https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:45:58 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-530056 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:16:00 +0000 bella 530056@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is really amusing! I was too young to fully contribute to the 80s fashion the first time around. In my family, my sister is the one who had the oversized sweaters and scrunched blindingly white socks (a la picture #5), having gone to high school in the late 80s. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-530055 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:15:49 +0000 velvetychocolate 530055@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is fun - and I cannot get over the hair styles. My hair wouldn't go like that (fine, bone straight), but I do remember having something of a layered cut and spending hours with a curling iron. Come to think of it - I think hair mousse was a fairly new thing back then? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-530044 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:02:54 +0000 ButterflyLady 530044@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's brilliant - I had big permed hair, and oh, yes, jellies, I remember those! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529856 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:13:32 +0000 goldenpig 529856@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG. I did all that stuff in the 80's. Acid wash jeans. White Reeboks. Legwarmers and baggy sweatshirts. Jellies. Madonna look with lace hairbows. Permed hair with the big tidal wave bangs (although not quite as spectacular as the mullets in those pics, LOL!). Funny thing is, I feel like the 80's was the last time I followed fashion trends (the 90's and 00's were a bit of a fashion void for me) up until now, so now I am wondering how silly I'm going to look to myself or my kids 30 years from now!</p> <p>Thanks Rita, so fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529852 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:35 +0000 Anonymous 529852@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh the memories! Thanks for posting Modgrl, too fun. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529828 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:54:33 +0000 Anonymous 529828@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those were fun! The smoking ladies make me glad for today's smoke-free public places. I never wore the big hair but remember neon colors. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529805 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:13:50 +0000 lyn* 529805@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOL @ the guy wearing Coca Cola. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529804 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:11:03 +0000 Jonesy 529804@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This brings back so many memories!! I graduated from high school in 1989...the hair is just so spectacular, I'm sort of at a loss for words. And how wild that you know some of these people! Thanks so much for sharing this gem.</p> <p>ETA: Okay, major brain mishap: I graduated from *college* in 1989, high school in 1985! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529400 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:13:37 +0000 citygirldc 529400@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We should post photos of ourselves the year we graduated, in another post of course. It would be fun to reminisce about our teen years. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529399 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:13:05 +0000 Queen Mum 529399@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mary- I noticed that too. When did California ban smoking in public places? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529396 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:10:00 +0000 Queen Mum 529396@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>haha- I do see that "mom" style hasn't changed much (picture 11)<br /> And I had to laugh at "Tape World" my kids would think that was perhaps a place to go buy duct tape creations...(picture 24) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529395 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:09:58 +0000 citygirldc 529395@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Funny. I never had big hair. It was always short. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529394 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:07:50 +0000 Isis 529394@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, I love these photos! The hair is amazing!!!! It's funny to think that it all looked so normal then! I wonder what we are wearing that will look amazingly odd in 2037? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529389 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:03:49 +0000 catgirl 529389@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeowch. I was cringing as I scanned these, hoping not to see myself in some pink and grey striped pants and oversized white buttondown and pastel leather cinch belt. And tap shoes. And a straw hat a la "Hungry Like The Wolf'. And earrings made of strips of neon plastic. </p> <p>Still love Duran Duran, though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529387 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:03:06 +0000 tarzy 529387@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Excuse me ... I have an controllable urge to go and put some conditioner and gel in my hair ... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529332 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:16:57 +0000 Janet 529332@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You know what is a shame? That big frizzy hair look is one of the few things my hair would do willingly, if I wanted it to back then. </p> <p>I'm actually pretty glad I never took the 80s look quite that far. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529322 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:14:52 +0000 Claudia 529322@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I rest my case. Oh, so very bad. Could be worse, at least they are wearing neutrals here. (Shrudders) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529286 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:54:13 +0000 Lisa 529286@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>oh my! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529222 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:04:31 +0000 jayne 529222@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>this must explain why I still keep trying to get my hair puffy on top....it is inbred...or something....adding to list of goals, get decent haircut and let go of '89! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529219 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:01:22 +0000 Meredith1953 529219@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The hair cracks me up. They look like poodles! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529218 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:59:36 +0000 Lori 529218@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. . .memories. . . </p> <p>Rita, I grew up north of Philly, and these girls look just like my friends at the time. Too funny. . .</p> <p>And my contribution to the 80s-tastic hair, circa 1989. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529197 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:41:39 +0000 MsMary 529197@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That? Is awesome!!</p> <p>And OMG look at people SMOKING in the mall!! *plonk* </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529183 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:32:53 +0000 Mander 529183@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are great! I was always jealous of the girls with super big hair like that. I could never quite get mine to look right. Hilarious. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529169 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:28:24 +0000 Janet 529169@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hoo boy, do I remember these days. </p> <p>Anybody ever see Heavy Metal Parking Lot? It's a short film that a couple of brothers made while surveying the crowd at a Judas Priest concert, circa 1986. It spawned other "Parking Lot" films as well -- Harry Potter Parking Lot, etc. The aesthetic in these pictures reminds me of it. That was filmed practically my neighborhood. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529154 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:24:05 +0000 Transcona Shannon 529154@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hilarious! And yes, I had permed hair like this! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529147 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:21:07 +0000 modgrl 529147@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, confirmation from my fb family, some of these are actually people I went to HS with!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529141 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:16:37 +0000 Angie 529141@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOW!! This looks more like 1985 but I guess 1989 is accurate too. </p> <p>How can you not appreciate this era. The style statement is *so* strong - one of the strongest and most memorable for sure. Everybody remembers the '80s! The style was HECTIC - it's iconic. </p> <p>Hairdressers made a fortune with perms, no doubt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529128 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:07:46 +0000 HelenInCanada 529128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I could easily contribute to this project! (I felt compelled to snap pics of my best friend and I on shopping missions at several shopping centres in the Toronto area while in our teens. Very quickly, though - how nerdy to be seen with a camera in the mall! )</p> <p>What a hilarious trip down memory lane for those of us who came of age in the 80s! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenes-of-mall-madness-1989#post-529124 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:04:35 +0000 modgrl 529124@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm pretty certain that these were taken at Neshaminy Mall right outside of Philadelphia. In fact I believe I went to high school with some of these kids. </p> <p><a href="http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/42454073/ns/today-style/?fb_ref=.Tyq05I8iNF4.like&#038;fb_source=home_multiline#.TyrepIEah8F" rel="nofollow">http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/.....yrepIEah8F</a> </p>