:: FASHION :: 80s Theme Party Outift

A friend of mine is having a birthday bash this weekend, which just happens to be 80s themed.  Now, if you know anything about me, you know that my musical appreciation cut-off date is roughly 1984.  Not that everything post-1984 is terrible, but I personally resonate more with older music.  The early 80s still produced some great gems, but after '84... well, it gets a little rough.  But as a whole, I would say the decade brought us some of the best hair-tossing, finger-snapping, maniac-on-the-run dance music of all time.  I don't know about you, but I can (and have) danced to 80s music for hours on end.

Naturally, we're supposed to attend the party donned in some sort of 80s attire.  People usually got straight for the most offensive fashions of the 80s, including Day-Glo spandex, crimped (fried) hair, fingerless lace gloves and pegged jeans.  But I know the 80s had better days than that.  Sure, the gang from St. Elmo's Fire made some questionable choices.  But I dare say that the kids from Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Breakfast Club were quite ahead of their time.  We also can't forget about the truly fabulous style icons of the 80s, such as Brooke Shields, Grace Jones, Princess Diana, Debbie Harry and Bianca Jagger.  

Alas, due to my relatively new budget restrictions and not wanting to buy anything too costumey that I wouldn't get additional wear out of, I decided to look for party attire no further than my own closet.  Having serendipitously just purchased a muscle tee with one of my all-time favorite classic rock bands plastered on the front, it proved to be all I needed for my outfit's inspiration....

For Those About to Rock -- AC/DC, 1982

clockwise from top left...

* chan luu draped chain necklace

* ac/dc 1982 tank

* h&m neon statement necklace

* banana republic grey skinny jean

* nine west love fury pump

* day trip crinkle wash moto vest

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:: EVENTS :: Baby Shower Sneak Peak

I love a good party.  Especially when I get to throw it!  As I mentioned before, my sister's first child is due early April and I am terribly excited.  I'm also excited to throw her the most amazing baby shower ever!  And I'm lucky enough to have this hot mama to work with on this very special event, along with a couple other very talented women in the family.  The details are very *hush hush* because the only thing better than an awesome party is surprising someone with it.  However, now the that invitations are out and we gave my sister a sneak peak I figure I could do the same for you.  So here is a teaser of the most awesome baby shower to come...

{invitation via Tiny Prints}

Everyone involved is very crafty so a majority of the party will be DIY and based on the prep we've done so far I know that everything is just going to look amazing!  There will be plenty of pictures to share after the party, so stay tuned!