What was your prized fashion item growing up?

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my blue jeans

ra ra shirt and matching jumper, grey and red stripe, circa 1982

Was just coming into say a ra ra skirt! And drain pipe jeans. Lace fingerless gloves. Neon nail varnish. 1980s obvs !

A denim-coloured poplin trouser suit with a delicate floral embroidery design on the pockets. I don't think it was ever fashionable, but it was the most stylish outfit I owned when I was dependent upon my mother choosing and buying my clothes. The purple dungarees with HAVE A NICE DAY on the bib come a close second.

A hacking jacket with elbow patches worn with a Victorian style cream blouse and cords. Tbh I'd still wear it now, nearly fifty years later!

Not a fashion item at all, but a dress when I was 4/5 which flared out when I spun around. I always wanted to wear it, even when I'd outgrown it and my knickers could apparently be seen! 😳

Blue rara dress with rabbit print
then later suede pixie boots

Argh pixie boots. And jelly shoes. We had it good fashion wise in the 80s didn’t we.

Elephant flared jeans and platform shoes in the late 70s bought from my hard earned weekend job. And miniskirt with leg warmers!! Saved every penny to chase fashion!

Mary Quant dress, given to me by one of my mum
s friends ( pre owned by them). I wish I’d kept it!

Not prized but I think my first fashion items were burgundy velvet knickerbockers with a white lace lady Diana blouse.

I had a pair of adidas 3 striped tracksuits bottoms as a 14 yr old in 1998. I wore them for non uniforn day at school. People were jealous

When I was a teenager circa 1982 there was a beautiful navy velvet coat on display in Laura Ashley. I was with my parents and my father saw how transfixed I was staring at it and bought it for me.

It was floor length and a riding coat style.

I loved that coat.

My older sister was bought a similar one in a wine colour from another shop.

When I was 16, in the early 80s, I went to the King's Road in Chelsea and bought a pair of red suede, lace up pixie boots ( with a little heel). OMG I LOVED them! And wore them so much. I kept them for years until I couldn't reheel them anymore. You'd never find anything like that anymore.

A sailor dress. Quite the thing c1983.

Discovering that khaki clothes seemed to go well with red accessories. I don't think they do and I don't suit khaki but I loved the vibe for the Saturday night youth club at the time.

Red metallic leather court shoes, low heeled, with a bow on the front. Freeman Hardy Willis(!)

A boating blazer from a tailors shop cost £36 in 81.

An Umbro tracksuit. Circa 1992/1993.

A pair of chunky loafer style DMs from Shelley's around 1990/91.
Saved up from a Saturday job in a bakers.
Not sure what I prized the most, the DMs or the Shelley's drawstring bag.

My brown flares with elephant patches on the knees (I was only aged 3). Later on it was a gilet and my prized pixie boots.

New rock boots. They had metal heels and laces and buckles. They were so comfortable too.

My cerise rara skirt.

My Naffco 54 jacket
Adidas poppers tracksuit bottoms
United colours of Benneton sweatshirt

Those were the days lol

I had these floral jeans which I loved. Also a crochet vest top (yes, it was the 1970s), but I think my favourite was a pink floral Laura Ashley dress. Loved the pattern and colour.

A sweatshirt from Benetton.

So expensive at the time

My Mickey Mouse baseball jacket