Showing posts with label 1981. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1981. Show all posts

Saturday, June 29, 2013

What's In - Dolly Magazine 1981

January 1981
February 1981
March 1981
April 1981
May 1981
June 1981
July 1981
August 1981
September 1981
October 1981
November 1981
December 1981

Here's a whole year of 'What's In' for 1981 !!!  From Lady Di inspired looks through to pirate and Adam Ant inspirations and finally in December 1981 - the world of colour has arrived to this section!  There is something I love in each and every one of these illustrations, but I am especially partial to June 1981 - both for the Adam Ant pirate look and I also love the new romantic look of the other girl.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Short Cuts - Dolly July 1981

July 1981
Model Jenny Coupland
Make-up Petrina Devlin
Photography Wal Easton

Mini mania hits 1981 in this Short Cuts fashion spread from Dolly Magazine July 1981.  Photography by John Pinfold.  This whole spread is exactly what I love about the early 80's - ballet flats, moccasins, colourful hosiery and just overall cuteness.  To me, ballet flats now just do not compare to 80's ballet shoes for some reason..

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Smooth Sailing - Dolly October 1981

October 1981
Model Jenine Clarke
Make-up Petrina Devlin
Photographer Bob Donaldson

A fun and frivolous nautical themed spread here with photography by Bob Donaldson.  It's obviously very silly, but I happen to miss this kind of silliness in fashion nowadays!

Thursday, September 6, 2012

The Long And The Short Of It - Dolly November 1981

November 1981
Model Jenny
Photographer John Pinfold
Make-up Petrina

A very sweet editorial from this November 1981 issue of Dolly (one of the cutest Dolly covers ever in my opinion).  Featuring models in the latest in the fashions of 1981 (namely knickerbockers) looking excited, entertained and aghast at various comic issues.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Katie Pye Advertisement - POL Magazine July 1981


What a rarity - a Katie Pye advertisement!  Katie Pye is an Australian fashion designer and I first became familiar with her clothes through an exhibition that was held at NGV in 2007/2008.  She also designed the clothes featured in the Australian band Pseudo Echo's clip Listening.

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Hollywood Nights - Dolly Special '81

Quite a cute little Hollywood themed silks and satins feature which according to the credit was shot at Harlow Restaurant in Sydney.  I tried to find out if this restaurant was still going, but alas Google did not produce me with any information.  It's kinda funny to think of carpet inside a restaurant, but I guess back in '81 - carpets were everywhere!  You can even see stains on the carpet which illustrates carpet in a restaurant not being a very good idea at all!  The fashions in this spread are a little on the daggy side, but some of the pieces are quite cute, namely both the outfits in last photo, and I was surprised to see that the jumpsuit was from Katies of all places!

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

History Comes Out Of The Closet - POL Magazine July 1981


I have New Romantic fever!  Featuring gorgeous frills, knicker-bockers, organza and bows galore!  I tell you these POL magazines I dug up are quite the gems!  Oh and by the way, I will be able to commit to more regular postings as I've fiiinally completed my Grad Dip as of yesterday! :D