Girl on the Spot - Dolly November 1988

November 1988
Model Emma Balfour
Photographer Unknown

Girl on the Spot
Photography Martyn Thompson
Model Emma
Hair & make-up Michelle Deveraux

A gorgeous editorial here featuring gingham mixed with polka dots.  It is definitely a very '88 look - especially if the outfits were paired with a pair of brogues.  Emma Balfour is the model on the cover and the fashion spread and she made it quite big in the modelling world.  I think she even made an appearance in the last season of Australia's Next Top Model.  I always like seeing where the clothes are from, and I can see Sportsgirl and Cherry Lane items in the mix.  I may do a Sportsgirl ad feature very soon I think..

80's Esprit Advertisements - Round Two

Dolly magazine October 1983

Dolly magazine September 1989

Dolly magazine September 1984

Dolly magazine August 1986

Dolly magazine July 1985

Dolly magazine April 1988

Due to the popularity of the first post I did with a selection of Esprit advertisements from the 80's, I thought it was time to put some more up.  As I was a huge Esprit fan in the early 90's, the brand does hold some great memories for me.  My favourites from these pictures are the first one and probably the last one.  In the last post I was going on about the iconic Esprit tote bag (which I was proud to carry around when I was in Year 7), and alas I still don't have one!  Hmm.... may have to check ebay....

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.

Cherry Lane Advertisements

Dolly February 1985

Dolly February 1987

Dolly November 1984

Dolly July 1985

Dolly December 1991

Dolly May 1985

As promised, here is a selection of advertisements from Cherry Lane.  I tried to look up a bit of information online about them in terms of how long they traded for, but alas found nothing.  The ads don't appear in any issues that I have before '85 though, and judging by the '91 ad here, they went through until the mid 90's perhaps.  I've always found their ads to be interesting and I'm thinking they specialised in cotton separates.

Ready To Wear - Dolly June 1984

A stunning editorial here with photography by Graham Shearer no less.  This appears in this issue of Dolly.  And it only dawned on me now that the brunette model in this is the cover girl (I know I'm a little slow)... but she looks really different on the cover.  I wish the shot of her wearing the tartan beret made it to the cover - it would have looked a lot more striking.  This spread is also a nice compliment to  this clash of the tartans fashion spread from Dolly the following year - also by the genius Graham Shearer.

Levi's Advertisement - Dolly November 1984

This advertisement by Levi's is featured in this issue of Dolly so I haven't scanned the gorgeous cover in again.  Adore this Levi's advertisement.... as a matter of fact I was planning on doing a feature on assorted Levi's advertisements but just don't have time right now to upload all the pics... but I think tomorrow I'll add a few more ones to the mix!  Unless there are any other requests?....

Lindy Lane Advertisement - Dolly July 1987

I think I remember this ad from back when ... but what I definitely do know, is that I emulated this look around this time - the whole ra-ra skirt paired with bike shorts look.  I probably was highly influenced by the Locomotion video clip by Kylie Minogue as well though - actually that would have been my main influence as I was obsessed with Kylie and Jason at this time.

Not Fade Away - Dolly March 1983

Photographer Richard Peake

This fashion spread didn't scan in as well as it looks in the magazine itself unfortunately, but still striking nonetheless.  I knew instantly that the jeans the girls are wearing are Faberge as I picked a pair up just like the ones the girl on the right is wearing in the last image at an op-shop ages ago and remember them well.  (Although I did end up getting rid of them as the zip was just waaaay to long and high and they just weren't flattering in the slightest)!

This spread is from the issue I featured in this post so I chose not to scan the cover in again.