Just a while ago I was in Promenade in Greenhills during my lunch break. I seem to have missed some sort of teenager bulletin (no surprises because I haven’t been a teenager in four years) that required all the kids to converge in that one small edifice. The holiday break seems to have started already, since these kids weren’t in their school uniforms. They were, however, still in some kind of uniform as they all seemed to be wearing retro-80’s clothing. Tights under skirts, short tops over long shirts, flats and Converses, stripes, polka dots, Day-Glo colors — I couldn’t help feeling a little un-trendy in my denim capris, spaghetti top, and sandals.
I can’t blame the young’uns for taking advantage of any opportunity to wear street clothing instead of their usual staid uniforms. (I used to do the same thing even though it meant looking like a fashion victim most of the time.) It’s just a happy coincidence that these kids are all in their 80’s-inspired wear on the same day that Magic 89.9 is throwing an 80’s-themed concert at Eastwood City, with Gary Valenciano as the marquee performer. Part of the event’s gimmick is a costume contest that challenges people to come in their best 80’s clothes to win some swag; if those kids are planning to take their duds out to party tonight, Eastwood City would be the place. The funny thing is, none of them were alive yet when the clothes and music making a comeback were in vogue.
I grew up in the 1980’s but I don’t really remember much of the music distinctly, aside from songs by Gary V, Michael Jackson, and Jem and the Holograms (hahaha). My parents were more of the classical-music people. I only heard Madonna, Debbie Gibson, the Miami Sound Machine, and others while watching Classic MTV and films from the decade, although now that I’m hearing them played on the radio they do seem very familiar; I think I’m familiar with them through osmosis. At least now I’m getting to experience some of what I missed back in the day.
But yikes! I am old if a fashion and music era I lived through is coming back around.
Tags: 80’s, Gary Valenciano, Friday Madness
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Eh? You feel old? Gee. That makes me ancient then.
Yes, Lolo Adam. 🙂
Even our office Christmas party’s theme was “Back to the `80s!” 😀 We had so much fun dressing up. Most of the people were so corny, though. They wore the “in” `80s stuff like long shirts and polka-dotted headbands. Boo!
Yes, the 80’s are back (if you have a fashionista GF, and a designer brother, you kinda have to keep track of these things). Thank God mullets aren’t.
Macy: Back to the 80’s fashion-wise is in full force. Not only are long shirts, leggings under skirts or shorts, and polka dots and stripes back, but the New Romantic style of billowy sleeves and criminal overuse of fabric is now in window displays nationwide. I shudder to think that shoulder pads may be next. Haha. ÜAde: Aww, you were really counting on pulling off the MacGyver look too, huh? 😛