Was taking a break from shouting at my TV screen watching Jersey Shore (see previous post) and decided to watch some of the classic cultural favorite – The Golden Girls.  And I noticed something a little odd – this show from the late 80′s, early 90′s features some cutting edge, New Millennium fashions.

1. Neutral tones. Dorothy Zbornak often wore neutral tones and dark colors on the show.   These were popular this fall season as you may have read earlier on our blog.  Though not pictured here, the ladies, especially Rose, often wear decorative scarves in various patterns.  And yes, we covered that trend here too.

Hipster shades.

2. Thick glasses.  Maybe this is a bit of a Hipster trend, but these thick black frames looked pretty trendy on Sophia as she relaxed on the Linai.

Note Dorothy's bowtie and Blanche's pants

3. The slightly Androgynous look.  It seemed Dorothy was always wearing a more masculine version of an outfit, from evening attire to her more casual looks.  It wasn’t a pantsuit – it was classy androgyny.  There was a running gag on the show about her height and deeper voice but her experiences and thoughts were still feminine… or maybe I should say feminist.  Today, we ladies do Androgyny with cardigans, straight-leg pants, and high-tops.  SHEI even used the look for our last SHEIFest fashion show.  

If you’d like to see more current trends and possible future ones, check out The Golden Girls online. You can find entire seasons on Youtube.  From chunky jewelry to suede boots, the Golden Girls did them first.

B.C.Bodnar