After reading Kathy’s recent post about the ’80s and ’90s, I felt the need to confess a few things:
– I still own a Hypercolor t-shirt. I haven’t worn it in at least 10 years, but it’s in the bottom of my dresser drawer. It turns from purple to this really cool shade of blue.
– I just put my biker shorts and leg warmers in the garage sale that I had last week. Yes, biker shorts and leg warmers. They have also gone unworn for years, but it was time to clear them out. (But I still can’t get rid of the Hypercolor t-shirt.)
– I actually still own a tube of color changing “mood lipstick”. You know, for when I wear the t-shirt.
– Missing from the list? Kappa tennis shoes, old-school style. The ones with the two bows that you could tie, one in the middle and one one at the top of the tongue, and you could then wear two different colors of shoe laces. They were all the rage when I moved to Houston, and I never owned a pair. Quite a bummer. Were those big everywhere?
Ah… the ’80s. Good times. Good times.
Moving on…
Now I think it’s time to turn off the PC. We have winds of something like 60 mph outside that just started up. It’s rained since Saturday, and now another front is coming through. The fun never ends around here, I tell you…
9 replies on “I’m a Product of the ’80s…”
I still have a fabulous fish tie (walleye, first one in the row) that led to my suspension at school. But that’s another story. 🙂
I’ve never heard of Kappa tennis shoes. but of course, you are A LOT older than I am! *ducks and runs* ;-D
Funny you should mention the Houston weather… Go read today’s entry on my site and you’ll understand why I’m about to say: Thank you!
I remember that *mood lipstick*…I had some and I thought it was cool.
But I will date myself further and confess to having a *mood ring*. Those were SO 70’s, although I have seen them recently in cheesy souvenir stores in touristy places. Are they making a comeback?
I have to say I remember all of those, too…we would wear multiple colored socks with our multiple colored shoe strings…and of course pinch and roll our pants, too! And my leg warmers were purple!
OMG! Kappa shoes! I begged for those for months, and my dream came true! I had Longhorn laces on mine, top and bottom. And I never wore lipstick, but I would wear the mood-changing one!
I really wish I knew what happened to my turquoise skirt with the thick black elastic waistband (think Debby Gibson!) — I used to wear that or my acid-washed denim mini-skirt to go dancing. Thanks for the ride in the way-back machine!
Would you believe there are actually people here in nyc wearing leg warmers in the current day?! Apparently they’re making a comeback or something!
I’m trying to help a friend find the “green mood lipstick” for her grandmother. Hoping to surprise her for Christmas! Do you happen to remember the brand name? I’ve seen several on the web, but want to get the real thing. The 80’s ruled!!!
THIS IS REALLY WEIRD, BUT I HAVE A FRIEND THAT IS DEPERATELY TRYING TO FIND A HYPERCOLOR SHIRT……WE CAME ACROSS THIS PAGE WHEN WE SEARCHED AND WERE CURIOUS IF BY SOME CHANCE YOU STILL HAVE THE ONE “YOU CAN’T GET RID OF”? WE HAD THEM TOO BUT OURS ARE LONG GONE. THANKS.