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Babysitters' Club Fashion Inspiration

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This retro style might be a little too recent, but I thought I'd take inspiration from some of my childhood reading. For the uninitiated, The Babysitters' Club was a trashy series of books about a gang of teenage girls who decide to form a babysitters' club. The books were very '80s, and lots of fun. The most quintessential BSC character was Claudia Lynn Kishi, notorious for hiding junk food around her bedroom and for being a seriously kooky dresser. Leggings, waistcoats,  baggy patterned shirts and parrot earrings, nothing was too OTT for Claudia. If you thought being seriously kooky was an oxymoron, check after the jump for a picture... but be warned, its only for the brave!

Claudia would no doubt approve of this Celia Birtwell tunic from Topshop (£45), paired with some eye-poppingly '80s leggings, also from Topshop (£15). I can't imagine Claudia faffing about in high heels, so these black 'Atoll' pumps with embroidery detail from Faith (£35) would definitely fit the bill. Just to make sure the outfit isn't too matchy matchy (!) add Ollie + Nic's Agnes Tote (£125) in purple, and for the kooky finishing touch add Dorothy Perkins' fan and mirror earrings (£4) and a side ponytail.

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Posted by Isabelle O'Carroll on November 27, 2006 2:10 PM in Get The Look| How To Wear...
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Ah, the BSC. My guilty favourite series when I was in my tweens ;)

You seriously got Claudia spot-on, though! Another brilliant outfit, Isabelle, though perhaps not one that I'll be trying to wear ;) (I WANT that bag, though *drool*)

Posted by: Erin | November 27, 2006 2:40 PM

LOVE IT!!! I grew up reading BSC too!! Thanks for this... :)

Posted by: Lulu | November 27, 2006 2:43 PM

Oh, BSC. I always wanted Claudia's kooky, trendy style when I was reading those books, even though I knew I was a cross between Kristy and Mary Anne. :D

Posted by: Amanda | November 27, 2006 3:54 PM

I swear to god, reading how Claudia would wear--gasp!--clashing prints changed my whole world-view. Awesome post!

Posted by: Sam | November 27, 2006 7:31 PM

OMG....i'm claudia...she was my favourite babysitter. i'm only just connecting the dots, what a 'freudian' moment

Posted by: d | November 27, 2006 8:17 PM

Hahaha I loved the BSC, I remember when I was about 10, I made my Mum make a BSC birthday cake for me! Dawn was always my favourite, but loved reading the descriptions of what Claudia and Stacey would wear, in the 7-page introduction to everyone in every bloody book - normally I'd skim through everyone else's descriptions, but theirs were brilliant.

Great post!

Posted by: The Bag Lady | November 27, 2006 11:45 PM

Hurrah for BSC! :)

Posted by: Little Willow | March 24, 2007 4:55 PM

i THINK THAT THE BABYSITTERS CLUB IS THE BEST. i MIGHT BE AN ADULT NOW BUT I STILL READ THESE BOOKS. They have also helped me with my childcare bussiness. I would have to say that Maryanne is my favorite character because I am just like her.

Posted by: Deanna McCoy | June 27, 2007 12:30 PM

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