Period pieces

While my personal early '80s to mid-'90s fashion icon is Lisa Bonet, we can't deny how influential Winona Ryder was during this time period. The actress turns 42 today, and to celebrate I say we look back at five of her top fashion moments in film. Heathers: She played a mean girl before Mean Girls even existed in this 1988 dark comedy cult classic and made every gal jealous of her wardrobe while doing it. Chalk it up to her ability to pull off crop tops, massive shoulder pads, round-lens…

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This movie was not my first Austenian experience -- that distinction belongs to Sense and Sensibility (1995). However, this is the first Austen-related thing that I loved. I can't remember the first time I saw it -- I think I probably watched it with my two teen-years best friends. I do distinctly remember driving to town with my younger brother to rent it so we could watch it with my mom. I loved it so much, I bought my own copy to take to college with me, where my new friends and I just…