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more about #womeninthe80s Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: All these models and celebrites, weren't there regular people to take pictures of in the 80s? more » Gretchen now has TWO kittens: Pink, green and gold eyeshadow combos. Those were the days! I also had a dress like the pink satin nightmare worn by Morgan Fairchild. It was in ele... more » la.donna.pietra: That Jean Kasem dress somehow lodged itself in my brain back in the '80s. I wanted it then and I still kinda want it now. Lordy. more » Aesop's Foibles. YES.: I want these pictures. All except the Woody Allen one. Skeevy. And, Holy Mother 'o GOD Jamie Lee!!! I know everyone already said it but DAYUM!! She is... more » Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.: Squee! k.d.lang! Also, I would frame the picture of Phyliss Diller. I really would. more » notwhoyouthoughtiwas: OMG, what are Flo Jo and Jackee Harry wearing? Why is there only one leg? And why does Jackee have a sleeve (just one!) and not Flo Jo? more » Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: Creepy, creepy Woody Allen. So, much time has passed that I think people don't fully comprehend the sheer creepiness. I feel sadness for Mia...like, s... more » ceejeemcbeegee is not here: Rivers looks older then than she does now. more » Diziet_Sma: The phrase "80s style" is an oxymoron. Except for Grace Jones, who looks fierce. (I know, hold the front page. . .) more » ceejeemcbeegee is not here: What shall we call this hue of hair? Lemon? Goldenrod? Taxicab? Betsy Johnson Yellow. Or BJ Yell... for short. more » Cam/ron: I forgot to give some love for Aquino. P.I. represent! more » Cam/ron: It seems like the 80's was the last time when shamelessly garish, over-the-top fashion was popular. And then the "I'm just a regular bloke/gal" style ... more » Evie Havok: This might sound odd but I'm so glad they put a white girl instead of a poc on that teen pregnancy issue of Time. Whew! more » ImDatNinja (loves her Red Sox): O Yes. Can I get me some Punky Power? Still looking for a pic... more » Snowbunny: I love that swimming suit Jamie Lee Curtis is wearing. more » TheFormerJuneBronson: This is so weird. This is the first time that all of the people on the covers have looked normal to me. I was 6-16 during the 80's, and while I recogn... more » happysquid: Grace Jones is a fierce warrior cyborgwoman of the future and I love her style. more » sportz.star: Joan Rivers used to look just like my grandma. more » Understater: I wish more women sported eyebrows like Brooke Shields'. more » roodles: The woody allen pic was way disturbing. Also Bea Arthur is the Queen Bee. I go back and watch Golden Girls and remember how truly hilarious she was. more » -
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The Way We Were: Life Magazine Photos Of Women In The 1980s
As you know, the Life magazine photo archive is now online. We've been showcasing images of women in different decades. Although Life was a weekly until 1972, it hung around as a monthly until 2000.
