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You’ve got style, Cliff!

Do you remember the 80’s? Shoulders-pads, big sweaters and wild blush and neon eye shadow stripes all over the face?
I’ve just touched lightly that period, but I’ve inherited many nice clothes from my older sister and I relive 80’s by watching my favourite tv show of all times: “The Cosby Show”.
Each family member has his own, unique style: Claire is always elegant and flawless, even when she’s wearing a pajamas or a track-suit, Denise is a true rebel, Theo could spend a fortune to strut and pose with an expensive shirt and Cliff… well, Cliff is simply unbeatable!
Cliff Huxtable has an enviable wardrobe full of coloured sweaters: with university designs, lines, check and classic diamonds, he has something for every occasion!
My favourite sweaters, the most bizzarre, are the following: funny coloured combs over an aqua green background, a huge Italian stamp and men who run on a running track.
Anyone in the eighties would have bought a nice sweater to make an equally nice impression, now everyone would laugh in your face and would tag you as “old fashioned” or “ugly”.
Nowadays a comfortable and warm sweater is a garment you can wear safely only at home. How quickly times change!
If you want to see more, you can visit The Cosby Sweater Project, a hilarious tumblr with the reproductions of the most original sweaters and clothes worn by Cliff and his family during the episodes.
Bill Cosby fans, let’s join together!

3X19 “The shower”
Denise prepares a bridal shower for a friend, while Cliff and Theo have a try at assembling a book case.

3X22 “The Andalusian flu”
Cliff and Claire have both a bad flu, the Andalusian flu!
Who will control Huxtable’s house?
(one of my favourite episode)

I don’t remember the episode, which one is it?
All pictures come from this blog:
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Vi ricordate gli anni 80? Spalline imbottite, maxi felponi e selvagge strisce di fard e di ombretto neon?
Io li ho sfiorati appena, ma ho ereditato tanti bei vestiti dalla mia sorella maggiore e li rivivo guardando la mia serie preferita di sempre: “I Robinson”.
Ogni membro della famiglia ha un suo stile: Claire è sempre elegante ed impeccabile, anche quando indossa un pigiama o una tuta; Denise è la ribelle di casa; Teo è il solito ragazzo che spenderebbe un patrimonio per pavoneggiarsi con una costosa camicia e Cliff… Cliff è semplicemente impareggiabile!
Cliff Robinson ha un guardaroba invidiabile, ricco di felpe colorate: universitarie, a scacchi, con classici rombi e a righe, ne ha per tutte le occasioni!
Le mie felpe preferite, le più bizzarre, sono queste: tanti pettini colorati su uno sfondo verde acqua, un enorme francobollo italiano e tanti omini che corrono su una pista d’atletica.
Chiunque negli anni ottanta avrebbe comprato una bella felpa per fare un’altrettanto bella figura, oggi tutti ti riderebbero in faccia e ti etichetterebbero come “antiquato” o “brutto”.
Al giorno d’oggi una comoda e calda felpa è un indumento da indossare solo a casa, lontano da occhi indiscreti. Come cambiano i tempi!
Se non avete mai abbastanza delle felpe di Cliff, visitate il The Cosby Sweater Project, uno spassoso tumblr con le riproduzioni delle felpe e dei capi più originali di Cliff e della famiglia al completo.
Fan di Bill Cosby, uniamoci!

Valens

Valentina Chirico: a past as archaeologist, a present as editor between London and Bedfordshire. An expat born in Southern Italy from an expat family. She holds an MA in Egyptology from the University of Birmingham and contributed as a co-author and postgraduate ambassador to the UoB PG Recruitment Blog before fully embarking on online editing. She covers the role of Senior Writer and Language Specialist for a global marketing company. Besides archaeology and arts, this alumna loves travelling and shares an uncommon sense of humour. Online since 2009 with ValentinaChirico.com and later with ItalianMemories, Valentina is a storyteller and wants to inspire you a good laugh or to aim higher, to the stars.

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