Spring 1985

Cover: Spring 1985
Context: David Lee Roth leaves Van Halen to pursue a solo career on April 1. In what will become known as one of the worst business decisions in history, Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke on April 23. The Edmonton Oilers win their second Stanley Cup on May 30. Ceri Marsh vows to marry Wayne Gretzky, not realizing that Janet Jones has other plans for the sports icon.
Points of Interest: Your bag matched your shoes in 1985, and your nail color matched your lip color, too. It wasn’t such a bad thing.
What Tyra Would Say: “I’m glad the makeovers are coming up because you need some edge. How do you feel about wavy, red extensions down to here?”
What Auntie Fashion Says: Even to this day, the staff at FASHION have a difficult time living up to this benchmark issue and the “BEST FASHION EVER.” How can they improve upon that?
Grade: B.