Animal prints in 1989 and more

So, I've been busy scanning more photos from 1989, including a couple of reunions we went to a few weeks before the big quake. Leopard prints were popular that year as well. We had a family reunion in Salt Lake City and a 25 year reunion there as well.

Leather skirts were popular too.

I found a dress in my folk's basement that my Mom kept, worn to the winter formal in 1963. Thirty years ago I could still get into it, although some added dimension in the waist. Unfortunately, I don't have one from '63.

1-2-8 leopard outfits. Ignore the guy behind me in 8. I think the skirt was Adrienne Vitadini and the top AKII.
4 leather skirt, possibly AKII. Wool knit top is AKII.
5 Me and my almost 82-yr-old dad and 80-yr-old mom.
6 Two 80s ladies. More about us later.
7-8 Winter prom dress 1963. I swear I did weigh the same in '89 as I did in '63, but I had a couple of kids since then. Nothing like a reunion to inspire a diet.

So if you want some '80s inspiration, I can promise you those were not my real shoulders.

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6 years ago

rachylou

Veteran

It’s the black nylons that say ‘Princess Di’ to me

Firecracker (Sharan)

These photos are so fun to see! I had a similar black leather skirt around that time, too. You were as stylish then as you are now.

Jaime

(website)

Whoa 80s throw back! Great pictures, thanks for sharing!

DonnaF

Thanks for posting those pics. I loved Anne Klein II but couldn't afford her stuff unless it was on deep discount -- at I. Magnin. I was a big time shoulder pad fan -- made my waist look so small! And it was in those days relatively speaking, lol.

Anonymous

Thanks for the look back. I was. Ever a fan of the shoulder pads as my shoulders are already wide but had friends who .loved them to balance out hips. It was impossible to find jackets and coats without those shoulder pads. The hardest was a top with shoulder pads under a topper with shoulder pads. Oh, the horror

Angie

Fashion Stylist

I love these pics!

You look amazing in animal print and red. The '80s were magical

Liesbeth

Great pics! I adore outfit 3 :).

Cardiff girl

this has been like trip down memory lane for me,thank you so much!

cindysmith

Wow, what a trip down memory lane

MsMaven

Donna, DH had made partner and for the first time in 20+ years of marriage we had enough money for me to give up sewing my own clothes and upgrade, which was a lot of fun. I loved Anne Klein II and early DKNY, also--well, can't think of her name right now. Of course, with our kids in college and earthquake damage, money got a little tight in the following years, but we made it through the challenges.

Katerina

Beautiful pictures and so fun to look at! Gorgeous outfits. Interesting to see how that fashion era is so on trend now. Outfit 1 - 3 would look very current now.

kellygirl

You're taking me back. I love the 80s! You look absolutely radiant in all!

The Cat

Fun to see old pictures, and you look great. My favourites are #1 and #3.

I, too, had a leopard skirt in the 80s (and early 90s). And in fact, today I am wearing a leather skirt similar to yours. Mine is from Friitala in Finland. Superb quality. Thrifted around 2003. I don't know how old it really is. I supposed it was from 2000, but it might be older. Nevertheless, it seems to never go out of style. Practically every time I wear it, I get compliments from younger persons.

#3 looks like something I'd wear today!

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