In 2010, when I wrote a list of ’80s fashions that I still love, I said that buffalo plaid didn’t make the cut, despite my 1983-1984 enthusiasm for an oversize blue/black buffalo plaid top that I wore with a black pistol belt from Canal Jean Co. I recently found a photo of the shirt in question. It was such a favorite that i wore it for my high-school yearbook photo in 1984.
Too bad you can’t see the belt.
As I like to say, Never Is the Next New Thing™ so it’s entirely possible that I will eventually change my buffalo stance, but that hasn’t happened yet. Meanwhile, here’s something I never noticed before: the DJ at the beginning of Neneh Cherry’s 1988 song “Buffalo Stance” is wearing buffalo plaid.
Adorable! Of course the belt would have been perfect with it! I love how we had those “signature” garments loaded with meaning and identity.
(just tried on my same-era tapestry blazer, long ago liberated of its shoulder pads and gold buttons, anticipated to regain its wearability any minute despite – or because of – its dramatic batwing volume.)
I’ve gotten very into the batwing look again. Who would have thought that?!
I love when you post older images of yourself. Did you go through a blonde phase? That is kinda what I’m seeing here, though I assume you are naturally dark haired sine your eyes?
I’ve had blonde bangs twice in my life — once in the ’80s and once in the ’90s. Never gone all blonde though!