[Xenalyte]

I thought '80s chic was my skintight Glorias, roach-clip earrings, and hot-pink legwarmers! (And don't even get me started on my Pat Benatar lookalike period.)

[stands2reason]

Don't forget the cut-up, off the shoulder "Flashdance" sweatshirt and purple eyeshadow!

[Flyer]

my Pat Benatar lookalike period

The "lookalike" thing seems to be a theme with you.

(I was just passing by this thread - I have no interest here whatsoever)

[RepoGirl]

I thought '80s chic was my skintight Glorias, roach-clip earrings, and hot-pink legwarmers! (And don't even get me started on my Pat Benatar lookalike period.)

Oh... Glorias and roachclip earrings... oh wow, couple those with a pair of cheap, purple metallic wraparound sunglasses and these, dear readers, encapsulate all that was eighth grade and the Martin County Fair circa 1981. Lest we forget, though, the whole Madonna thing with the underwear on the outside of the clothing thing (sorta like the secretary in Splash...)now THAT was some high class fashion!

Personally, I don't understand what the fuss is. When I was a demographic tween, the fad was to wear aforementioned jeans, spike heeled disco sandals, and lots and lots of hair spray and the ugliest colored lip glosses you could steal (usually in colors that are now painted on cars favored by gang bangers). How did my mom deal with this? Very easily. She had the charge card (it was called Bank Americard back then) and I didn't.

Thus, my fascination with hi-top Chuck Taylors continues to this day...