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What did the popular kids all have at your school?

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ExhaustedCoffeedrinker · 23/07/2024 16:46

I was in secondary school late 90s early 00s All the popular kids at my school carried their books around in Jane Norman carrier bags in Alevels they started to get cars.
I remember being so jealous of this Playboy choker necklace one of the girls had.

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kiana2015 · 24/07/2024 01:01

Omg miss sexy trousers!!!

MyBigFatGreekSalad · 24/07/2024 12:19

Dream Matt mousse
'So...' body sprays
Parents who bought them alcohol
Jane Norman bags

Deathraystare · 24/07/2024 13:25

Holidays abroad
Stayprest/Tonic clothing
Cannot remember much else. I just wanted a 'tonic' suit!!!

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Arraminta · 24/07/2024 13:47

Late 80s at sixth form college. Popular girls had long, spiral perms. Second hand Levi 501s (ripped at the knee). Battered bikers jackets. Ditsy print tea dresses worn with heavy lace up brogues and no socks. Bright red lipstick and dark grey eyeshadow from Next. Big, mens' watches with a leather strap. Benetton duffle bags. Perfume was Eternity by Calvin Klein.

Boys wore second hand, ripped Levi 501s too. With brogues or DMs. Plain polo shirts from Lacoste. Or a baggy, white shirt under an open, black waistcoat. Heavily gelled fringes and Lynx deodorant.

Cattyisbatty · 24/07/2024 14:09

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 23/07/2024 20:29

In the mid 80s :

In the hockey team -after school , weekends , very competitive
Had their own horses
Pierrot decorated bedrooms or black./red angular lines decor
Miss Selfridge Kiss&Make Up make-up
Miss Se;fridge clothes
Heated crimping irons (the rest if us did teeny plaits and unravelled them)
Ciggies
Boyfriends with cars who picked you up from school
Tucker Boots (soft suede chelsea boots)
Lady Diana Shoes ( slim Mary Jane shoes)
Went to Peter Gabriel concert
Had Jackie/Blue Jeans/Just 17 delivered and got the free gifts
Donkey Jacket
Skinny jeans with 5% lycra

Edited

I was desperate for a Donkey jacket coat but my parents said I’d ‘look like a dustman’ 🙄
I got one in the end that must’ve not been quite as obviously bin man couture!

PrincessHoneysuckle · 24/07/2024 14:27

Mid 90s.
Perms
Levi jeans
Cigarettes
Older boyfriends

lovepotionnumbernine · 24/07/2024 18:49

School shoes from dolcis, lipstick and lipliner in different shades and the body shops dewberry, late 80's early 90's, oh and sunbed tans (looking back I'm glad I remained pale).

Sethera · 24/07/2024 19:04

Mid-80s:

Permed hair that had so much hairspray on it that it was like plastic
Orange fake tan
White stilettos
Adidas bag with 'Morten Harket' (or other 80s heartthrobs) Tipp-exed all over it
Older boyfriends who they'd boast about shagging, in front of the young and handsome male P.E. teacher (the boasting taking place in front of him, not the shagging!).
Packets of 10 Marlboro Red to smoke in the outer reaches of the playing field

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