Boy herringbone blazers, pressed suit pants, structured shoulders, many of which manifested in an asexual silhouette, are a few iconic fond moments from my infantile memories.
I was born in the 80s. Besides the rock and roll and loud and flashy flair, my impression of the period’s aesthetics – which roughly formed from a limited exposure to mostly my mother’s wardrobe – is certainly characteristic of the times but also trending more elegant than anything else.
I can see my mother in this entire outfit, with a few adjustments to suit her meticulous taste:
– I went one size larger on everything. Although oversized shoulder is a classy and likely romantic idea to her, she would want all her pieces sized properly because “clothes need to fit well at certain parts”.
– She would have her pant hems precisely trimmed to hit mid-heel. My slouchy floor-sweeper hems don’t stand a chance in her book. “They look lazy”.
– She wouldn’t have approved wearing her Chanel as a cross-body, although in recent years, she’s opened up to backpacks, exclusively for traveling purposes.
Oh, and bed head and fake tan are no no on her.
She’s a fine lady. I’m the fine lady’s wild child. This outfit is 80s chic 2.0. And I owe her this.
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Great outfit! I love your jacket!
L.A
So glad. Thank you hon! xx
I love this blazer! But then, I was born in the 80’s too and I love an oversized blazer.
xx Jenelle
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Thank you Jenelle for sharing this! Appreciate it. 🙂 xx
I love your story=telling writing and at the same time tell us so much about your style. Love your pictures of course! (But I guess that’s mom taste, mom is always a fine lady lol)
xx Margaret
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