What was the must have when you were a teen.

rsl1976

Venus In Furs wrote: »

The bodysuit. Also simply known as "body".

It was like a leotard but with fasteners at the groin. The idea I suppose was for it to stay really close-fitting and streamlined. But the fasteners would come undone as the night went on in the teen disco and there would be various girls with a piece of material hanging off the back of their top, two cans of cider consumed or not.

Oh god. Used to wear them with a long skirt which I remember was especially handy for wiping my mouth after getting sick one night

501's only!!! Only ever had one pair that lasted for years.

First proper teenage trip to the hairdressers alone and I came away with a "ripple".

Also was a big fan of hair colour mousse which was risky in case it rained. Would go through a bottle of mousse and hairspray in a week. Thank god for the Poundshop where I also bought my makeup. Constance Carroll I think was the brand

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Flashing LED lights for my bike

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Those tracksuit bottoms that say "NOPE" written across your arse and they had massive wide legs on them and you'd have them soaked up to your knee from walking in puddles. Those "USCO" tops were all the rage too.

Venus In Furs

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I went to boarding school, where we wore our uniform all day, so clothes were never really a big thing. And it was basically before any sort of technology. I don't really remember any 'must have' items of clothing, except for paisley shirts. I bought my first one in Asha in the Stephen's Green centre and didn't take it off for 3 days. When I took it off my whole torso was dark green with the dye running off it (I must have actually been sleeping in it not to notice). Paisley shirts and doc martens and you were DEADLY. I think maybe also a man's suit waistcoat over the paisley shirt. Jayyyysus....

I was 10/11 so not buying clothes yet - so jealous of that look.
Also beetle-crushers as well as DM boots seemed to be hugely popular at that time.

rsl1976 wrote: »

Oh god. Used to wear them with a long skirt which I remember was especially handy for wiping my mouth after getting sick one night

Also was a big fan of hair colour mousse which was risky in case it rained. Would go through a bottle of mousse and hairspray in a week. Thank god for the Poundshop where I also bought my makeup. Constance Carroll I think was the brand

Oh my god yeh, those coloured mousses! Used to get the wine/purpley ones of course. I remember them being quite good.
Yep, Constance Carroll - the powder (which was nearly white) and the mascara and lipsticks. It did the job! (Probably contained awful chemicals).
And remember pan-stick! (Nothing to do with frying-pans - it was a chunk of fawn-coloured waxy stuff, like an oversized lipstick, and you'd use it as foundation).

ciaranlong

Eclipse jeans, Nike Air Max runners and a shell-suit track-top would almost have been a uniform in some parts of my turf. Ridiculous amounts of gel in the hair too.

eisenberg1

That red and white yoke, that wobbles between a mans legs.................




Yes, thats right, a Honda 50

Highflyer13

Ben Sherman shirt and mopeds were all the rage in school.

ArielAtom

Good hearing and a strong wrist!!!!!!!!!!!!1

eviltimeban

Those big baggy black wool jumpers that went down to about mid-thigh.

Black and white basketball boots with the big tongue just like Robert Smith.

cocoman

eviltimeban wrote: »

Those big baggy black wool jumpers that went down to about mid-thigh.

Black and white basketball boots with the big tongue just like Robert Smith.

Don't forget about the black lace and white lace (never tied) to go into the basketball boots

eviltimeban

cocoman wrote: »

Don't forget about the black lace and white lace (never tied) to go into the basketball boots

Or white / red laces in your black ten hole docs. (one "meant" you were a punk, can't remember which)

ciaranlong

Highflyer13 wrote: »

Ben Sherman shirt and mopeds were all the rage in school.

Ah, how could I have forgotten about the Ben Sherman shirts. Pepe Jeans too. And a certain kind of moccasin shoe - Kickers. I nearly forgot them too!

Seanf999

Because I'm still a teen.. It was 'Da V' or 'Da Dragon' some lads took this further and added reeboks, tracksuits and the timeless classic of Argos jewelery.
Needless to say I didn't follow that trend

Smidge

The shoes.......


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braddun

wooly jumper