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As far as fashion trends go, it is probably fair to say that no decade is quite as notoriously bad as the 80’s. Can you name any other period where you could get away with wearing skin tight pants one day followed by baggy “MC Hammer” style pants the next? Not forgetting of course that you could also have been wearing leg warmers, a sweater and a miniskirt all at the same time and probably in electric neon colors as well!

Color was the overriding theme throughout the 80’s and mixing up some of the brightest options together was somehow deemed acceptable, what were we all thinking? Here are some of the great fashion statements that were made during this decade and some of the famous people who wore them and for some reason seemed to inspire us to do the same.

Shoulder Pads

Synonymous with the 1980’s , shoulder pads were THE fashion statement for women who wanted to “Power Dress” and stand out from the crowd, despite the fact that looking back, they may have looked like an American footballer in a dress when you look at the size of the pads. Joan Collins in Dynasty and even Princess Diana wore their shoulder pads with pride and the look was complete with the big hairdo.

Leg Warmers

Was it really cold outside in the 1980’s, or was there some other reason why they were so popular? Jane Fonda is the main culprit for this fashion faux-pas as she wore them in her workout videos but Madonna and Cyndi Lauper do not escape from blame and neither do the entire cast of “Footloose”.

Fingerless Gloves

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Halloween is coming and we have everything you need to dress the part! Whether it be a Zombie T-Shirt or fancy dress we've got it covered!

Fancy something a little more Fancy Dress - check out these great Halloween ideas!

Whatever you have in mind for this Halloween, we have just the trick (and treats) for you!

Have fun xoxo

We are very excited about the launch of this fabulous new Thunderbirds T-Shirts collection!

Featuring original, vintage photographic prints of all your favourite characters, these are an absolute must have for any fan. Here is just a selection...

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Competition time! Yep it's that time again folks!

With Halloween just around the corner, we've teamed up with the amazing people at CyberCandy.com who specialise in bring you the most amazing sweets and treats from around the world as well as awesome retro inspired drinks and snacks. Together, we've compiled one of our most delicious, spooky and retro prizes ever! Take a look...

The Prize

We're giving you lucky lot the chance to win all of this!

Worth over £60, the main prize includes a CyberCandy Halloween Gift Box, a Ghostbusters plush Slimer toy, a Ghostbusters t-shirt (of your choice) and a Gremlins mug!

But that's not all! We're also giving a massive 5 runners up each a 500g bag of premium American candy (unwrapped) including candy corn, marshmallow peanuts, spice gums, good n plenty, wonka runts and many others! Yum!

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Abraham Lincoln's stove pipe hat! Is it that time again?

Like a big old block of yellow Swiss cheese sat on top an old rusty trap, let us be your sneaky super cute little mouse and risk our precious mousy noses as we steal you sweet smelling retro pieces of golden nostalgic cinematic loveliness mmmm cheesy.

Have a happy retro weekend :-)

SATURDAY 20th OCTOBER

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) ITV1 1:25pm-3:00pm (1 hour 35 minutes)

A tough Los Angeles cop receives a visit from his overprotective mother. Not content with tidying his home and meddling in his love life, she joins him on duty to rid the streets of crime after witnessing a murder. Comedy, starring Sylvester Stallone, Estelle Getty, JoBeth Williams, Roger Rees and Martin Ferrero.

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With the holiday season right around the corner (scary huh and not just the Halloween costumes!), this is the time of year when you will be stocking up with the next year's supply of pants, socks, shower gel and chocolate...well okay the chocolate might not even last until new years eve but you see the point.

This year, whether your treating yourself to some extra special boxers as an early Christmas gift to yourself, or looking for the perfect pair for someone else, look no further than our huge range of retro boxer shorts featuring some of the coolest characters, cartoons and icons of the 80s and 90s.

Never before has it been cool to be caught in your pants than with our collection of novelty boxers for men. Take a look at some of our handpicked pants from only £8.99 for some early xmas gift inspiration.

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