Anyone else remember Units? It was modular clothing that was designed to be mix and match and sometimes the pieces were convertible. They didn't come in tons of colors - they were meant to be wardrobe foundations. For example, my red cummerbund - it could be a belt/cummerbund, or you could slide it down and stretch it into a tight mini skirt. Or you could slide it up and make it into a bandeau/tube top. Or even a cowl/scarf kind of thing. Or you could go all the way and just make it into a really tight, slutty, tube dress.
I did some research tonight and learned that the chain was sold to J.C. Penney. The designer, Sandra Garratt, tried again and created a similar line called Multiples, which sold to Macy's. Eventually both lines collapsed.
HOWEVER. I did some more digging. Sandra's still making clothes. Sandra's got her own website, and she's still doing the modular clothing thing. She also owns a Mac. But her "modern" collection is totally the Units style. Here's her "Peg Pant:"
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And this is TOTALLY the cummerbund that I wore in junior high choir. For $8 it could be mine again!
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So tempted to place an order for some pants. It would be like wearing socially-acceptable PJ pants in public, right? Who else wore the Units stuff? And did you wear the cummerbund as a dress? That plus the big hair would have been the ultimate hotness.