star hits style

now, am i the only one who thinks this is hilarious? if my memory serves me, it was around 1986 when this feature appeared in 'star hits' magazine. possibly late '85. the bloke is of course, tom bailey, from the still-good-in-my-opinion pop trio 'thompson twins.' hey, if there's one word that sums up the 'style' of that time, it would be 'layers.' or possibly 'baggy.' or 'satin-esque,' or 'purchased at four seasons mall.' and man, look at the cut of those clothes. how non-descript can you get? its like, 90-degree angles, be damned... we're just gonna 'stitch funkily,' and hope for the best. man, just seeing what he has on puts me right back in 'merchants' or 'contempo casuals.'

is four seasons mall even still standing? has it been reduced to a brontosaurus-sized pile of rubble yet? mmm, life goes on. (click to enlarge)