Author May

The 1980s saw a surge of women entering the workplace and as such, women’s office fashion became a much more prominent aspect of the eighties global fashion market. Power dressing became the in style for a...

Crop tops fade in and out of mainstream fashion, and they’re having a big moment as we speak. While they are associated with teens, tweens, and young tummies, crop tops are also a staple for grown, sophisticat...

The plaid skirt has had many wonderful fashion phases, from 1980s punks to 1990s ‘Clueless’ costumes. The plaid skirt can now be found in many forms in mainstream and high-end stores. Pencil midi skirts, pleat...

There’s just something about a blazer. No matter the fabric, color, cut, or fit, a blazer is a chameleon that goes with any look, from eclectic streetwear to all-business professional attire. An oversized blaz...

While turtlenecks have surged in and out of the fashion mainstream, they’ve always had a firm place in fashion history. Marilyn Monroe herself wore turtlenecks in the 1950s and made the world sigh. There h...

The mini skirt became a mainstream fashion staple in the 1960s, (scandalous!) and has freed our legs ever since. The 1980s saw the mini skirt in all shapes, colors, textures, and ensembles.  Madonna wo...