Macy’s Glamorama 2008

Much of what came out of the eighties can be broken up into two categories: the good and the awesomely bad. At fist glance (or perusal of local press), Macy’s Glamorama 2008 would seem to have the last category locked up—Cyndi Lauper and MC Hammer; Pac-Man and Donkey Kong tournaments; a Rubik’s Cube lounge; and enough Pop Rocks, Nerds, and Bubble Tape to get an entire country’s lot of three-year-olds on a substantial sugar high.

But from the moment the lights dimmed at the Orpheum Theatre on Friday night, I think we all remembered why we loved the eighties—fabulous fashion, music that you could sing and dance to, and a particular lust for life that is almost non-existent in today’s economic and political climate.

After watching the best in fashions from Marc Jacobs, Celine, Donna Karan, C‘N’C Costume National, Just Cavalli, Ports 1961, SportMax, Tibi, Tommy Hilfiger Runway (with only a hint of the eighties—shoulder pads, leggings, and some pastels) and music from Lauper, Hammer, and some other remixes of eighties favorites, the crowd headed over to the eighth floor of Macy’s Nicollet Mall store for a raucous after party.