Tuesday, June 7, 2011

'80s Vintage Benetton Green & White Shirt


Benetton 1980s green and white rugby.

If you were a teen in the late 1980s, you most likely owned this shirt. This vintage Benetton rugby came in green and white or blue and white and I believe sold for like $40.

I loved Benetton Colors perfume and socks because at a size 14, Benetton clothing didn't really fit the "bigger" girl. However, this one particular green and white three-button rugby style shirt fit! I have no idea how or why, but it fit. 

Wearing this Benetton shirt made me feel special. I can't explain it. I felt so "cool" wearing this stupid shirt. Looking back now, I am ashamed that I needed to resort to an overpriced shirt to feel special. 


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19 comments:

  1. BigMikeJune 7, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    OMG my sister had these, total flash back moment.

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  2. LL Cool JoeJune 7, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Ha this sure did bring back memories! I never had one myself but I remember them being popular. Rugby shirts were so in then!

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  3. Bossy BettyJune 7, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Rugby shirts!!! I had a lot of them.

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  4. UnknownJune 7, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    I was a late 80's early 90's kid, and I had all the surfer stuff (California dude... gnarly...)

    Maui & Sons, T&C Surf, the whole 9. Tattered bleached jeanshorts and all.

    Righteous!!!!

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  5. ZanderJune 7, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    love the blog!

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  6. Daniel SmothermanJune 7, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Awesome.

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  7. Ms. AJune 7, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    My middle son needed all the names. Saved his money in order to have them.

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  8. SuzeJune 7, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    My sister had this shirt! And we both wore 'Colors.' How freaking cute is this blog! Instant follower. Love the profile pic.

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  9. BelleJune 7, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    I especially remember the Benetton magazine and TV ads.

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  10. TamagoJune 7, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    I did not have the Benetton shirt but I can understand you felt "cool" wearing the shirt. When I was younger, I had a coca-cola shirt and I was so proud of wearing it :-)

    Thank you for visiting my blog. It is very nice to meet you!!

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  11. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comJune 7, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    I was never so cool. But I did have an alligator shirt. Come to think of it, it may've been a fake alligator shirt.
    That benetton shirt is pretty darn cool, though.

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  12. CopyboyJune 7, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    My sister used to love those shirts!

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  13. Riot KittyJune 7, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    I did! The blue and white one. Which was even cooler because it was a "soccer shirt" from my aunt's Italian ex-boyfriend.

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  14. edJune 7, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    dont remember this, they dont look so good anymore

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  15. AdaJune 7, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    Benetton had the most annoying ads ever.

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  16. chillmastorJune 8, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    Yep, if you wear high priced shirts from popular labels you always feel cooler. I dont know why

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  17. HiFiJune 9, 2011 at 4:38 AM

    Benetton was really hip back in the day. If you had one you were "wealthy" and really cool to be with. Which is probably why my Reeboks and target t-shirts never worked out for me.

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  18. TeachinfourthJune 10, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    We were a backwoods community...we were lucky to have clothes. Nobody had this shirt.

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  19. Blast from the PastJune 13, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    You know - I remember when these were cool... but I don't know anyone who had them. I saw them all the time. They were nice looking and certainly were a sign of the times.

    Glad to hear that you had one and enjoyed it so much!

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