http://www.eightieschild.com Cartoons, Games, TV, Films and Toys from the Fabulous 80s! Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:24:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Pat Benatar is a certified rock'n'roll superstar, a four-time Grammy winner with six platinum and four gold albums to her credit as well as such hit singles as "I Need A Lover," "Heartbreaker," "Fire and Ice," "Treat Me Right," "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," "Hell Is For Children," "Shadows ... http://www.eightieschild.com/80s-clothing/pat-benatars-boots/ I dont know about you but I am loving the new Katy Perry video, Hot n Cold. The girl has great style and she looks like she is a lot of fun! The video has lots of lush outfits, but one in particular gave me a big 80's smack on ... http://www.eightieschild.com/80s-clothing/katy-perry-goes-all-80s/ This fantastic show Just about squeezes itself into the 80's category. It ran from 1989-1993. Along with Blossom and the wonder years, This show kept me entertained for years and years. The only downfall was the character Screech! (awful annoying character)  The fact that the show often incorporated dramatic elements into episodes by dealing with "real ... http://www.eightieschild.com/80s-tv-series/saved-by-the-bell/ The 30th of July 2006 was a sad day indeed. For this was the day Top of the Pops ended (TOTP for anyone who was brought up in the 80's)  TOTP was a beacon of entertainment in the 80's, a glimmering half hour when the olds just left you to watch ... http://www.eightieschild.com/80s-tv-series/top-of-the-pops/ Lets face it...denim was huge in the 80's. Sno-wash was the denim of choice for many! You were no one in the 80's unless you had at least one pair of jeans. Tiffany drought the jacket/jeans/jumper combo into fashion (It was ruddy hot wearing all those layers) Bros brought ripped jeans into ... http://www.eightieschild.com/80s-clothing/denimtastic/ If there was one thing that the Eighties chick loved..then it was animal prints. In the home, on your Bod...anywhere! I remember one friend who has a tiger print rug, tiger print wall hangings, zebra pillows! It was like bloody Bristol zoo!  I was reading in Grazia that Tigers were big this year! Intrigued by ... http://www.eightieschild.com/80s-clothing/tiger-babe/ One of the main hairstyles of the 80's is the good old crimped side ponytail. The modern crimping iron was specifically invented in 1972 by Geri Cusensa, the original founder of Sebastian, for Barbara Streisand's hair.  The newly created "crimped hair" look was considered very hot and copied by many ... http://www.eightieschild.com/80s-lifestyle/crimpers/ At the grand old age of 7 I was given a Girls World Styling head for my Birthday. This toy provided me with countless hours of make-over fun. This poor doll was drawn on with Crayola Crayons, she had her hair hacked, she had what was left of her once ... http://www.eightieschild.com/80s-toys/girls-world-styling-head/ I remember being quite scared of David Bowie's Nether regions the first time I saw the Labyrinth. It was quite traumatic as a seven year old to see that!! Other than old Dave's dodgy mullet and Codpiece, this film is a work of genius!!! The film can be bought on Amazon.co.uk. Also ... http://www.eightieschild.com/80s-films/labyrinth/ The shoe of the decade had to be Dr Martens in the 80's. Universally loved by men and women, this shoe company will always be cool an they are also supremely comfortable! (I still have mine from the age of 13 and they are moulded to the shape of my ... http://www.eightieschild.com/80s-clothing/dr-martens/