Style back in time

Ahh, the 80s. A time of ET, Indiana Jones, The Goonies and Ghostbusters watched on VHS; of Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Wham, Blondie and so many more listened to on Walkmans; of acid-washed jeans, leg warmers and giant shoulder pads filling up our wardrobes, and pastel, chintz, bold colour, funky furniture and matchy-matchy covering our interiors. It’s a decade often referred to as one of ‘bad taste’ and excess. Yet today, we’re also describing it as creative and brave, because we did what we wanted (and got away with it).

There’s been recent rumblings of that ‘80s beat getting louder, especially when it comes to our homes. ‘The ‘80s were incredibly bold,’ says Sandrine Zhang Ferron, founder/CEO of Vinterior (). ‘They were a rebellion against modernism, and they also cradled