We could not help but notice Saturday night at the Lacoste show in Bryant Park that the 1980s are still going strong in fashion. The models paraded down the runway in primary color-blocked street clothes inspired by early 80s Manhattan hip-hop culture. Later in the week Betsey Johnson’s collection was full of metallic, 1980s inspired cocktail dresses. Some looked like what your sister wore to the prom.

So it only makes sense that the 1980s trend (which we really thought would be dead by now) would translate into the interior design world. Furniture is usually a bit slower to react to trends, but after catching a look at the Cube table, inspired by the Rubik’s Cube, we’re thinking maybe it’s time to add a little eighties nostalgia to our apartment. It’s freaking adorable.

Rubik’s Cube Furniture [Gizmodo]

Like we promised you last week, every day between now and Christmas we are listing the reasons why 2005 was gay. So Gay! Need proof? Take a look at the musicians who made 2005 gay, gay, gay!

5. Green Day. The punk trio released the brilliant American Idiot technically in late 2004, however its staying power lasted all through 2005. Front man Billie Joe Armstrong gave kids everywhere one positive message: you can wear make-up and be tough at the same time. And we love him for that.

4. Gwen Stefani. Like Green Day, she too released her Love. Angel. Music. Baby. album in late 2004, but the first single “What You Waiting For?” tanked at radio. Fear not, she rebounded big with hit single after hit single, a clothing line co-designed by Zaldy at Fashion Week, and an album that stayed near the top all year. While Britney becomes a mother, it’s this Southern California girl who has, dare we say, become the new Madonna.

3. Melissa Etheridge. Melissa Etheridge does not get the credit she deserves. It took a battle against cancer and a soaring Janis Joplin cover to prove that this woman, who appeared to be past her prime, still has a lot of rocking left to do. Green Day and Kanye West look like sissies next to her.

2. The 1980s. The 80s have been back in fashion for a while and the decade’s influence on music has been apparent in many hip-hop and pop records of late. But 2005 could have been 1985 all over again. New records were released by Kate Bush, Cyndi Lauper, the Eurythmics, Depeche Mode, and Erasure. This revival gave us a reason to break out our parachute pants and leg warmers.

After the jump, the #1 gayest thing in music in 2005.

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