Fashions of the 1980s are hot commodities right now. There are those of us who remember wanting to pull off some version of Madonna's look in Desperately Seeking Susan, much like Rosanna Arquette. Women wanted to dress like her and the guys all wanted to be with her. The movie made a huge impact on youth culture and high school fashions of the mid 1980s.
Today we are clamoring for the 1980s look, in all its excess, perhaps because we cannot live so lavishly as we did back then. Less caution is being thrown to the wind, and the fashion conscious are more conscious of their bottom line. Incorporating elements from the outrageous fashions found in Desperately Seeking Susan is a nostalgic move for some, and a way to embrace Retro culture for others.
A Little Animal Print Goes a Long Way
Animal-like patterns found their way onto coat collars in the movie, although the print was somewhere between floral and animal, with a black and ecru pattern. Add a little animal print to your wardrobe with a zebra print belt or a leopard print blouse. Wear the blouse to work, under a jacket, or pull out the bustier and play up the subtly sheer fabric for night on the town.
His Wear
Neither Madonna or Rosanna Arquette wore these shoes in the movie, but they surely would have if they had been available. When you can't afford the rhinestone boots in the window, a pair of black Type Z Emily heels with a row of four wide straps should be added to your shopping list. Wear them with a pair of black, sheer knee-highs, your favorite black cropped pants, a black top and a belt.
Don't be so desperate to capture the 1980s that you find yourself in your own savings and loan disaster, instead, enjoy the 1980s fashions of Desperately Seeking Susan in small, palatable doses.
