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What do you remember wearing from your teens that had to be worn?
As a teen in the 80's it was all about casual wear.
Lyle and Scott, Pringle, Benetton, , Farah trousers,
Lacoste.
Or full on sports casual wear it was also the time of the growth of hip hop and rap music.
Lot's of high top trainers or Adidas tracksuits etc...
Must admit I couldn't afford most of stuff so either purchased it from Southall market or purchased the badges to see or iron onto cheaper versions of.
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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Jack Wills gilets. JW tracksuit bottoms with ugg boots. Striped shirts in pastel colours. Denim miniskirts and leggings. Bonus points for big (real pearls), backcombed hair and that awful nude lipstick that was the highlight of sophistication. This doesn't even cover the emo years of my youth, it gets worse.  |
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other brands like O'Neil , Quicksilver, Billabong, Reef , Body Glove , Hangloose all this brand clothes are very close to me as a surfer most of my life , vans still my choice as daily shoes mostly , but like i mentioned before Benetton is the  fashion choice .
A true about Benetton , when i was 8 years old ibwas offered to travel to Italy to cover their publicity catalogue but my dad didn't give permission  |
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"Brands weren't so much of a thing in 1972  . Although a lot of people were in to Ben Sherman, Sta-prest and Crombie overcoats"
The 70's where all about for me high waisted trousers the more buttons on the waistband the cooler, snake elastic belts and platform shoes, browns and mustard colours, snorkel coats and Dr martens boots. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Farah trousers and fila or lyle scott top kappa or sergio jacket if going out out pringle jumper burberry coat adidas trainers or my dm's dam need a new wardrobe  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Earliest fashion memory was at primary school ... Newcastle doc martins, patch pocket cords, penny round collars and tank tops
The dms were imitations because we was a bit skint and the patch pockets made by my seamstress mum |
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"Brands weren't so much of a thing in 1972 . Although a lot of people were in to Ben Sherman, Sta-prest and Crombie overcoats
The 70's where all about for me high waisted trousers the more buttons on the waistband the cooler, snake elastic belts and platform shoes, browns and mustard colours, snorkel coats and Dr martens boots."
Around 1976 I started wearing really high waisted trousers with very wide legs and short tie waisted blouses. I recall one blouse very fondly, it was blue with a gitanes advert on the back. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Global hypercolour T-shirt’s and shell suits were all the rage when I was a teenager.
After all who wouldn’t want something that got you all hot and sweaty in the first place and then showed off to the world in different colours which parts of you were sweaty |
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I didn't run to any of that stuff. Mostly athletic style/ beach bum, Billabong, Seafolly etc. Shells and glitter the fuck were we thinking. The beginning of hair straighteners (about the time I first got a pixie cut ). I'd treasure hunt in Valley Girl, Chinese clothing stores, and put together my own stuff. Low ride bootcut jeans (the beginning of skinnies but absolutely not for me). Lots of beads. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Band t shirts,, sewn up tight wrangler jeans, cowboy boots, leather jacket, and an embroidered cut off denim jacket that stank of patchouli oil. I wore that almost constantly when I was out. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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I went thru a backwards jeans phase... and they were two tone jeans...
My favourite were a black red combo.... followed by a black green pair and a black brown pair...
Heck.. I thought I was cool.... mind you... the shirts I wore were so oversized and baggy I don’t think you could see the jeans...
Fashion guru I was not.... I was always “interesting” |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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NafNaf, Sweater shop, Rockport, Kickers, Karl kani, Reebok pump, Gola, Shell suit tracksuits, Herbie, Joe bloggs, diadora, kappa, LA Gear... |
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I used to wear big baggy DD pants with a metal chain attached, Doc Martens and some sort of slightly colourful fitted top. I wasn't ever much into make-up so I didn't bother with the black lipstick so often. Sometimes changed it up and wore a denim or other mini skirt, fishnets and long Docs |
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"I used to wear big baggy DD pants with a metal chain attached, Doc Martens and some sort of slightly colourful fitted top. I wasn't ever much into make-up so I didn't bother with the black lipstick so often. Sometimes changed it up and wore a denim or other mini skirt, fishnets and long Docs "
The only makeup I wore was body glitter on special occasions |
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"I used to wear big baggy DD pants with a metal chain attached, Doc Martens and some sort of slightly colourful fitted top. I wasn't ever much into make-up so I didn't bother with the black lipstick so often. Sometimes changed it up and wore a denim or other mini skirt, fishnets and long Docs
The only makeup I wore was body glitter on special occasions "
I did occasionally add a wee bit of glitter gel onto my decolletage or glitter spray in my hair for special occasions  |
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"I used to wear big baggy DD pants with a metal chain attached, Doc Martens and some sort of slightly colourful fitted top. I wasn't ever much into make-up so I didn't bother with the black lipstick so often. Sometimes changed it up and wore a denim or other mini skirt, fishnets and long Docs
The only makeup I wore was body glitter on special occasions
I did occasionally add a wee bit of glitter gel onto my decolletage or glitter spray in my hair for special occasions "
So much glitter |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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Teenage me was all about Fred Perry tops and Ben Sherman shirts (when they didn't cost an arm and a leg), Two Tone trousers or Sta Prest or Levi 501s, black Harrington or green flight or denim jacket, "Grandad" cardigans and ski jumpers - penny loafers (tassles optional), brogue or rider boots, white socks
Pretty much informed my style of dress for the rest of my life too |
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Late 80s: 501s with turn ups, Dr Martins boots, some kind of floral shirt.
Over 30 years later and I've progressed to Jeans (Edwin or Hebtroco) with turn ups, Dr Martins shoes and black t-shirts.
I may be a dinosaur. |
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I was a big gym goer I. The 80's and 90's
Late 80's saw the baggy parachute style gym trousers I lived in mine so fecking comfortable.
I have to go to the weider shop in London to get them tho, pretty sure from memory it was in tube station shopping precinct. |
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"Cheesecloth shirts, loon pants and an Afghan coat. "
I remember it was the time I stopped wearing a bra and having a cheesecloth shirt on and was mortified at the local disco when it became see through under the disco lights. |
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"What do you remember wearing from your teens that had to be worn?
As a teen in the 80's it was all about casual wear.
Lyle and Scott, Pringle, Benetton, , Farah trousers,
Lacoste.
Or full on sports casual wear it was also the time of the growth of hip hop and rap music.
Lot's of high top trainers or Adidas tracksuits etc...
Must admit I couldn't afford most of stuff so either purchased it from Southall market or purchased the badges to see or iron onto cheaper versions of.
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Southall, or Western International markets for me lol
Had a few Lyle & Scott jumpers...
Also, everyone (at my school atleast) was into PePe keyrings |
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"Brands weren't so much of a thing in 1972 . Although a lot of people were in to Ben Sherman, Sta-prest and Crombie overcoats
The 70's where all about for me high waisted trousers the more buttons on the waistband the cooler, snake elastic belts and platform shoes, browns and mustard colours, snorkel coats and Dr martens boots.
Around 1976 I started wearing really high waisted trousers with very wide legs and short tie waisted blouses. I recall one blouse very fondly, it was blue with a gitanes advert on the back. "
I love that style - its my ambition to one day wear it, with a big wide brimmed hat and enormous sunglasses! we'll see how the diet goes lol |
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Skousers (skirt trouser combo)
Ridiculous wide leg jeans that soaked up puddles
Wedged and platform (spice girl) trainers
Patchwork denim
Hair mascara
Body glitter
Very straight hair
3/4 length anything
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