We were who you wanted to hang with, who you envied, who you wanted to party with….
They were also arguably who you wanted to dress like.
There was Demi Moores fabulous mess Jules inSt.
Andrew McCarthy, Molly Ringwald, and Jon Cryer inPretty In Pink, 1986
(Trust me Ive looked for a dupe every time Ive needed medical attention.)
Were you an Allison (pre-makeover obviously) or a Claire?
Were you a Blane or a Duckie?
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The recent pearl revival?
Thats pure Brat Pack.Batshevassignature prairie dresses?
Andie would have loved them.
Demi Moore inSt Elmo’s Fire, 1985
The roomy blazers with sharp shoulders favored by Jules?
Theyve resurfaced on the runways at Saint Laurent and Balmain and trickled down to Zara.
You readCatcher in the Rye, you watchThe Breakfast Club, McCarthy quips.
Ally Sheedy and Molly Ringwald in a scene fromThe Breakfast Club, 1985.
I discovered that it had a beating heart.
Jenny Wright and Rob Lowe inSt. Elmo’s Fire,1985
Judd Nelson inThe Breakfast Club
