https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 12 May 2026 14:24:26 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss/page/2#post-885936 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:45:36 +0000 Carole 885936@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have such a bad memory, I can't remember what I loved that isn't available anymore. Maybe that's a good thing! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss/page/2#post-885901 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:29:35 +0000 bj1111 885901@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ denise, i think i will be wearing platforms for the foreseeable future. &nbsp;they are way too comfy to give up. &nbsp;i don't care if i look like a holdover from a WAGs convention. &nbsp;i even have the fur vest. &nbsp;i'll take care not to wear the two together. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss/page/2#post-885853 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:56:22 +0000 CocoLion 885853@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I miss all of my nylon Prada bags. &nbsp;In the 90s Prada was more affordable. &nbsp;I miss my nylon Prada backpack.<br /><br />I also would love to see more mid-heels come back. &nbsp;I hate the ultra-flat sandals with minimal straps, my feel feel so exposed and vulnerable in them.And I also detest the fact that most stylish heels are 4" and up. &nbsp;For a few years platforms have been in but now that's going away and we're stuck with 4" heels with no solid sole so it feels like walking on concrete on your tippy toes all day. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss/page/2#post-885824 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:45:46 +0000 rachylou 885824@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ OMG!! Ribbon barettes! Ok. That is a blast from the past.<br /><br />I do miss my olive gauchos, now that you all mention in it. I had a really cute red cotton twill gaucho shit when I was little. I'd kill for that back and in my current size. I'd be way cool in that, lol.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss/page/2#post-885573 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:23:06 +0000 MsMaven 885573@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I miss shoulder pads too--not the huge ones, and not the ones in T-shirts, but &nbsp;shoulder pads gave me more room in the top. &nbsp;<br /><br />I miss surplice topped dresses. &nbsp;I rarely find a wrap dress that works for me, but the sewed down wrap with shoulder pads did work.<br /><br />Long ago shoe sizes came in alternate sizes with narrower heels. &nbsp;It would be nice to have those back. &nbsp;But that was a long time ago. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss/page/2#post-885482 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:43:48 +0000 rae 885482@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hm... I dunno, I don't feel like I "miss" anything. Like you, I feel like it's mostly out there, and I wear it if I like it.&nbsp;<br /><br />I would, however, like to someday see some kind of mandate for men to wear long duster coats all the time. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss/page/2#post-885432 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:43:07 +0000 Isabel 885432@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Your comment, Una, really struck a chord with me. I feel that practically everything is available. But I also realized that I am just&nbsp;<i>not</i> that trendy ( after I read Anna's post about the Spice Girl shoes ). I love to see things on people but I don't necessarily miss wearing them.<br /><br />I am also at an age that I feel pretty good wearing whatever I like and I see trends as a "guide" and not a "must". If that makes any sense.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss/page/2#post-885426 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:37:27 +0000 ironkurtin 885426@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I miss Helmut Lang, the real one.&nbsp; At least Jil Sander is finally back at her own label.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss/page/2#post-885409 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:19:35 +0000 Astrid 885409@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I haven't experienced that many styles I could miss yet, but I do miss flares. I wore them as a teen and when the skinny jeans made a comeback I changed mostly to moderate bootcuts and straight legs. I never got into the skinnies. I might buy some flares again when I find a pair. I think they work well with my boho side.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss/page/2#post-885402 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:14:48 +0000 T-Rex 885402@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I miss the boxy, oversized cotton blazers from the 80's. I also miss the big, bold, earrings of the 80's. I wore huge triangle shaped enamel post earrings with three stripes of black, red, and white. I'm a packrat, so I still have them. I would have said that I really miss leggings, but they are back, so Yay! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss/page/2#post-885228 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:15:30 +0000 krishnidoux 885228@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I not so much miss what I was wearing in the 80's as much as how I felt wearing it. As a teen, everything felt new and cool. I miss my asymmetrical&nbsp;bob. Or my faux-bob, when I had shaved the entire bottom half of my head, letting the top fall back as a bob or tying it in a punk&nbsp;pony&nbsp;tail.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss/page/2#post-885219 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:47:24 +0000 Greek Goddess 885219@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ &nbsp;I miss bras and underwear that fits really well. I don't know what happened to the size and shape but they are much more difficult to find now. I guess its just the mass production that took the shape out of them or the good material. If I find a bra that fits well now I buy it in several different colours!<br /><br />I also miss having standard sizes. The sizing in the UK has been altered twice in the last twenty years. I used to take a standard size 12 but even if you can find a standard size now (they range in size even if they have the same number) but now a size 12 absolutely buries me. The jeans all have extra long legs that have to be taken up and the waists are bigger relatively for the size. It's a nightmare unless you try everything on before you buy. When I go over to the UK I try everything on just to make sure it fits.<br /><br />Not a &nbsp;fashion trend sorry, but something I do miss! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss/page/2#post-885107 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:53:30 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 885107@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I specifically miss my first pair of 'high' heels my mom let me have in 1982, when I was eleven.&nbsp; They were ankle-wrap wedges, with a closed toe, by Candies.&nbsp; &nbsp; The leather was a pretty clear claret-red, in an Oxford sort of pattern, and the wedge part looked like cork, but was stronger.&nbsp; The ankle straps were delicate, and sexy and a perfect balance to the shoe.&nbsp; &nbsp; My mom hemmed and hawed, and I begged, and my grandma spoke up in my favor, so my mom let me get them.<br /><br />I thought I was such a grown-up girl with that two-inch heel!&nbsp; &nbsp; I wore those shoes until they fell apart.<br /><br />In general, I miss the ribbon barrettes of the Xanadu period, I miss the feathered 'roach clips' that girls wore in their hair in the late 1970's, I miss the 80's-does-40's strong shoulders and fitted straight skirts.&nbsp; &nbsp; I also miss the safari-inspired trend that came out of the Indiana Jones movies.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss#post-885077 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:09:57 +0000 annagybe 885077@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My Spice Girls and Deee-Lite era platforms. I freaking loved being tall. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss#post-885075 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:06:29 +0000 Jaime 885075@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ When everyone wore hats? Actually I really love today's slouchy yet structured, casual yet stylish vibe. Hmm, I do sometimes wonder what it would be like if everyone dressed like Grace Kelly in Rear Window though. When she pulls out that perfect little&nbsp;overnight case I die every time. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss#post-885066 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:52:11 +0000 carolbee 885066@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm on the miss shoulder pads bandwagon, but thats it. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss#post-885058 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:35:24 +0000 dizzys 885058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Cali is bare leg territory for sure but we also wear swim gear to work, flip flops and holey jeans. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss#post-885051 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:26:50 +0000 deb 885051@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Angie, I think I&nbsp;agree with MaryK. Here in California, wearing hose is so 'old lady'. I have not seen anyone in them in years. Even around the capitol the ladies all have bare legs. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss#post-885028 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:06:39 +0000 dizzys 885028@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I loved the '30 retro style revival in the '80's....the suspenders with fat ties and fancy hats. The oversized feminine men's wear that Molly Ringwald sported. I found it ammusing too in the late 90's/ early 2000 when the '70's disco look came out again. I guess I love when current decades throw back to older styles with a fresh view. ( or not so fresh) I love the high wasted plaid here. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss#post-884962 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:45:33 +0000 Vildy 884962@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ wool double knit fabric<br />polished cotton<br />more of woven cotton pique (not polo shirt knits)<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss#post-884954 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:41:19 +0000 Thistle 884954@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I miss the 80s shoulder pads. &nbsp;Only time in my life when I looked like i&nbsp;had shoulders! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss#post-884921 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:25:00 +0000 Jules 884921@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'd be quite happy to wear oversized striped tshirts, baggy carpenter jeans and funky sneakers for the rest of my life. Mid 90s Beastie Boys. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss#post-884868 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:58:52 +0000 catgirl 884868@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Funny, I don't miss shoulder pads at all - mine are built in!&nbsp;<br /><br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss#post-884857 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:47:33 +0000 DonnaF 884857@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <i></i>I miss shoulder pads for my narrowish sloping shoulders.&nbsp; Instant authority plus they make my waist and hips look so trim.&nbsp; I think they made me look a little taller as well.&nbsp; No, maybe it's because I could wear heels in those days.<br /><br />I also miss the genuine 13 button sailor pants you could by in Army Navy surplus stores.&nbsp; I altered mine down to size 0 or something so even if I had mine back I'd never be able to get them up.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss#post-884840 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:34:15 +0000 fern 884840@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh, I do miss Laura Ashley dresses. So romantic.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss#post-884831 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:27:57 +0000 bj1111 884831@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Vildy, i have a dble breasted coat dress in black gabardine from the late 80s. &nbsp;<br /><br />I love gabardine. &nbsp;Where did it go? &nbsp;I hate crepe. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss#post-884782 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:52:29 +0000 Nicole D 884782@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I agree about the flare pants and bell bottoms. &nbsp;They are a really flattering shape! &nbsp;I used to love gauchos when I was a tween (knee length pants that are straight or flared. &nbsp;If they were gathered at the bottom we called them knickers). &nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss#post-884778 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:45:15 +0000 Gaylene 884778@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ OK, I'm going to admit that I miss that 80s look of mid-length, slightly A-line gabardine skirts worn with tall, flat-heeled, leather boots and riding jackets. I seriously rocked that look for the better part of that decade and still fall for it when I see pictures of myself three decades later. Maybe it's because I have such a fondness for equestrian looks.<br /><br />I also remember how much I loved my Jean Muir dresses from the mid 70s. <br /><a href="http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/Vogue_2883" rel="nofollow">http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/Vogue_2883</a><br />Her designs were comfortable, elegant, and feminine in a non-girly way.<br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss#post-884772 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:35:12 +0000 Aida 884772@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Nothing right now, but I suppose I haven't been doing this long&nbsp;enough to know heh.<br /><br />Denise and Rachy, just wear those flares! I do :)<br /><br />EDIT: I do wish culottes were available at non-high end. I soooo badly wanted a pair of cream wool culottes this past winter, but found none. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-fashion-question-from-a-fb-friend-what-fashion-trend-do-you-miss#post-884689 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:58:09 +0000 jayne 884689@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ If things go too far i shoes, to the pointy extreme I remember from college, I will miss rounded toe shoes....I kinda miss the square ones (very masculine) right now