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Collection: AJV
Category: Cliques
Collector's notes: Currently mocked by all, the yuppie was considered the ideal of success for some in the '80s. Short for "young upwardly-mobile professional", the yuppie was usually a Baby Boomer out of college finally making a name for themselves in the financial world. Always up to date on the latest trends, yuppie attire consisted of power dressing, walking shoes, and block phones. Word of advice: if one asks if you like Huey Lewis and the News, its best to just run like hell.
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Collection: AJV
Category: Cliques
Collector's notes: What? You've never heard of a Valley Girl before? Like, barf me out! Gag me with a spoon! This strange fad came to be right after the release of Frank Zappa's "Valley Girl" with daughter Moon Unit, which later inspired the popular teen movie of the same name. Since the 90s the Valley Girl has been the ultimate stereotype for us Californians, especially those who hail from the San Fernando Valley. The Val was ditzy, materialistic, with a wide ranged vocabulary like "Totally" and "Fer shur" specifically known as Valspeak. So...like, whatever. I'm outtie (for now).
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Collection: AJV
Category: Fashion
Collector's notes: Ah shoulder pads...people seem to have a love/hate relationship with this fashion fad. The origin of shoulder pads dates back to Golden Age of Hollywood. Starlets like Joan Crawford and Katherine Hepburn set the trend for "V" shaped silhouettes in the '30s and '40s. When the 1980s came along, men and women starting getting better high paying jobs and wanted a more "professional" look. It not only gave them a polished look, it gave them empowerment. This type of shouler pad empowerment shows in primetime soaps like "Dynasty" and "Dallas".
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Collection: AJV
Category: Lifestyle & Exercise
Collector's notes: Aerobics have always been a good way to exercise. With the stretching and strength training and all. But in the 1980s, it was a was of life. Thanks to Jane Fonda's popular workout tapes, aerobics became the must thing for both women AND men. Other attributes to the sudden aerobics craze was Olivia Newton John's hit "Physical" to Jennifer Beals' role in "Flashdance", which soon made workout gear not just for "working out" anymore. Leggings, ripped T-shirts and legwarmers were being worn on the streets, at the market, malls, everywhere.
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Collection: Crew
Category: Fashion
Collector's notes: I loved the Goonies! so imagine my surprise when they came out with a shirt! I had to have it!! too bad i didn't get it, thanks mom!
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