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PHOTOS: Vintage Fashion Ads From The 1980s

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Ryan Murphy‘s production of The Normal Heart was remarkable for a number of reasons, but in between the incredible performances, the compelling script and Matt Bomer‘s bare ass were some pretty great ’80s fashions. Below, let’s take a catwalk down Memory Lane with some vintage ads detailing the best (and worst) from the decade of excess and parachute pants.

Contempo Casual

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Business Casual

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Executive Realness

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Swimwear and Active Wear

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What did I tell you about those parachute pants? No beach look should be complete without them.

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