Today’s celebrities are globally recognized icons, not to mention trendsetters, but where do the most glamorous guys and gals get their unique style from. In many cases, those present in the public eye, in turn, fix their gaze on the past for inspiration Flock of Seagulls, The British synthpop sensations from the 1980′s , led by frontman Mike Score, were as well known for the MTV-famed “I Ran” music video as they were for the animal perched atop Score’s head. With the front bangs combed tightly down to swoop across the forehead and over the eye, accented by ascending wings curled up from the ears inward towards the top of the head, to a squinting onlooker the hair itself could quite possibly pass for a seagull. Though no modern day celebrity has been so imaginative with their locks, teenster-idol Justin Bieber bears the very same ironed-to-forehead front-do. Were you to comb down the seagull wings down pat over the ears, the 80′s band might be perplexed by a “One Less Lonely Girl” request on their reunion tour. Bee Hive Originally coming into popularity in the 60′s and lasting through the 70′s, bee hive hair, also known as the B-52, was patroned by several famous females in history, including the lady members of the band The B-52′s who quite literally adopted the look as part of their identity. Since its heyday, the bee hive has popped up with some regularity, though mostly in movies and TV set in earlier years. Singer Amy Winehouse sports perhaps the last remaining authentic hive, though according to toxicology estimates, may in fact have no idea what decade it is. Rarely, has the bee hive or derivative hairstyles made their way back towards mainstream popularity, until recently. From 2007 to 2009, miniature “alien poofs” sprouted up atop the heads of women in their late teens to early 20s, not high rising enough to qualify as a full-on bee hive, rather rising at the back of the head like a caricatured extraterrestrial. With advent of Jersey Shore, however, Snooki quickly killed the look, as many young girls reverted to human form to avoid association or accusations of emulation. Read more on this Article!
Finding a great clothing gem to bring back a nice touch of nostalgia can truly make an outfit; however, we equally recognize that some trends die out for a reason. If on the off chance you are out there somewhere in the present still trying to revive one of the following faux-pas of our nation’s past, just stop please, stop.Hammer Pants This unique style of pants are fitted from the knee down but allowed to balloon out in baggy form throughout the loose crotch and thigh area. Taking their name from M.C. Hammer, the rapper popularized the style throughout the United States in the late 80′s and early 90′s, with out-of-this-world dance moves that were complemented by his wild attire. Taking Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This” lyrics quite literally, when wearing hammer pants, members of the opposite sex will have no problem with no touching, so go ahead and quit the pants, no matter how legit you are.Platform Shoes Unless you live in Spice World, that’s right, the Spice Girls‘ movie, there is simply no justifiable reason lace up a pair of lifted leg-extensions. Aside from the fact that they look ridiculous, platform shoes also pose a legitimate health hazard, breaking more ankles per calendar year than Philip “Hot Sauce” Champion (of And 1 Mixtape fame). Read more on this Article!