Let's get fashionable, August 1988-style! It's time to start your back-to-school shopping, and you KNOW that means you're going to see a fashion story about plaid. Have you also heard about denim? Or sweaters? Because those get a moment in the spotlight too. What Next is also going to tell you what's hot on the runways of real, grown-up fashion brands, while What Now scales back the difficulty level with a craft involving buttons. (Don't be scared.) This issue also features the premiere of We Try It, with Sassy staffers raiding the beauty closet and reviewing things like the Conair Fashion Plates iron that can crimp a star into your hair! You'll also learn about Cheryl in Diary, and about everyone's jobs in a feature in which all the staffers try subbing in for one another for a day. We discuss all of the above, and so much more -- so many new ads!!! -- in this week's podcast!QUICK LINKS
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TOPICS
? It Is August 1988
? In Our Lives
? Fashion: Cover
? Fashion: Smart Tartan
? Fashion: Hyper Denim
? Fashion: Sweater Girls
? Fashion: What Next: Big Designers Fall Forward
? Beauty: Who’s That Girl?
? Beauty: Wake Up!
? Beauty: We Try It
? Beauty: About Face
? Beauty: Then & Now
? Sassy Ads
? Sassy Club
? Magazineyness: Diary
? Magazineyness: Say What
? Magazineyness: We Just Weren’t Ourselves That Day
? Magazineyness: Inside Out
? Goodbye For Now
? Covid Fuck Party
NOTES
⚠️ Inline notes below may be truncated due to podcast feed character limits. Full notes are always on the episode page.
? Cover model Carrie Boone's '80s-era booking composite
? Carrie Boone on IMDb
? Carrie Boone on being a short model, in McCall's
? Steven White's website
? Steven White on Instagram
? Betsey Johnson tartan pixie pants at Torrid (more Johnson plaids at the source)
? Plaid bondage pants at AngryYoungAndPoor.com
? Whittal And Shon Ou La La face mask
?‍✈️ Whittal And Shon Misha Yacht Cap
? The Shophound on Tootsie Plohound
? Lara Rossignol's website
? Naomi Kaltman's website
?‍♀️ Conair Fashion Plates on Etsy
? Iris Apfel in her signature oversized glasses
? John Norum's website
? Tara's review of Kevin Can F*** Himself at Primetimer
? Pam on the TV Guidance Counselor podcast