Neon was hot. Jewelry was plastic. Legs were warm. And girls just wanted to have fun. It was the 1980s, and anybody who was totally rad had a horse head on her — or his — rear end. The years rolled on ...

The passing of Gloria Vanderbilt nearly a week ago got me to reminiscing about fashion labels and how important they once were. Yes, I got caught up in the designer jeans craze of the 1980s. If you ...