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Attending an 80s Party: How You Can Familiarize Yourself with 80s Fashions Do you remember the 80s? Whether you were an adult or a teenager, there is a good chance that you do. While you may have fond memories of raising a family or being a fun loving kid, one thing that many seem to remember is the fashion trends of the 80s. Popular 80s fashion trends often included large scrunched up socks, rolled up jeans, pony tails off to the side, and bright colored clothing, often neon. The fashions of the 80s is one that often brings back smiles and memories for some. That is actually one the reasons why many individuals throw themed 80s parties.

If you ever find yourself invited to a themed 80s fashion party, you may end up wondering what you can wear. Even if you can remember some of the many 80s fashion trends, you may want still want to think about doing a little bit of research before deciding on your 80s fashion wardrobe for your party. When it comes to 80s fashions, there are many individuals who seem to remember the same thing. While this is okay, a little bit of 80s fashion research and you could be more than just an average partygoer; you could be one that stands out or is complimented for your wardrobe choice.

If you are interested in familiarizing yourself with 80s fashion trends of the past, you will find that you have a number of different options. One of those options involves using the internet. What is nice about using the internet is that you can find just about anything that you are looking for online, including information on popular 80s fashion trends. In addition to traditional websites that may provide you with free information online, you may also be able to find older versions or scans of old 80s fashion magazines online. The internet is a nice and easy way to familiarize yourself with 80s fashion trends. You can get started by performing a standard internet search. Whether you were a child or an adult during the 80s there is a good chance that you may have photographs of yourself, your family, or your friends. If you are able to find those photographs, if they do exist, you may want to take a look at them. In addition to getting a nice walk down memory lane, you can also familiarize yourself with some of the popular 80s fashion trends. When doing so, you may want to think about grabbing a friend, family member, or an old acquaintance, as it is often fun to reminisce.

Another fun way that you can go about researching 80s fashion trends is by turning on your television. On television, even today, you can find a number of shows that aired in the 80s. What is nice about these shows is that they are set in the time. Watching 80s television shows will likely not only bring back memories of Attending an 80s your childhood or your young adult days, but it may also help you familiarize yourself with 80s fashion trends; trends that you may want to incorporate into your next 80s party outfit. You may also want to think about heading down to your local video store to rent an 80s movie.

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We either use words or we use other symbols. We make use of signals, we make use of gestures and we also make use of fashion to tell the world what we want to say. When we put on our clothes for the day, it is like we are declaring to the world our attitude for the day. This is the reason why it is so interesting to observe the back-to-school fashion preferences of people. The back to school fashion preference of a person shows who he will be for the whole term in a nutshell.

There are those people who wear practically the same thing they did in the last term. The bad thing about this is that this could be an indication of little to no personal growth in the past term. This could be an indication that the person did not mature in the past year. What could make this worse is if that person had been wearing the same fashion for more than 5 years. That could be an indicator of a serious problem.

The positive interpretation of this could be that the person has matured enough to have found his or her identity in life. This type of back-to-school fashion could indicate that a person is already perfectly happy with the image that he or she presents and that they feel no urge to change. It could also be an indication that the person has had a great past year and wishes to recapture that year.

There are people who exhibit great changes in their back to school fashion. There is also a good side and a bad side to this. The good interpretation of this is that the person has experienced an epiphany. A change in back-toschool fashion could be an indicator that a person has reached a new level of maturity and is ready to face the world with a new attitude. He or she could be declaring to the world that he or she is a new person, changed for the better and willing to tackle the world head on.

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GARAGE SALE VARIATIONS:

Yes, I do prefer facebook because it maximizes the profits. But at times, you get a lot of small stuff that's not worth a lot, and can't really be combined into a 'collection' or 'lot' for facebook. So then a garage sale may be necessary. But this can be just one morning for you. And you can still make a few hundred bucks here too. The key is to wait until you have enough stuff collected to have a lot of things to put outside. This looks better when people walk or driveby. People are more likely to stop by when you have a lot of stuff. So what I like to do is price everything to sell, and after a few hours, I have signs ready that I put out saying 'everything $1each' or something like that. Sometimes I'll tape a paper sign to a table 'this table $3 each' or whatever. People like that. They buy more. So I consider Garage sales to be a way to get rid of stuff that didn't sell or wouldn't sell on facebook/ebay/craigslist. And you can even let your friends know that on that date your doing your garage sale, and if they want to stop by and drop off stuff they can. I've had some of the same friends drive by with an extra bag or trunk load on the day before or even that same morning with more stuff.

SCALING UP:

I just use this method as needed. But, let me tell you about my friend Donna. I am facebook friends with this lady in my city. I see her posting stuff all the time. Most weekends she is buying/selling like crazy. This is basically her ongoing cash business which supports her and her two kids. She is a single Mom, but is able to provide for herself quite well. I've seen her house and her car, a brand new full-size truck actually. Anyway, she pays for everything cash. How does she do it? She has just learned how to scale up the methods I have just shown you. I have spoken with her many times, and she even helped me learn from her. She does a few things you might consider if you like this method and want to keep doing it long-term and for bigger profits.

1. She obviously does facebook buy/sell item flipping. What works for her, is she has let many people know over the years, that she buys/sells online to support her family. It's no secret. In fact, she tells people that if they ever have any extra stuff her, or her son may come pick it up. Or if you're in town, just to drop it by her friend's location. Donna lives outside of town. But she has a friend who lets everyone drop stuff off at her place. See, how nice this works. So people know they are helping her and her kids. And she gets a regular supply of nice stuff to sell for free. And it's a significant enough quantity to literally live off with no debt! Pretty amazing huh.

ETSY:

2. Donna does Etsy. A lot of people do Etsy. I do not. It's not my style. But Donna does it in a clever way. Let me explain. Donna doesn't make any of her own stuff. She knows some older ladies who love to quilt and sell their quilts, and other knitted handmade stuff at local outdoor markets ('flea markets', craft fairs, sidewalk sales, community centers, etc.) What she does is offer to help sell these ladies stuff for them online, and split the profits with them. Most of these ladies are older, don't go online, probably can't even use the computer. So they are happy to let Donna do that www thing and make them all money. And it's not just quilts. Donna sells purses (handbags), jewelry, scarves and accessories, household decorations, etc. There are lots of folks out there, that probably know they could sell their handmade stuff online, but they don't want to take the time to learn how to do it. They think it's too hard or whatever. They just don't want to learn the computer thing. So you could be their new best friend. You're doing them a favor. It could be a great 'all cash' business arrangement, and they'll love you for it.

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GETTING STARTED

Online, you can be whatever you want!

So, first things first. Who are you? How can you be your own brand if you don't know who you are? Know thyself said the ancient philosopher. Aheem....well....sleeping through humanities class was still a good idea, because it doesn't really matter who you are in real life. Online, you can be whatever you want. Just pick something you like. Something you're good at, want to be good at, want to do, or just really like to talk about. If it's your business, then that's easy. Be Richard the CPA, or Jake the Lawnguy. If you're a mid-level manager, be Susan CEO. It's ok to think up. Talk in the direction you want to go. If you're a Mom, that doesn't mean you have to be just a Mom online. You could be an artist, author, commentator, cartoonist, whatever. (Of course blogging about being a Mom is just fine too, if that's what you enjoy.) But whatever you choose to be, it does need to be something you're proud of. Again, think of it like a really noticeable tattoo. You better like it and be comfortable with it, because that's what everybody is gonna see and associate with you.

Getting a domain name is a good place to start. Although Facebook and YouTube and Tumblr and Pinterest have their own merit and spaces, the big deal is a website listed in the search engines. It's says I'm here, I'm for real. Here's some examples. If you're name is Rikki Mouskawics, then you've been blessed with a rare uniqueness. Your own name itself is valuable, because Google doesn't know of anyone else online claiming that nameness.

So, at this point it's easy. Go get a dotcom, Facebook account, YouTube channel, etc in your name. And we'll go into this in detail below.

If, however, your name is John Smith, welcome to the club. Pretty sure JohnSmith.com is taken.

Google has over 400 hundred million unique references for John Smith, including wrestlers, mormons, and murderers :) How are you going to stand out. Could you use your initials? Or, use your middle name too? For example, JAllenSmith.com. Or a moniker added on like JohnSmithHipster.com or JohnSmithMacDaddy.com or JohnSmith007.com or JohnTheLawnDude.com or JohnTheTaxGuy.com. Remember, make sure it's something you like, but also easy for others to remember and spell. JohnS34345 is not good for anything, including an email address. Drop it.

This is a good time to brainstorm. Write down ideas on paper. Even ask a friend for an initial reaction. Don't worry about buying dotcom domains if you're not serious. But, if you do find the right dotcom, then don't wait, grab it. Because good domain names disappear quickly. There's lots of registrars online, but I usually use 1and1.com, GoDaddy.com, HostGator.com. They always have sales too, so google "domain names" and you'll probably see the latest offers.