Clearwater High School - Aqua Clara Yearbook (Clearwater, FL)

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The clothes one wears often tell a lot about that person. Jodi Bouse, Kelly Morgan, and James McArthur go all out on their appearance. Tim Perrot and Bob McGrath express their inter- est in casual clothes popular in beach-oriented cities by wearing Hobie Cat and O.P. shirts. Fashions 13

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A Matter of Taste P reppies, beachers, punkers . . . the list goes on and on. What distinguished a Prep from a Punk, a Voguette from a Fun- kette? Hopefully a few simple definitions will help. Preppie: A ‘true’ Prep wouldn’t be caught dead in polyester, a pinto, or sober. As for their clothing, they could easily be spotted. Sperry Topsiders, L.L. Bean Jeans and La- coste Polo shirts with a turned-up collar usually pointed out a preppie. The fashion mecca for female preps was Papagallo’s which was fully stocked with penny loafers, bermuda bags and Fair Isle sweaters. The male prep usually headed for Burdine’s in his Father’s Mercedes as the B-52’s blared from his speakers. He was assured of find- ing plenty of monogrammed button-down shirts and grosegrain watchbands in the men’s department. Although the ‘Preppie Look’ was popular, the ‘true’ preps were few and far between. Beacher: A beacher could usually be identified by his tan as well as his clothes. The average beacher came to school dressed in one of his twenty-eight OP T- shirts. Occassionally he may have worn something by Mr. Zogg, Town and Country, or Lightning Bolt. A great place for him to stock up on his wardrobe was the Mandalay Surf Shop which not only carried all the above T-shirts but also stocked Bucci sung- lasses and Boggie Boards. As most beachers walked through the halls with their G S stickers firmly attached to their one and only folder, visions of scuba diving and the next issue of Surfer magazine floated through their minds. Voguette: A Voguette was, quite simply, someone who appeared to have just stepped Some students prefered the more casual dress. Tim Bethke goes with the concert jersey, jeans, and high-top moccasins. out of the current issue of Vogue magazine, ping spots for this group of students. Suede blouses, patent leather pumps, and Punk: Punkers, though not often seen at black accessories were the usual apparrel of CHS, were here. Though spiky haircuts a voguette. To be a legitimate ‘Voguette’ abounded, those streaked with purple or one had to wear a different outfit every day. pink were few. The apparel of a punker was David Fredrick’s, Burdines, and The Limit- usually made up primarily of black or ed were the favorite shopping spots for this Dayglo colors. Checkered shirts, leather group of elite dressers. Though this style jackets and leopard stripes were the staples proved to be very trendy it was not practi- of a punker ’s wardrobe while a faithful pair cal for the majority of students who did not of orange keds were something that a true wish to pay $30 for a scarf or $60 for a punker couldn’t go without, blouse. G.Q.: As with the voguettes, a magazine Funkette: Funkettes and Voguettes were was the guiding light of this fashion sub- constantly confused with each other which group. Gentleman’s Quarterly, the leading was understandable. A Funkette was a ba- men’s magazine was the main point of refer- sically a budget Voguette with a bit more ence as students shopped for pleated pants, imagination. Miniskirts, leg warmers and a skinny ties and Yves St. Laurent shirts. Mr. walkman tuned to the GoGo’s usually Man, Burdines and Mass Brothers were the marked a Funkette. Burdines, Body Shop place to shop to keep in style. ▼ and Mario’s of New York were prime shop- by Sylvia James 12 Fashions

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P. Baker Lunch was a great time to be with friends. Chuck Hinton talks to Paul Ha- zel, Kelly Flemming, and Skeet Spillane as they finish their lunches. srv Bored with the group of people he normally hangs around with, Jim Mirack takes a little time to himself during lunch. Ann Warner sips on a milkshake outside of the cafeteria, as many students did.