"The Look Is High-Tech. The Mood Is Now." (Homo Heritage Fridays)
from MANDATE: The International Magazine of Entertainment and Eros. December 1980 ~ page 24-27. For details, click the image; then click again to magnify Lacquer. Short shorts. Marlboro Reds. Welcome to the Big 80s.
Holy cow that is awful, and yes I was there, and God help me, a second run model: think Chess King: oversized acrylic sweaters, shiny shirts, skinny ties, and parachute pants. Barf!
Sweetie, I was there and even then, I would have regarded this spread as a waste of ink that could have been better spent on naked mens.
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ReplyDeleteI was just discovering International Male and First Hand at the Waldenbooks in the mall in 1980, and I think I would have agreed, even then.
But I'm still amazed that Roy Blakey did the photography for this lameass shoot.
Holy cow that is awful, and yes I was there, and God help me, a second run model: think Chess King: oversized acrylic sweaters, shiny shirts, skinny ties, and parachute pants. Barf!
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