The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
With meticulous tailoring and a taste for leather, he was the architect of the decade’s highly structured and eroticized tough chic style.
Category: Nineteen Hundred Eighties
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Mars Williams, 68, Saxophonist Who Straddled New Wave and Jazz, Dies
The New York Times – Music:
He made his name in the 1980s with the Waitresses and the Psychedelic Furs, but his roots were in the exploratory jazz of Eric Dolphy and Ornette Coleman.
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Geordie Walker, Guitarist for Killing Joke, Dies at 64
The New York Times – Music:
He helped define the look as well as the sound of the enduring British post-punk band, which influenced Nirvana, Metallica and others.
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The Real Story Behind Shane MacGowan’s ‘Boys of the N.Y.P.D. Choir’
The New York Times – Music:
The police musicians famously recognized in the Pogues song “Fairytale of New York” never sought the limelight, and for good reason.
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15 Great Songs From 1989 (the Year, Not the Album)
The New York Times – Music:
A playlist celebrating a staggeringly great year in music: Pixies, Janet Jackson, De La Soul, Madonna, Indigo Girls and more.
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The 45 King, Who Produced for Jay-Z and Eminem, Dies at 62
The New York Times – Music:
The 62-year-old Bronx native infused a distinctive jazzy flavor in his beats. He contributed tracks to Queen Latifah’s debut album and produced Eminem’s “Stan” and other hip-hop classics.
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Fall Men’s Wear Channels the ’80s, Down to the Skinny Ties and Pleats
The New York Times – T Magazine:
Billowing high-waisted trousers and asymmetrical silhouettes give this season a vintage flair.