the National Aerobic Championship Theme of 1988 and even 80s famous gymnasts like Nadia Comăneci.

After the influence of drugs and freedom of “flower power” of the 70s fashion wore off, the 80s started as a self-conscious decade.

Jane Fonda took advantage of women’s obsession with dance and exercise with fitness videos showcasing an extensive collection of bright colors bodysuits.

With the help of music divas like Cher, the promotion and selling of sportswear apparel in bold colors became an 80s thing.

What nowadays we call athleisure once started as leotards and bodysuits, a functional form of fashion.

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13/21 Double Denim Craze

‘Double Denim’ was a big eighties look, in particular, vintage Levis jackets; see Johny Depp’s denim vest & torn jeans, Whitney Houston’s oversized Levi’s denim jacket with high waist mom jeans, or John Stamos’ aviator Levi’s denim jacket with rolled-up sleeves.

The 80s double denim style craze is the best example of how celebrity power shaped and still shapes the current fashion trends.

Levi’s 501 jeans campaign involved top celebs of those times, such as Nick Kamen, who had a top 5 hit single in 1986, written and produced by Madonna and Stephen Bray.

The trend of pairing double denim jackets with high-waisted jeans continue until the end of the 80s, thanks to Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Ben E. King, and Percy Sledge boosting Levi’s sales and vinyl records.

14/21 Thick Socks With High-Top Trainers

Wearing thick socks with high-top trainers was part of the cool-casual outfits of the 80s. The look was particularly popular among 80s young hip-hop stars such as Salt-N-Pepa.

In a trend started by fitness celebrities that moved from gyms to 80s catwalks, thick socks, layered socks, and even socks with lace edging were an 80’s fashion statement for the girls.

Neon socks paired over the other and worn with trainers were popular in various contexts, at the gym, meeting with friends, and even at the office.

And as the idea of wearing socks everywhere became popular, ankle socks worn with heels started to emerge, from movie clips on MTV to movies and the catwalks.

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15/21 Sheer Tights

From nude to neon, sheer tights appeared in various colors in the 80s, designed to match different outfits, from casual wear to formal clothes; mini skirts to power dresses, heels to high-top kicks.

In the 80s, wearing short skirts to show off your legs was very cool – see Debbie Harry’s chic little black dresses accessorized with striking hosiery.

Initially, sheer tights had neutral colors – for a more natural look – like brown during the day and black in the evening.

Influenced by the growing fitness craze, sheer colored tights became a thing in the mid-eighties, with many fashion brands creating colored stockings.

The colored sheer tights trend continued into the 90s fashion, worn at the office and even at dinner events.

16/21 80s Stirrup Pants & Leggings

Designed for comfort and simplicity, 80s stirrup pants and leggings were some of the most loved 80s styles, worn as either gym wear or casual outfit pants.

Stirrups are light metallic frames hanging on each side of a saddle, used to support mounting or riding.

Stirrup pants borrow the concept by having a strap of material at the end of the foot to hold the pants in place.

Given their construct, stirrup pants were trendy in the 80s in sporting activities such as aerobics, ballet, and dancing, eventually permeating into daily fashion looks.

Towards the end of the eighties, women of all ages could be seen wearing leggings and stirrup pants matched with large t-shirts or comfortable oversized sweaters.

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17/21 Decorative Lace Dresses & Accessories

One of the most famous ‘lace fashion’ moments of the 80s was Madonna’s iconic appearance on MTV in 1984, wearing a lace dress and lace gloves. Joan Collins also contributed to the 80s lace fashion trend as Alexis Carrington in Dynasty (1983).

After Madonna launched her global hit “Like a Virgin” on MTV in 1984, lace dresses and lace gloves became an instant fashion statement throughout the 80s.

The trend can be seen everywhere, even in movies, and one of the most popular characters spring the style was Alexis Carrington in Dynasty, played by Joan Collins.

18/21 1980s Harem Pants

‘Harem Pants’ became popular in the 80s thanks to MC Hammer, a look fast adopted by many eighties Hollywood stars such as Demi Moore and Donna Summer.

Originally known as a harem skirt, these pants were introduced to western fashion circles in 1910 by the Parisian designer Paul Poiret.

Long, baggy, with a very low drop-crotch and fitted at the ankle, harem pants were also known as the MC Hammer pants.

In psychedelic colors and dizzying patterns, harem pants are another look that makes the 80s fashion so unforgettable and unique.

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19/21 High-cut Swimsuits 80s Style

Showcased in the 1987 issue of Sports Illustrated and Christy Turlington’s photoshoot by Gilles Bensimon for US Elle’s 1987 June issue – high-cut swimsuits were the dominant swimwear of the 1980s, very popular among 80s celebrities like Sybil Danning.

Some of the most popular swimsuits of the 80s had a high-cut one-piece, like the babes on the original Baywatch series used to wear.

The high cut was designed to elongate the legs while the waist tucked everything into a slimmer silhouette, whether there’s a bit of weight on the hips or tummy.

20/21 80s Post-punk Fashion

80s UK music culture shifted from punk to giving birth to the post-punk fashion era that included new stylistic movements such as goth and indie. The post-punk fashion trend of the 80s was led by unorthodox fashion designers such as Vivienne Westwood.

Inspired by London’s skinhead culture that took the 60s fashion by storm, the 80s punk style version had a milder, more enigmatic look.

The softer variations of post-punk 80s fashion were influenced by a blend of skinhead culture with other cultures and musical trends, from goth rock to glam and psychedelic rock.

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21/21 Acid Washed Jeans

In the eighties, acid-washed jeans were the norm, from Renée Simonsen’s vintage 80s Bonjour acid wash mom jeans and denim jacket to ‘Saved By The Bell’ sitcom of the late 1980s.

Distressed, acid wash jeans were popular from the mid to late 80s and early 90s styles.

Invented by the Rifle Jeans company in Italy, washing denim with chlorine and using a pumice stone to distress the material.

Loved by heavy metal and rock bands, 80s acid-washed jeans were matched with biker jackets or fringe jackets (cowboy/country music style leather jackets with lots of tassels).

The acid-washed denim was so popular that even non-rock acts such as Bros and Salt N’ Pepa jumped on it, triggering brands like Jordache, Guess, Wrangler, Levi’s, and Gitano to create limited collections and collab pieces.

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80s Fashion FAQs

What kind of clothes were popular in the 80s?

The most popular 80s clothes for women were power suits, legwarmers, dresses with padded shoulders, and spandex and Lycra tights.

For men, some of the most popular clothes in the 80s were leather jackets, polo shirts, Oxford shirts, and turtlenecks.

However, both genders wore linen, velour, corduroy suits, high-waisted acid-wash jeans, and animal prints.

What should I wear to an 80s party?

The best 80s theme party outfit depends on the style you want to recreate.

In the eighties, there were several fashion styles, but some of the most popular were power office, street casual, punk, and athletic looks, each with its own shoes and accessories.

Some of the most popular 80s accessories are:

scrunchies;

leg warmers;

fingerless gloves;

plastic bangles;

large earrings in neon shades;

mesh accents;

and pearl necklaces.

How do you dress in 80s fashion?

Dressing a perfect 80s fashion look is simple, as long as you combine some of the most representative clothes of that decade with the relevant accessories to the 80s style you choose to showcase.

For example, if you want to recreate a stylish 80s post-punk look, all you need is a biker-style leather jacket, acid-washed jeans, a loud logo t-shirt with an 80s popular slogan, and a pair of black leather boots.

Then, finish this classic 80s look with relevant punk accessories, such as metallic bracelets, studs, spikes, laces, and chains.

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Final Words on 1980s Fashion

The music television channels (MTV launched in 1981) and the first generation of personal computers (1st Apple Computer launched in 1984) significantly influenced the looks of 80s fashion.

Music clips particularly influenced 80s fashion and American TV shows such as Dynasty and Dallas – think power suits and shoulder pads and fine jewelry worn by Alexis and Krystle Carrington.

Madonna, Joan Jett, and Cher’s video clips inspired teenagers to wear biker leather jackets and ripped tights, assorted with punk-styled bracelets, studs, spikes, and chains.

Similarly, Cyndi Lauper and Tina Turner’s polished looks left their marks on 80s women’s fashion with asymmetric aesthetics, oversized blazers, and poof skirts.

And let’s not forget the influence that Jane Fonda and Olivia Newton-John’s fitness clips had on teen girls, even wearing sheer tights and legwarmers everywhere, with anything.

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lenskij · 2 years

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Thanks for tagging me bestie @revedebeatrice 💚💚 You know I love talking about books!

Last book I bought: I bought a whole pile of books from Katherine Kerr's Deverry series last autumn and I've put a ban on buying anything else until I've read them :)

Last book I borrowed: Fonda Lee's Jade Legacy. It's the last book in the awesome Green Bone Saga trilogy. I'm so excited to set my teeth into it!

Last book I was gifted: Half of the aforementioned Deverry books were a Christmas gift, as well as a beautiful collection of Ursula K Le Guin's Hainish novels.

Last book I gave to someone: I and sis got our dad Kartornas historia by Thomas Reinertsen Berg for Christmas.

Last book I started: Jade Legacy

Last book I finished: Slippery Creatures by KJ Charles

Last book I gave 5 stars: I'm the kind of person who almost never writes reviews, and give 5 stars even less. The last 5 star review is for Hur mår fröken Furukura? (that's the Swedish translation of the Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata).

Last book I gave 2 stars: the lowest rating I've given a book lately is 3 stars for Kaj Korkea-aho's Röda rummet. I quit reading any book before it goes so far as to earn a 2 star. Don't have time for books I don't enjoy!

tagging: @klingonegin @ginkovskij @shimyereh @anyone!

#y'all the Green Bone Saga is awesome!#if you're into fantasy (martial arts with magic!) absolutely go check it out #the worldbuilding is fantastic #and the characters are soooo believable #they hace questionable morals <3 by that i mean THEY think they're acting honourably but. y'know. violence and murder <33 #tag game #books

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rhiawriter · 2 years

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Favorite Books I Read in 2021

1. The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu

The Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy might be my favorite sci-fi trilogy of all time. Reading these books during lockdown opened new worlds for me when I couldn't leave my apartment. The Dark Forest is my favorite in the trilogy, as it feels the most grounded in human nature exploring truth vs. lies, life under surveillance and totalitarianism, and how humans respond to impending doom. The book is funny and grand. So, so grand.

2. Beautiful World Where Are You by Sally Rooney

Her writing style gets under my skin. I feel like I'm in her characters imperfect minds and bodies while I'm reading her. I couldn't put this book down. The way she broke the book up, separating dialogue, scene business, and then analysis through the email essays worked for me, and I appreciated her grappling with many of the questions about the modern world that keep me up at night.

3. Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

This book is about Shakespeare's son who died and was probably the inspiration for Hamlet. But it's also really about his wife and imagines a complicated and fascinating marriage that kept me totally engrossed till the end. My only complaint is that Shakespeare is totally straight in this imagining...which is just not accurate. But wonderfully written book.

4. Kindred by Octavia Butler

This book uses time travel to explore some of the most horrifying aspects of American slavery. It's exciting and easy to read in some ways, and is also brutal and unflinching. It explores the sexual violence of slavery and the twisted intimacy of the relationships between slave holders and the enslaved.

5. Beach Read by Emily Henry

This book was a joy to read! A romance about the relationship between a male literary star and a woman writer whose books are relegated to "woman's fiction." Writer's challenging each other to write out of their comfort zones is totally my romance jam. The ending was a little too much for me, but besides that it was pretty much perfect.

Honorable Mentions: The Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson, Piranesi by Susanna Clark, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab, Jade War and Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee

#favorite books i read in 2021 #book recs #2021 was a weird year these books helped me get through it

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inkpapersoul · 3 years

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5 STAR READS Predictions for 2021

Jade City by Fonda Lee- Warring crime families fighting for control of a city and the supply of a mysterious magical drug

Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia- Jazz age murder mystery starring a black lesbian who would rather be drinking and dancing but gets roped into finding a serial killer (Out June 1st 2021)

Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert- A woman with chronic pain makes a fuck it list and gets help completing it from her building’s hot superintendent she doesn’t get along with

One Last Stop- A woman finds out her subway commute crush is actually displaced in time from the 1970s (Out June 1st 2021)

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse- A future Crow God, a Sun Priest, and a lady pirate in a fantasy world “ inspired by the civilizations of the pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue and forbidden magic”

All The Bad Apples by Moira Fowley-Doyle- A girl starts receiving letters from her presumed-dead sister, telling her that their family’s bad luck is actually a curse

The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang- A man finds recent success brings a lot of female attention, including from one (engaged) woman he wanted years ago. The woman’s little sister (who will NEVER admit to her crush on him) sets about seducing him to keep him from blowing up her family and their real estate deal (out August 17th 2021)

Nowhere (Skyward Book #3) by Brandon Sanderson- Book three in the YA sci-fi series following Spensa the fighter pilot, her AI M-BOT, and some friends both human and alien (supposedly out spring 2021- fingers crossed)

This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Motar and Max Gladstone- Two rival agents fall in love leaving letters for each other throughout time

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir- Sequel to Gideon the Ninth, which followed lesbian necromancers in space solving a who dunnit murder mystery.

#my posts #5 star prediction #books #books i want to read #booklr #jade city #chloe brown #dead dead girls #one last stop #black sun #all the bad apples #the heart principle #skyward #this is how you lose the time war #harrow the ninth #bookworm #Book Recommendations #spoiler i'm halfway through chloe brown so that might be cheating #but i started the list before i started that book

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seawitchlexicon · 3 years

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Decolonizing my Bookshelf: How I’m Still Failing

As a Southeast Asian kid, I didn’t grow up seeing a lot of representation in books or on TV. A lot of the Asian rep I looked up to was always East Asian. As I grew older, I came to realize the importance to supporting people or color and their work if we are ever going to put a dent in the market.

When I was a teen, one of my favorite cartoons was Family Guy. I don’t know if I found the humor that funny, it was just something to fill the void of a quiet house. I always just let it play while I was doing something else. But there was a scene. I never forgot it and I couldn’t put my finger on why until now. In one of the earlier seasons of the show, the token black character, Cleveland, was still married to his first wife Loretta. In the scene, Cleveland comments that his wife “doesn’t allow white literature in the house.” The line was intended to be played out as funny, highlighting the stereotype of this caricature of the overbearing black wife. Look how silly -how nonsensical- she is trying to ban white literature in her house. I thought about that line a lot when I went to Boston where I majored in English literature only to find the Black and Asian authors relagated almost exclusively to the English lit classes meant for non-white literature. The reality is if you are an English speaker consuming English language media, it is always predominantly white. The contrast to how diverse the culture I grew up in was stark when compared to my life in the States living as a “minority” for the first time. So now I can’t help but wonder about the possibilities: how did this fictional woman in a problematic cartoon where her character and her body was abused for cheap laughs try to keep her reading life as non-white as possible?

I think about this now because for the past six (?) years, I have tried to “de-colonize my bookshelf.” The thing is when you browse a bookstore or search for recommendations online, white authored books are easy to find and quick to add onto my goodreads want-to-read list. I had to work harder at finding Asian and Black authored books that sparked my interest. It started out simple enough: I got specific in my google search. Book recommedation articles that never made it on my radar were now the first on the top of the list. I started reading N.K Jemisin, loved her and followed her on Twitter to find out what other authors she was following. Following her led me to more Black and Asian authors who I followed and paid attention to whose books they were signal boosting. I found Zen Cho, Fonda Lee, R.F Kuang and somewhere along the way one of them led me to Aliette de Bodard which led me to fellow non-Westerner Asian authors like Neon Yang and Joyce Chng. If it hadn’t been for all these authors signal-boosting one another, my reading life would’ve been predominantly white. When i think about how finding many of these authors wasn’t as simple as browsing a bookstore, I am saddened.

So now here are my stats for the past few years: (books by the same author are counted again since this is based on how many books I read)

Books read in 2018: 53

Books by Asian Authors: 22

How many Asians authors were Southeast Asian: 1

Books by Black Authors: 5

Books read in 2019: 93

Books by Asian Authors: 47

How many were Southeast Asian: 5

Books by Black Authors: 3

Books read in 2020: 79

Books by Asian Authors: 30

How many were Southeast Asian: 5

Books by Black Authors: 3

Counting the numbers (leaving a margin for error since I didn’t count my very scat list of Latinx authors) I am disappointed. Although I didn’t list the previous years when I did read more black authors, it’s telling that the number of books by black authors diminished every year. And because I was primarily searching for Asian rep in books, the number is considerable however not many Asian authors were Filipino or Southeast Asian. Despite my efforts, I fell back into what I did before, consuming mainly white media and only gravitating towards East Asian authored books for Asian rep. While I actively curate my Goodreads want-to-read list so that it’s predominantly non-white authors, I am still favoring white authors when I actually read. So what was going on here?

There is a problem with how I choose what I want to read next. This is likely how everyone does it. My next read is always on a whim and always because I keep seeing people talk about the same books. If enough people are talking abut that One Book I have on my goodreads lists, I might be in the mood to pick up that. And therein lies the problem: marketing. What books are getting more actively marketed at me? While finding white authored books are easy, discovering East Asian authors is just as easy because of how I curated the twitter handles and the bookstagram accounts I follow. However the Southeast Asian stuff is not always what the people I follow are reading first! I’ve been following Bookstagram looking for new reads. But everyone kept taking pictures of the same books by Leigh Bardugo and Marissa Meyer and guess what I’m currently reading right now because of this? While I am following many black and latinx Bookstagram accounts, they appear less frequestly on my feed compared to the white Western accounts which are more popular. As a result of trying to find influential recommendations, I am not reading enough Black literature anymore and there Filipino and Southeast Asians I read are but a handful every year. While my reading choices were my own, there is something up with what books online are getting marketed more. This is a problem in the publishing industry and this is now a me problem too.

I am thinking now of when I first found N.K Jemisin’s Inheritance trilogy. How her book was displayed for me to find. How I started reading this large omnibus of a book and was enthralled that someone could write a fantasy series that could speak to me the way this trology did. And how it led me to actively trying to find more Black and Asian authors who made me feel the way she made me feel. I can still do better.

My goal this year is to pay more attention to my goodreads list and not the next shiny new thing everyone is reading in the book community. I am frustrated. What was the point of me curating this list if I wasn’t paying attention to it? I am looking at my want to read list now: 218 books. 40 Black authored books. 82 East Asian Books. 23 Southeast Asian Books. 11+(?)South Asian Books. Other non-white authors: 15-ish? Time to get to work.

#read diverse books #readdiversebooks #decolonize #bookshelf #books #diverse authors #diversereads #poc authors

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themelodyofspring · 5 years

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Talk about your TBR tag

Created by @lizziethereader and @flamingmirrorbookish

Thanks for the tag! ^_^

Rules:

Look at your TBR pile or list

Get 3 numbers from a random number generator (Google it if you’d like to use a different one)

Talk about what books correspond to the numbers you were given. (Why are they on there? Were they recommended to you? Etc.)

Tag people to do the same

I got 46, 100, 109

Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo - I own every other book written by Bardugo, and have read them all. Six of Crows being my favorite. So I really want to read Wonder Woman to see how she writes outside of the Grishaverse.

All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries) by Martha Wells - This one is about a self-aware droid who hasn’t told anyone that it’s sentient. I added this one to my TBR when I was on a Sci-Fi spree, and had just finished reading Nyxia by Scott Reintgen (5 stars).

Exo by Fonda Lee - I like short names for books. This is another sci-fi, but with an alien race O.o! I didn’t even remember this and had to read the blurb. Science fiction is my 2nd fav genre after fantasy. The blurb sounds mundane but it’s got a 3.81 rating so I’ll give it a shot. The hardcover for this book is available at a super cheap price on Amazon so I’m gonna go order it :D

Tagging: @thefairybookhoarder, @i-breathe-therefore-i-read, @myownlittlebookcorner [ If you guys are interested :) ]

#tbr tag #tagged #tag game #replies #tbr

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ninsiana0 · 5 years

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The 82 Books I Read in 2018

(EDIT: I read three male authors. Two of those were men of color. One was queer.

I read 50 different female authors, one trans author, one nonbinary author, 17 women of color).

La Belle Sauvage (The Book of Dust, #1) by Philip Pullman

You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sherman Alexie

Our Dark Duet (Monsters of Verity, #2) by Victoria Schwab

Night Broken (Mercy Thompson, #8) by Patricia Briggs

The Black Tides of Heaven(Tensorate, #1) by J.Y. Yang

Binti (Binti, #1) by Nnedi Okorafor

The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson

A Taste of Honey by Kai Ashante Wilson

Chimes at Midnight (October Daye, #7) by Seanan McGuire

Empire Ascendant (Worldbreaker Saga, #2) by Kameron Hurley

Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy

Too Like the Lightning (Terra Ignota, #1) by Ada Palmer

Akata Witch (Akata Witch, #1) by Nnedi Okorafor

Home (Binti, #2) by Nnedi Okorafor

Made for Love by Alissa Nutting

Fire Touched (Mercy Thompson, #9) by Patricia Briggs

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North

Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children, #1) by Seanan McGuire

No Quarter (Quarters #3) by Tanya Huff

Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4) by Sarah J. Maas

Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5) by Sarah J. Maas

Seven Surrenders (Terra Ignota, #2) by Ada Palmer

You're Never Weird on the Internet by Felicia Day

The Will to Battle (Terra Ignota, #3) by Ada Palmer

The Night Masquerade (Binti, #3) by Nnedi Okorafor

Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Wayward Children, #2) by Seanan McGuire

A Closed and Common Orbit( Wayfarers, #2) by Becky Chambers

The Belles (The Belles #1) by Dhonielle Clayton

The Winter Long (October Daye, #8) by Seanan McGuire

Pegasus by Robin Mckinley

Castle in the Air (Howl's Moving Castle, #2) by Diana Wynne Jones

River of Teeth (River of Teeth, #1) by Sarah Gailey

Silence Fallen (Mercy Thompson, #10) by Patricia Briggs

Jade City (The Green Bone Saga #1) by Fonda Lee

Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson

Beneath the Sugar Sky(Wayward Children, #3) by Seanan McGuire

Sleep Like a Baby (Aurora Teagarden, #10) by Charlaine Harris

The End of the Day by Claire North

A Red-Rose Chain (October Daye, #9) by Seanan McGuire

The Reader (Sea of Ink and Gold, #1) by Traci Chee

Heroine Complex (Heroine Complex, #1) by Sarah Kuhn

Dreadnought (Nemesis, #1) by April Daniels

Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1) by Tomi Adeyemi

Literary Witches: A Celebration of Magical Women Writers by Taisia Kitaiskaia

Taste of Marrow (River of Teeth, #2) by Sarah Gailey

My Lady Jane (The Lady Janies, #1) by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton & Jodi Meadows

O Fallen Angel by Kate Zambreno

Circe by Madeline Miller

The Killing Moon (Dreamblood, #1) by N.K. Jemisin

Dear Friend, from My Life I Write to You in Your Life by Yiyun Li

The Story of the Lost Child (The Neapolitan Novels, #4) by Elena Ferrante

Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1) by Justina Ireland

The Shadowed Sun (Dreamblood, #2) by N.K. Jemisin

Once Broken Faith (October Daye, #10) by Seanan McGuire

Record of a Spaceborn Few (Wayfarers, #3) by Becky Chambers

Wicked After Midnight (Blud, #3) by Delilah S. Dawson

Autumn by Ali Smith

Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin

Blood Vow (Black Dagger Legacy, #2) by J.R. Ward

Blood Fury (Black Dagger Legacy, #3) by J.R. Ward

The Thief (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #16) by J.R. Ward

The Brightest Fell (October Daye, #11) by Seanan McGuire

Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich

Touch by Claire North

Murder of Crows (The Others, #2) by Anne Bishop

Vision in Silver (The Others, #3) by Anne Bishop

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer

Vicious (Villains, #1) by V.E. Schwab

The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There (Fairyland, #2) by Catherynne M. Valente

Akata Warrior (Akata Witch, #2) by Nnedi Okorafor

Shadows Cast By Stars by Catherine Knutsson

Bruja Born (Brooklyn Brujas, #2) by Zoraida Cordova

To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1) by Jenny Han

Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2) by Martha Wells

Night and Silence (October Daye #12) by Seanan McGuire

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

P.S. I Still Love You (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #2) by Jenny Han

Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott

An Easy Death (Gunnie Rose, #1) by Charlaine Harris

Trail of Lightning (The Sixth World, #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse

Wicked Ever After (Blud, #4) by Delilah S. Dawson

Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3) by Martha Wells

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bookreadingelf · 1 year

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Best books I read in 2022

I've read 195 books in 2022 (so far) and these are the 15 best books. The order is how I read them.

The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story - Lee Hyeonseo

This book tells the story of Hyeonseo, a North Korean girl. It tells about her escape from North Korea into China, from China to South Korea and getting her family out. She is a strong woman who went through a lot. This book impressed me, not only with living in North Korea but also with the journey of becoming a legal citizen and her view of North Korea and the world.

Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones

This book follows Sophie who has been turned old. She tries to find the wizard Howl to turn her back. Just like the Ghibli movie, very cosy and dreamy in an amazing way! I loved Sophie.

Nona the Ninth - Tamsyn Muir

This is part 3 of The Locked Tomb series. I love this series about necromancers, so it was a highly anticipated release this year.

The Ghost Bride - Yangsze Choo

This book is about a girl who may be married to a dead son of an important family, becoming the bride of a ghost. I thought this would be a fine book until it really made me feel emotions ranging from really rooting for the main character to thinking ‘If she does not end up with a certain character, I will give this book 1 star’. I also liked the notes at the end of the book with extra information.

The Way of Kings - Brandon Sanderson

An amazing start to Sanderson's big, epic series!

What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions - Randall Munroe

A physicist who turned cartoonist answers questions people have, accompanied by a lot of research done and funny cartoons.

I'm Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy

A heavy book about the relationship between the former Nickelodeon star and her mother. This was an emotional read.

Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals about Death - Caitlin Doughty

If you ever wanted a bunch of fun facts about dead bodies told in a funny, lighthearted way, this is the book for you. Caitlin Doughty, a mortician, answers questions asked to her by children. As this is a book meant for children, she gives simple-to-follow explanations. I would definitely recommend this as a quick read or listen.

Maar je ziet er helemaal niet autistisch uit - Bianca Toeps

English: But you don't look autistic at all

This book starts with the definitions for autism from the DM-5. Then, it explains them. This is the point where I thought: 'My psychiatrist is right, I am autistic.' She even gave her opinions about different theories about autism. It contains tips for non-autistic readers.

Know My Name - Chanel Miller

The heavy story about the rape of Chanel and how she was treated by the legal system and the media. Please look up trigger warnings before reading this book.

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams - Matthew Walker

A really interesting book about sleep. Tip: don't read it after staying up the whole night before as you will learn how bad that is for you.

Faking Normal - Courtney C. Stevens

A fictional book about a girl who went through a traumatic event and we slowly figure out what happened. This book shocked me. Please look up the content warnings before reading.

The Green Bone Saga - Fonda Lee

I read this series this year and it was great. You follow a (kind of) mafia family who regulates the jade trade on the island.

#books #reading #booklr

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classicmollywood · 5 years

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New to Me - November 2018

A lot of film watching included my last films that I could watch on the beloved FilmStruck (RIP).

1890s - 0

1900s - 0

1910s - 0

1920s - 0

1930s - 0

1940s - 3

Lydia (1941)

Poor Lydia! Well, she was a successful woman who did well for deaf children but so many men loved her and the one she truly loved DID HER DIRTY. I thought Merle Oberon was absolutely charming at the lead character! Just know that the last ten minutes will make you angry. And also know that this film is very hard to come by and if it is on TCM, I recommend DVRing it or watching it!

Keep Your Powder Dry (1945)

This film is a huge serving of GIRL POWER and I was all about it. Not many WWII films really talk about the WACs, and that’s a shame. This film had so many great aspects and I loved watching Lana Turner being a strong woman and not necessarily one who needed a man. I also got a kick out of the women showing the male officer that girls can do anything boys do!

Cluny Brown (1946)

I had no clue what to expect when I first turned this film on. But I was sold the second I saw Cluny Brown plumbing. I also love how whimsical Charles Boyer and Jennifer Jones are during this film. In a way, Cluny has the sprouting of some feminist ideas since she wants to be a plumber, even though that’s technically not proper for a lady(and yes I realize that she doesn’t really fulfill the feminist idea of doing exactly what she wants career wise). This film was quite fun and I absolutely recommend it!

1950s - 2

Indiscretion of An American Wife (1953)

What a melodrama! I must admit, I really just enjoyed watching Montgomery Clift play an Italian man. The tenderness and anger he brought to this character made it so raw! I just wish Jennifer Jones’s character would have hit him back when he hit her, but it was the ‘50s so I am wanting too much. If you are a fan of the two actors, this is a good film to watch once. Will I watch it again? Nah.

Too Bad She’s Bad (1955)

Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni can do no wrong, especially when they are together. It is also fun to see that this is the first film they worked on together, and the electricity was just automatically there. The plot is fun and their acting is so great. Such a fantastic comedy!

1960s - 4

The Honeymoon Machine (1961)

I can understand why King of Cool Steve McQueen despised this movie. Yes it is fun, but it is also all over the place! There are so many subplots going on that the movie is so hectic! Jim Hutton was great at the second banana of the operation but not even him and Steve McQueen could get rid of the cheese factor of this film.

L’Eclisse (1962)

A/N: I hated the one scene where Vittoria and her friend go over to her neighbor’s. I do not agree with them using blackface, making fun of black people, or using slurs. If this scene was cut out of the movie, then it would be perfect. It has nothing to do with the plot.

Alain Delon and Monica Vitti were great together in this film. It was interesting though that towards the beginning of their love story, there is the focus of Piero’s (Delon) materialism but once the two fall in love, there is less focus on it. However Vittoria (Vitti) can’t let it go. The film has an interesting way of setting up doom at the end. I enjoyed the film for the most part, except for the scene mentioned above.

Period of Adjustment (1962)

EVERYONE IN THIS FILM IS SO STUBBORN MY GOD! I was getting so frustrated! George (Jim Hutton) and Isabel (Jane Fonda) shouldn’t have been married at all with the way they treat each other. All they do is yell! And Dorothea (Lois Nettleton) is way too good for Ralph (Tony Franciosa). But of course, everything ends happily ever after. Except for me because I was frustrated haha.

Belle De Jour (1967)

A timid housewife who becomes a prostitute? I am down for it! This film was wild. Absolutely wild! The way director Luis Bunuel has Severine/Belle de Jour (Catherine Deneuve) combine fantasy with reality makes the audience wonder what is really happening to her and what she is just imagining. I enjoyed every minute of this film!

1970s - 3

Scarecrow (1973)

Gene Hackman and Al Pacino are two of the most random actors to be in a film together, but they made watching this film a great experience. In my opinion, Al Pacino stole the show! The characters in this film have so many dimensions and just when you think you know them, they surprise you. That’s called superb scriptwriting.

The Drowning Pool (1975)

Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, and Tony Franciosa together again (if you haven’t see The Long, Hot Summer from 1958, you are missing out on some great Tennessee Williams spiciness). I will admit, I enjoyed the first Lew Harper film better but this one was still a good Film Noir/Detective Film. The scene with the pool was so well done and absolutely terrifying!

A Special Day (1977)

At first, I didn’t plan on watching this film. I don’t exactly know why, but it just wasn’t really on my watchlist. Well, when I watched Sophia Loren: Live at the TCM Film Festival in 2016, she mentioned this was one of her favorite films that she was in. So I watched it, and boy was I glad I did! I LOVED THIS FILM. It was so beautifully done in so many ways. The tinting of the film was such a great choice, because it gives this sort of ominous feeling to the whole film. Also Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroiani are fantastic together, yet again.

1980s - 0

1990s - 0

2000s - 1

Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001)

When I first finished this movie, I had no clue if I liked it or not, which sounds weird considering I watched it. I had to think about what the film involved before truly deciding if I liked it or not. I came to the conclusion that I loved this film. Yes, there is a lot of intensely graphic sex scenes (so just don’t watch this with your parents), but since I am an adult, it didn’t bother me. The themes of sexuality, politics, class-ism, and mortality are very prominent and blend well into the story. Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, and Maribel Verdu were phenomenal as the trio going on a journey together. This is truly an art film!

2010s - 2

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

I don’t care what other people say, I loved this movie! I understand that there were historical inaccuracies, but this is a cinematic representation of Queen and for continuity, changes were made. With that being said, GIVE RAMI MALEK ALL THE AWARDS!!! Also, Gwilym Lee LOOKED JUST LIKE BRIAN MAY. I just felt like this was a great film and seeing it on the big screen and hearing the music was a great experience.

Green Book (2018)

VIGGO MORTENSEN AND MAHERSHALA ALI WERE SO GREAT TOGETHER IN THIS FILM! This film could have been depressing, but the two main actors play off of each other so well. Such a powerful film as well, that I recommend you watch it and let it speak for itself.

#lydia #keep your powder dry #cluny brown #indiscretion of an american housewife #too bad she's bad #the honeymoon machine #l'eclisse #period of adjustment #belle de jour #scarecrow #the drowning pool #a special day #y tu mama tambien #bohemian rhapsody #green book

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thevouofficial · 2 years

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21 Most Popular 80s Fashion Trends To Dress In 2022

Most Iconic Fashion Trends of the Eighties, from Party Costumes to 80s Jeans

The 80s fashion decade holds such a unique place in the world of fashion, trends, and styles.

In a world of no fashion influencers and no social media, 80s fashion drew inspiration from music and TV shows, creating more style idols than in any previous fashion decade.

‘Big,’ ‘bright,’ and ‘loud’ describe the 80s fashion decade, with eye-straining colors and patterns, power suits, shoulder pads, dramatic earrings, and acid wash jeans.

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