South Pacific Advertisements - 1982

Dolly Magazine August 1982

Dolly Magazine September 1982

Here's a couple of advertisements for clothing label South Pacific, I don't know much about them except that their wares featured heavily within the pages of Dolly during 1982 and that their ads are cute.  I'm not sure of the models names, but I think one of them was either Melanie or Melissa and another was in Dolly a lot.  I wonder which came first - the label or the song by the amazing Australian band The Dugites....

Various Images from Vogue Australia August 1982

Here's a bit of a cross-section of the various looks featured in this 1982 issue of Vogue.  And I've said it before and I'll say it again - I LOVE 1982!  The looks here evoke innocence amplified by sailor collars, puffed sleeves and gorgeous tailoring.

Cheap Tricks - Dolly August 1982

Another fun and frivolous 1982 Dolly magazine post, this one featuring clothes under $40.  My only gripe with this spread is that I wish the pictures of the models were a full A4 instead of the two in one.

It's Surreal Thing - POL Magazine August 1979

Here is a spread that blew me away when I first saw it, and still does.  The majority of the clothes are from Flamingo Park - a label by Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson.  I adore Jenny Kee and made sure I bought some of the products she made for Target not long ago including a really cool black and white doona cover.  I'm not sure who the models are, that is except for Deborah Hutton in the Roller Game shot which is so so cool!

Buckley's/David Jones - Vogue Australia August 1982

I always say this for pretty much every post, but I just adore the selection of photos here.  It's interesting to see the contrast from Dolly to Vogue, where the look is a bit more grown up (I must admit I am quite partial to the youthful fun of Dolly though).  My favourite looks here are probably the Leon Cutler dress, and the Weiss outfit, although I really do like the tuxedo detail on the W.S. pants.

The New Beauty - Vogue Australia August 1982

August 1982
Photography Bill Ling

I'm not sure what this model's name is, but she was definitely a huge part of Dolly magazine for many issues.  I adore the vibrant make-up job in the second photo - reminds me of the Wham 'wake me up before you go go' 7" cover.

Missoni Advertisement - Vogue Australia August 1982

I'm on a bit of a 1982 roll here, and this Missoni ad I found in the August 1982 issue of Vogue Australia epitomises the look around this time.  The frilled collar, Moroccan inspired fabrics and of course the sash around the head.  I love how the Missoni family portrait is in the shot too - cute.

Scrambled - Dolly magazine August 1985

August 1985
Model Claudia McCarthy
Photography Ken Middleton
Hair & Make-up Aaren

'Scrambled'
Photography Clive Smith
Styling Aaren

A different kind of editorial for Dolly..... it kind of reminds me more of something you'd see in 'The Face' magazine as opposed to a teen Australian magazine.  I am very curious as to who this 'Aaren' is who styled both the cover and this shoot, and alas I could not find any information on him/her at all.  Not too sure whether I would personally wear a jumper as pants, but I can see where they were going with it and for the shoot it looks great.  I adore the hair and make-up particularly in this - the yellow eyeshadow/pink eyeliner combo really works.

Swatch Advertisement 1985

Appeared in Dolly Magazine August 1985

My all time favourite ad from Swatch - ever (and that includes all those amazing Pop Swatch ads, which I'll do a feature on at some point down the track).  This particular advertisement re-appears in many magazine issues that I have and is just so bubblegum pastel pop!  If you didn't have a Swatch you definitely weren't cool...