Fashion

OK every girl had to own one or the other unless you were extremely 'lucky' at the time and had both! Ra Ra's were skirts layered with one or two extra tiers. Whereas a Puff ball skirt was made of ...

Rave Dummies were a must have accessory, especially with my dungarees and wallaby top! The plastic dummy was clear (though you could get in other colours) and hung on a cord around the neck. Mine lasted years and I ...

Reebok Pumps were really popular in the 90s, as they were the first trainers to feature an internal inflation mechanism. You had to repeatedly press a button on the tongue to inflate it the trainer. It was targeted originally at ...

I was 13 years old back in 1964 when I got my first reefer jacket. It was dark navy, double-breasted and had naval gold buttons and a red satin lining. I wore it with my jeans and gradually got ...

I daresay,reversable outerwear has been around for decades, but these were must-have items in 1960's and early 1970's.They were made of nylon (quilted,I think), mine was blue,until it was turned inside out, when it was red.I had one in my ...

The premise of a reversible jumper is simple, the reality more disappointing. Firstly it wasn't a jumper, instead a strange padded sweatshirt, hot, uncomfortable and unflattering, like wearing a sleeping bag. Usually these would be printed with cartoon characters, large ...

This was VERY BIG in the 80's I remember the frosted jeans with the rips in all the right places. ;o) The more frayed, the better they were. ...

Jeans, tights, sweatshirts... they've all been through a stage where ripping them was the fashion. You just hoped and prayed the one you were currently tearing to shreds wasn't that really expensive top your mum bought you for christmas (though ...

These were the fore-runner to the massively trendy MBT shoes of today!The sandals had an upper part that was leather but the sole was a platform that curved at the front and back - hence the name rockers! ...

Casual, loose cut jackets (usually in pastel shades) were all the 80s rage and the way to wear them was with sleeves rolled up - perfected by Crockett in Miami Vice! ...