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Authenticating ROCK & REPUBLIC - A pictorial guide 7 mankind | man kind | diesel paige | jeans real fake authentic


That's right, it's time for another guide brought to you by me. It's Rock & Republic! Let's learn about those nasty fake Rock & Republic jeans out there in eBay-land and scamster-stores/websites and stay away from them!

Start here and you will learn some of the basic characteristics used by the experts to identify fakes so you don't become the next victim, and see my ME PAGE for more info! Without further ado, a beginner’s guide to finding authentic Rock & Republic on eBay and elsewhere, brought to you by Cyn*106 and Idalis62 :)

THE BASICS
OK, ok, I know I say this in my other guides too, but that's because it's important! There are quick red flags to look for that will alert you to a fake without even studying the finer points.

• Seller is selling many pairs of brand new with tags pairs at dirt-cheap buy-it-nows. Remember, if it seems too good to be true, IT IS. NWT jeans cannot be profited on at $50 a pop. Retail price is calculated as 2.2 times the wholesale price. So if a pair of Rock & Republics are ordinarily $190 then R&R corporate sold them to the retailer for $86, and there is no bulk discount. An eBay seller can't possibly sell large amounts of real NWT product for less than wholesale.
• Seller has any feedback indicating non-authentic goods were received or has private feedback or private auctions

• Avoid items from sellers located in Turkey, China, Phillipines, Hong Kong, Bulgaria, or any other obscure country. These are all counterfeiting hubs where there are no repercussions to this type of activity (and no real way to go after them if you get ripped off). T

• There are only stock photos (professional looking photos stolen from an online store/website) and no photos of the actual pair in the seller’s possession. If they won’t show you exactly what you’re getting, there’s likely something to hide! Similarly, multiple backgrounds on home-taken photos may indicate that the seller “borrowed” their photos from another eBay seller!
With that out of the way......

ROCK & REPUBLIC AUTHENTICITY

There are many ways in which Rock & Republic jeans can be authenticated. It is best to use several of these features in concert, rather than focusing on just one aspect alone, since things can differ among the various styles. R&R is constantly changing their tags and other small details, so the only way to tell real versus fake is to look at the jeans as a whole. When you are first starting to authenticate R&R, it is very helpful to use an authentic pair for comparison (either your own or a good set of photos from a trusted eBay seller, or Authenticforum )

Inner tag

R&R uses several different inner tag formats. Though the tags may change, the font and size stay specific to that particular tag format. Some errors in fake jeans include
• shiny tags

• incorrect font (often in smeared ink)

• a “washed” appearance to the tags (wrinkled and worn when the pair is new with tags)

There are usually two tags, one size tag and another tag that lists the material content, care instructions, style code, cut #, RN and CA #’s. Some pairs use the large rectangular cloth tag with a raised, waffled texture. This tag will be paired with a size tag that says 'Rock & Republic Digitally Mastered in the USA', the size stitched in red, and a silvery thin line of microstitching. The “microstitching” on fakes will just be a line of silvery thread (like Christmas tree tinsel). When put under high magnification, numbers or letters should be revealed. Some older pairs do not have microstitching. The newest tags also do not have a security strip/microprinting

Another type of inner tag used on authentic R&R is the white papery style. It is paired with the size tag described previously or a newer style tag with the size stitched in big red cursive style that does NOT have a security strip with microprinting anymore. The style code will tell you everything you want to know about the jeans – cut, wash, and style. An example of a style code is crthawpb. It can be deciphered as Crystal Roth in Addict Wash with Purple and Blue stitching. Another would be cmrdcwnp – Crystal Madrid Crown Pink. Looking out for the C’s at the beginning can alert you to an irregular pair that is missing the crystals it should have!

With either tag type there may also be variations in the placement inside the jeans. Some may have the 2 tags on completely separate seams. Others may have the 2 tags stacked directly on top of each other.

In addition, on newer pairs you may find a small white tag behind the main tag that has the new R&R logo on the front with the word 'Authentic' printed below, and on the reverse of the tag contains the new microprinting strip, a serial number and is actually embedded with "Rock Rock Rock" in the stitching. One row faces forward, the next faces backward, all the way down the tag, almost like the watermark on a check or piece of paper!

NOTE: On some much older pairs there may also be a BLUE papery style tag, and on really ancient ones, a white papery one with a totally different format. Please visit Authenticforum if you would like pics/more info on these or authentication of them by our experts, ebay only allows 10 photos per guide :)


Real Tags Vs. Fake tags
Note how the top tag looks papery. WRONG. The font is wrong on both tags. The Rock & Republic is not centered properly on the bottom tag. Heck, they didn't even spell Mastered right on the top one!! (masteVed)


Buttons/Rivets:
R&Rs uses 2 different types of rivets. There are the ones with one R backward and one R forward. There are also the plain rivets with concentric circles on the back and no R&R logo R’s. The rivets with the circles on the back are the newer style rivet. They are not indicative of fakes. Buttons will be engraved; the writing should be raised. Certain styles may also have specialty buttons and rivets, such as the skull jeans which may have matching Skull hardware.


Wash/Inseam

R&R jeans are characterized by neat stitching and amazing washes. The quality of the material is a big factor and usually a dead giveaway with fake R&R. Fakes will often have cheap, crooked stitching with exaggerated fading and pronounced whiskering. The wash should generally be smooth and even, not streaky or grainy. If you are not very familiar with washes, it helps to have an authentic pair to compare to. The inseam for all new R&R should not be less than 34” unless the jeans have been hemmed (the hem width on unaltered R&R is standard at ¼”). Be aware that some older pairs may have shorter inseams. Just because the inseam is shorter does not mean the jeans are fake, but it is a very strong indicator on newer styles.
REAL FAKE


The fake is streaky, harshly and abruptly faded and whiskered, and just plain cheap and disgusting!


Unless the jeans are irregular (stamped in small black letters on the lining of the inner pocket), all the above should apply. For irregular jeans, the denim quality of the jeans should not change. Common flaws that result in the 'IRR' irregular designation may be: points of over distressing, missing crystals/studs, nicks or holes, improperly sewn labels, or other small flaws. This often does not affect the overall look of the jeans.



Now on to specific styles....


CroIn addition, on newer pairs you may find a small white tag behind the main tag that has the new R&R logo on the front with the word 'Authentic' printed below, and on the reverse of the tag contains the new microprinting strip, a serial number and is actually embedded with "Rock Rock Rock" in the stitching. One row faces forward, the next faces backward, all the way down the tag, almost like the watermark on a check or piece of paper!

NOTE: On some much older pairs there may also be a BLUE papery style tag, and on really ancient ones, a white papery one with a totally different format. Please visit Authenticforum if you would like pics/more info on these or authentication of them by our experts, ebay only allows 10 photos per guide :)

Real tags



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Note how the top tag looks papery. WRONG. The font is wrong on both tags. The Rock & Republic is not centered properly on the bottom tag. Heck, they didn't even spell Mastered right on the top one!! (masteVed)


Buttons/Rivets:
Crowns

R&Rs uses 2 different types of rivets. There are the ones with one R backward and one R forward. There are also the plain rivets with concentric circles on the back and no R&R logo R’s. The rivets with the circles on the back are the newer style rivet. They are not indicative of fakes. Buttons will be engraved; the writing should be raised. Certain styles may also have specialty buttons and rivets, such as the skull jeans which may have matching Skull hardware.


Wash/Inseam

R&R jeans are characterized by neat stitching and amazing washes. The quality of the material is a big factor and usually a dead giveaway with fake R&R. Fakes will often have cheap, crooked stitching with exaggerated fading and pronounced whiskering. The wash should generally be smooth and even, not streaky or grainy. If you are not very familiar with washes, it helps to have an authentic pair to compare to. The inseam for all new R&R should not be less than 34” unless the jeans have been hemmed (the hem width on unaltered R&R is standard at ¼”). Be aware that some older pairs may have shorter inseams. Just because the inseam is shorter does not mean the jeans are fake, but it is a very strong indicator on newer styles.
REAL FAKE


The fake is streaky, harshly and abruptly faded and whiskered, and just plain cheap and disgusting!


Unless the jeans are irregular (stamped in small black letters on the lining of the inner pocket), all the above should apply. For irregular jeans, the denim quality of the jeans should not change. Common flaws that result in the 'IRR' irregular designation may be: points of over distressing, missing crystals/studs, nicks or holes, improperly sewn labels, or other small flaws. This often does not affect the overall look of the jeans.



Now on to specific styles....


Crowns
The crown jeans designed by Victoria Beckham for Rock & Republic are the most faked style out there. For authentic crowns, the crown should take up most of the back pocket, though they may seem slightly smaller proportionally on larger sized pairs (due to the same crown pattern being used regardless of size).

Fakes usually get the size of the crown wrong, either too small or huge, or skewed to the top or bottom (improperly centered)/improperly touching the pocket-rimming stitches.

The crowns should be finely detailed and pretty. The stitching on real crowns is tight and well packed. Note the flowers on the crowns; they should have a 3-D effect and be slightly raised. Regarding the navy blue back waistband patch, the stitching on the patch should be straight and lined up with the top of the waistband.

For crystal crowns, the crystals should be placed neatly within the outline of the crowns, and contain precisely 49 crystals total per pocket. All crystal R&R use genuine Swarovski crystals, which are extremely light reflective and sparkly. The crystals on fakes are cheap, plastic looking, and dull. For non crystallized crowns, there are stitched dots where the crystals would be on crystallized crowns. Also note that there are irregular jeans that were not completed with crystals because they already were found to have flaws in the denim, and thus have empty spaces where the crystals are supposed to be.
REAL FAKE


Note that on the fake on the right, the shape is off and crystals are badly placed. The stitching is sparse and crooked. The crown doesn’t fill the pocket like it should, and is misshapen, with a flat top.



Crystal R’s/Standard R’s

The crystals should be sparkly and placed within the outline of the hollow “R’s” on the back pockets. There is some variation (where the placement is very slightly differing) but this is almost always the case. The crystals should appear orderly and uniform, unlike many fakes with clearly haphazard and imprecise placement. The shape of the R’s should be sharp and defined.
REAL FAKE



Note how on the fake on the right, the shape of the R is totally wrong and does not properly fill the pocket (very malformed especially on the left aspect, where the arc is not deep enough, the lower side that comes to the point is overangled, and is overall skewed to the top of the pocket resulting in foul looking empty space and poor balance) and the crystals are haphazardly placed, some going outside the lines, some just crooked, and all-over in the wrong pattern with improper space in between the rows.


Shape of the “R”

The R’s on the rear pockets of authentic R&R always have a distinct outline and unvarying shape. They have defined and strong points. Fakes rarely get this right. Instead, the R’s will be curved or chubby. The R’s are not always completely symmetrical, however. For example, sometimes one R may go slightly further over the pocket edge stitching than the other, but never in a blatant and careless fashion. Compare the two pictures of the crystal Roths above to see the difference.



So, clear as mud?! A little time and a lot of eBay poking around will have you seeing like the pros in no time and scoring the great deals! R&R's are probably the most challenging of the designer brands. If you need personalized help from the experts, and as always check out Authentic Forum.com... happy and fake-free eBaying :)

Guides to buy real Coach on Ebay -- NO Knock Offs!

With so many Coach items being sold on line it can be tough to separate the real ones from the fake ones. While eBay takes measures to remove these items, ultimately it is up to the shoppers to educate themselves on what is a real Coach item and what is fake. The #1 thing to look for in a Coach item is the seller's reputation. Above all, the seller should be accommodating, answer all questions, and guarantee the authenticity of their products. Here are guidelines to follow:

Questions to ask yourself before buying any Coach product:

• Is the Coach item genuine leather or suede? Ask the seller if you're not sure.

• Does the seller answer your questions or just ignore you? This may be a sign of the service you should expect as well as a hint of the authenticity.

• Is the item in question sold by reputable sellers? Are the sellers auctioning off many, many of the same item? Coach doesn't wholesale.

• Do the sellers GUARANTEE the authenticity of the item? Where are the sellers located? How long have the sellers been selling?

• Have you checked the seller's other items? Check their completed items and items through their feedback page to see if they have sold Coach before.

• Has the Coach item been actually a style Coach has manufactured?

• Are the handles covered in plastic? This usually is not done by Coach retailers.

• If the bag has signature print, is the print straight or are the C's crooked, or even actually G's or O's? Is there signature print on the interior and exterior? This is never done by Coach to our knowledge.

• Does the signature print line up horizontally or vertically? All Coach products line up HORIZONTALLY.

• Is the stitching perfect? Coach always checks this before releasing product!!

• Check the interior leather "Coach" creed/registration tag, and make sure the serial number matches the one on the tag!! FYI Coach is usually Made in USA, China or India, and the tag states this. Check the tag for words that are spelled incorrectly.

• If the item has a dustbag, make sure it's really a Coach dustbag! Not all bags come with dustbags, and dustbags can be replicated.

• If the item comes with Coach care guide, is it stapled perfectly or is it sloppy? Does it look like a mass-produced photocopy? Not all Coach items have one of these included, and it's usually discretely tucked away for the buyer to read after purchasing, not displayed prominently. It is not a sign of authenticity, either.

• Does the seller accept PayPal? This will protect you from losses. If the seller doesn't accept PayPal, you might start to wonder "why do they accept only money orders?" What protection do I have if I pay with a money order? The short answer is not much! Bidpay is another service used similar to PayPal, but the loss protection is minimal. Serious sellers will offer PayPal also.

• Is the hardware engarved with the Coach logo? Do the zippers have "YKK" engraved on them? Check the zipper, ask for pictures of the zipper if you have to. This too, can be duplicated by counterfeiters, but not many will attempt to do this.

• Don't assume if the item is new with tags that it is real! Coach sometimes REMOVES the tags from their products in stores, and tags are easily produced by counterfeiters. Read the listing, check the feedbacks, compare with other products, and check for all of the signs of an authentic item listed here!

• Avoid buying Coach products from other auction sites--the security and protection on eBay is better and more fine-tuned. eBay removes listings of fraudulent items and is familiar with some counterfeit products, removing them if necessary. Also, the buyers and sellers on eBay can police listings for counterfeit items as well, adding an extra layer of protection. You may not find this protection elsewhere. Still, never let your guard down-- many, many counterfeits slip through since the styles are changing all of the time!

• If all else fails, you can bring the item into a Coach shop to have them verify your product!! Also, PayPal should offer some insurance if you've purchased a fake Coach item, so log in and use the help menu to get a claim started if the seller is being uncooperative.

Above all else, educate yourself on the seller by reading their feedback, make sure they don't have too many negatives, read the comments, and ask questions. If you're suspicious, move on, and if you know it's fake, report the item!

Love VINTAGE items: Guides to Find, Buy Authentic Items.

I LOVE vintage! Everything about it, from the styles to the materials. Finding it, authenticating it, buying it and selling it... I LOVE IT ALL! I wanted to do a blog about vintage so we could talk about just VINTAGE! Why do we love it and what's so great about it? Besides talking about what we love, I thought maybe we could help some people. There are lots of reproductions out there and some people really don't know how to tell the difference. I thought maybe we could help each other out and in the process recruit some people over to the vintage side of life, while we're at it!

Vintage Items
VINTAGE.Vintage items can be found just about anywhere! In your attic, your grandmother's attic is a great place, garage sales, church bazaars, estate sales and yes, even in thrift stores!
* So how do you know if it's AUTHENTIC vintage or a newer reproduction? *
Since the 'vintage look' (also called Old School, Boho, Hippie, etc.) is really in right now, most designers have created reproductions in the last few years and it can get really tricky trying to figure out whether something is old or new. The vintage look is everywhere from clothing to household appliances and furniture right now. First we'll need to define
For an item to be vintage it's technically supposed to be at least 20 years old. However, that definition is only loosely applied to things on Ebay. Basically, if it's more than a decade old -that's ten years or more- it's called VINTAGE on Ebay. Now with that in mind, let's take a look at the eras of the past decades; what was going on then and what were the lifestyles like:

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1930s
This was the era of the Great Depression; the Land of Opportunity becamd the land of desperation. The Great Plains farmers who lived through the Dust Bowl followed by the Great Depression, headed to California in the hope of starting over again. Instead, what they found was a life of transience, as they struggled to maintian a steady income and traveled around the state following the harvest. The American income between 1929 and 1932 dropped 40% from $2,300 to $1,500! Social Security and the right for workers to unionize started in 1935. Many of the nation's most famous skyscrapers were finished in the early 1930s: the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building and Rockefeller Center. The Dick and Jane books came out for children during this time, who were lucky if their communities could afford to keep their schools up and running. It's funny that during this time of poverty, the movies were packed! People were looking to escape and this was considered Hollywood's Golden Age! (Clark Gable, Bette Davis, Gretta Garbo, Errol Flynn and Shirley Temple all became popular at this time, as did the funny acts of the Marx Brothers, W.C. Fields and Bob Hope.)
MEN: Vest sweaters worn over a button up shirt and wide high-waisted pants were worn. EVERY well dressed man wore a hat!
WOMEN: Only the very rich could afford the clothing of the Paris designers. Most women had only one set of clothes, for all seasons. Skirts worn during the day came to mid-calf, during the evening to the ankle.
HOUSEHOLD: Art Deco & Modern -Sleek, Smooth & Polished- streamlined geometric style, with rounded fronts on furniture, mirrored accents and wood furniture with chrome accents and glass tops. Colors for accessories and fabrics were neutral tone-on-tone. The modern sleek look of Scandanavian furniture came into style at this time, in light blond wood. Because people were poor, they gathered together and played parlor and board games. Monopoly came out in 1935 and sold 20,000 sets in one week. People also gathered around their radios and listened to the Yankees play; especially loved were Lou Gherg and Joe DiMaggio (who later married Marilyn Monroe)!
COLORS:

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1940s
First let me say, if you love 1940s and 1950s fashion, you should take a look at The Fedora Lounge online. They are a great bunch of guys (mainly guys anyway) that are so knowledgeable and so willing to offer information that I think you'd be hard pressed to find a better source of help and resources! That said, the 1940s were dominated by WWII (World War Two). Women went into the work place; rationing took place with food, fabric and ALL materials, even those needed to manufacture children't toys. Here's a little more interesting info: The average salary was $1,299; a teacher's salary was $1,441 (Obviously lots of emphasis was placed on education and those doing the educating. What a shame that we've lost that today) Minimum wage was $0.43 an hour! Movies took off in the 40s and people made icons out of many of them, their Moviestar status remaining even today: Gary Cooper, Humphrey Bogart, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, Marlin Brando, Bette Davis, Katherine Hephburn, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Crawford, Judy Garland, Ginger Rogers, Elizabeth Taylor, Lana Turner and of course Marilyn Monroe.
MEN: The Zoot Suit was worn by daring young men, until the war started and fabric was rationed. During the war fabric use was rationed in clothing and regular suits lost the flap on the pockets, pants became narrower. Post war suits were heavily padded at the shoulders, extending down to the upper back and chest area; these gave that big shouldered look! Pants had thinner pant legs during this time too.
WOMEN: The war saw working women adopt the wearing of the convertable suit (a short skirted suit that could be used during the day and then the same suit used with a fancier jacket at night); women also started wearing slacks in the work place, as they did the jobs of the men that were serving in the War. During this time, silk stockings were unavailable so women used their eyeliner to draw a straight line up the backs of their legs, in order to look like they were wearing seamed stockings!! Post war women went to long, tight waisted, skirts again and traded in the earlier low style heels for high ones. Women wanted to dress with both glamor and style! Hairstyles had the hair curled up high in the front of the head and then down straigt, shoulder length, in the back (think Rita Hayworth). Feminine drapey chandelier earings and drapy necklaces, sparkely brooches, all of them were worn prominantly and adorned with LOTS of rhinestones.
HOUSEHOLD: 1940s decor actually went back to the mid 30s and continued into the mid 50s. Fainting couches, doilies. TV and the Refrigerator came out during the 40s, as did the frozen dinner, tupperware and aluminum foil! Big band music played in people's houses, with special tribute to the bands of Glen Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and Duke Ellington. This was also the time of the 'crooner' and singers like Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Kate Smith and Dina Shore were among the most popular singers. Penicillin was first used sucessfully in 1941
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1950s
This era celebrated the end of WWII with a bang! This was the Era of Retro: Think Leave It to Beaver and Happy Days! This, by the way, is my FAVORITE era!! Speaking of Happy Days, Juke Boxes are a cool thing to have in your house but you have to have some 45 records to play in them (45 records are records that are smaller than the larger albums of that time and played at the 45 speed setting on record players). If you don't know what a record player, ask your parents... chances are they'll get a dreamy look in their eyes as they recall the time of REAL music! The average American's salary was $2,992, up considerably fro mthe 1940s!. "Under God" was added to the Pledge of Allegiance, as religion was seen as an indicator of anti-communism! Fashion was very conservative during this time. After the war in the 1940s, when fathers had not been home and mothers were at work, teenagers became a force to be recconed with and thus began the marketing specifically to that target group. American Bandstand became popular, as did drive-in movies. The Beatnick hep cat generation started during the latter part of this era, in an effort to go against the values of the middle class.
MEN: Men wore gray flannel suits to work, kind of boxy shaped. After work, the businessman husband relaxed in looser clothing: loose pants and shirt, with no tie. This man probably had a Crew cut. About this time jackets of tweeds and patterns became popular, as man made fibers are introduced. The trend from wearing vests to cardigans took place during this time. The tough guy James Dean look was in also and it went well with the wildly popular Ducktail haircut (Remember The Fonz?).
WOMEN: Fitted dresses, about knee length, with flared skirts and pinched in waists, were worn with high heels. Gloves, hats and handbags were definitely 'must haves' when you went out. Hairstyles were short, with soft waves. Poodle haircuts, and polytails, Poodle skirts, bobby socks and saddle shoes were definitely IN with the younger crowd. Crinoline slips went underneath those poofy skirts and of course then you had to wear a swing coat (wide draped / swingy bottom) to fit over everything. Honestly though, those swing coats are gorgeous, usually with nice big buttons down the front!
HOUSEHOLD: Stainless steel percolator coffee pots; furniture with thin legs that were wider at the top than at the bottom, like long thin triangles. Kitchen sets with chrome sets (I have a nice big one in my dining room!), Chenille bedspreads were in every home and are very desired, collected and shown today again.
COLORS: Aqua & Pink

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1960s
The era of MOD, then the HIPPIE! Think Mary Quaint, then the Beatles!
MOD is short for Modern which originally meant minimalist, although MOD fashions were not at all minimal! The fashion trends from this Era definitaly were set by England! The Mod look was in style in the earlier part of the 60s.
HIPPIE style came in somewhere near the latter part of the 60s, '67-'68? and was meant to rebuff all the conformity of the 50s and early 60s. GoGo boots made their appearance then; they sort of looked like the colored stockings of the Mod fashions but don't tell a hippie that! Bell bottom jeans and wide leather belts were 'cool'! Oh yeah, Nudity was in then too! Remember Woodstock? That was TOTALLY in!
MEN: MOD - Turtlenecks, skinny pants with super thin legs, sweaters/jumpers.
HIPPIE - Grungy jeans, T-shirts -especially tie-die ones, fringed leather vests, peace sign necklaces. Longish to very long hair, uncombed and unkept was fine too! Jesus leather sandals were all the rage!
WOMEN: MOD - Short dresses: the mini skirt started in the 60s, worn with colored stockings and of course the Bob hairdo. Capri, clam digger, pants were only worn for casual occassions. The same is true of culottes.
HIPPIE - Turtlenecks, more tightly fitted clothes, lots of suede and of course the long straight hair, with or without flowers in it! The Hippie style was mostly seen on the younger people. The 'back to nature' look was everywhere, from peasant shirts to long loose skirts and hemp handbags. Gunne Sax prairie dresses were worn for special occasions, like proms!
HOUSEHOLD: MOD - a lot like the 50s but not quite as stiff. Op-art furniture was in. There were these neat half circle chairs that had cusions in the bottom, so you could pull you legs right inside the circle and curl up in there; some even had phones inside on the walls!
HIPPIE- Macreme hanging lamps, hanging beaded room separaters (hung in doorways), candles and insence. Comfy couches and chairs. There were inflatable chairs too and even plastic ones! And we can't forget bean bag chairs and lava lamps!
COLORS: MOD- Bright, Bold, Geometric Shapes
HIPPIE- Earth tones - Red, Orange, Green, Cream, Brown

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1970s
Ahhh, the DISCO Era! Think John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever. Also Dr. Scholl sandals, earth shoes, flag bell bottomed pants, Frye cowboy boots, cream colored Painter's pants,
Smiley Faces (on clothing & jewelery), terry cloth clothes and bathing cover-ups, rainbow toe socks (eegad these were uncomfortable),
MEN: fitted shirts, usually Quana, which was a new synthetic that was super thin and shiny and it looked and felt like real silk; they had really broad collars and cuffs, so they stood out really well under your disco blazer -I've sold a few of these on Ebay! High waisted pants, especially fitted around the tush, with super flared pant legs -pinstriped hip hugger bell bottoms were really in -as I remember my dad wearing them with his platform shoes -he looked a little like Sonny Bono and my Mom looked like Cher! Every disco man had to have a pair of platform shoes. Shiny satiny short jackets were worn everywhere, from the school yard to the disco club. The sportsman wore short Adidas shorts that only came up to the upper thigh area, usually white, with 3 colored stripes down the sides. Adidas sneakers, white again, with 3 navy blue stripes on the sides, were worn by just about every man and boy in the 70s; Converse All Star sneakers were very popular too, in high-tops, in a cream color or black. Anti-shark bracelet: a cream colored braided bracelet that had no opening; it was loose when you slipped it on but once you got it wet, it shrunk to fit snugly on your wrist. These were terrible to try and cut off because they were so tight! Oh, Army jackets and Army pants were a cool thing to wear, in the plain green fatigue colors only -that's all we had back then! Corduroy 3 piece suits and blazers were everywhere! Just about every college professor owned a corduroy blazer with either fake or real leather buttons on the front and cuffs AND suede elbows. I still LOVE that look! You could wear them with jeans or dress pants and they're still popular today, thanks mostly to men that don't throw anything out!
WOMEN: Accordian pleated mini skirts (like modern day tennis skirts); Angel sleeve shirts, gauze embroidered shirts (I had my 7th grade school picture taken wearing one of these!);
Converse All Star sneakers were popular, in high tops, but in cool colors. I had a pair of purple ones that I wore until they got holes in the soles that made my socks wet every time it rained!
Anti-Shark bracelets -see description in the men's section -these were popular after everyone went to see JAWS and then we were all afraid to go in the ocean! Big circular loop earings were a must and tube tops were worn with everything! What is a tube top? It's a piece of fabric that has elastic rows on the back, making it stretchy, and it was shaped like a tube; these were treacherous if you did anything other than a slow walk! Candies shoes were VERY popular; they were these high heeled sandals that you slipped on, with wooden heels... actually they were really cute and have made a come back recently! Clogs were really in too! Wow, I almost for gauchos -those half pants that came to about your knees and were wide on the bottom like bell bottoms; those were worn with knee high boots, which once again are very IN! And who didn't own a mood ring; a ring with a stone that would change colors depending on the heat of your skin, blue and you were a cold person, red and you were super HOT etc!
HOUSEHOLD: Natural materials to high tech design and extreme industrialism; this was an experimental time. Inflatable furniture was in. Everyone had a shag carpet and modular sofas were something everyone strived to own! The tackiest thing of the 70s would probably have to be the paintings on velvet! The last supper and Elvis were favorites, of course though not in the same painting!
COLORS: Orange, Avacado and Turquoise

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1980s
You know what I remember about the 80s? BIG SPRAYED hair, for men AND women. All the rock bands during this era had big hair and are referred to as the 'HAIR BANDS'! MC Hammer danced across staged in his silver, baggy crotch pants and everyone knew what Break Dancing was. We all tried a Rubik's Cube at least once! Wrestling and Hulk Hogan were at it's hottest and every little girl had to have a Cabbage Patch Doll. Doc Marten's became popular at this time for men and women. As for TV, we had VHS and Beta tapes to watch! For live action, we had Madonna rolling like a virgin all over the stage and Michael Jackson had 31 weeks at the top spot of record sales. Then came the Mullet... New Wave and Punk was not only the sound of the latter half of the 80s but it was also the look!
MEN: Members Only windbreaker jackets; black nylon parachute pants with TONS of pockets all over; Swatch Watches were these neat watches from Sweden I believe and they came in lots of cool colors -of course Swatch protectors came next and they were these rubber 'X' shaped things that sat right on the top of your watch and hooked on the watch band. Acid washed jeans, the washed out area was only white, usually done with bleach!
WOMEN: Tight jeans were in; I remember that they had to be so tight that you needed to lay on the bed just to zip them up and sometimes you had to stick the end of a hanger into the end of the zipper so you could even pull it up! Sheesh, how did we sit down or even breath? Moon Boots were these odd astronaut looking boots; they had platform bottoms and were really cushy along the calf, like a child's snow boot and they were brightly colored. Liz Claiborne clothing was really IN and it was pretty expensive (I worked at Macy's in the 80s and one time used up almost an entire check, with my employee discount, just to buy a Liz dress!), oh and HUGE shoulder pads were in every shirt and jacket, with the idea of giving you that upside down triangle look -I think it was more like a linebacker look though! Also, these little scarf/bowtie atrosities were in and were worn with every button up shirt. Acid washed jeans were COOL to wear!
HOUSEHOLD: Mauve decor; everything from sectional couches to painted walls. Chrome and Mirror decor was really IN, as was glass and 'brass'. Flowers and plants, real and fake, filled every crevase of the home and everyone had stacks and stacks of VHS of Beta video tapes.
COLORS: Mauve, Gray & Peach

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