Tuesday 8 March 2011

Fashion trends of the 80s

The fashion trends in 80s' were quite different than the other decades... Bright colours, cheap fabrics, plastic and Madonna could be named as the basic new trend. We can not say that this decade made the body look nice because these trends who did not look awful, were just funny.



Stretch-Stirrup Pants


Actually this kind of pants made even the thinest woman seem big and made the legs have a triangle shape.





Acid Washed Jeans


This new type of jeans was a trend especially for more rockers than simple people.





Shoulder Pads


This pads in my opinion made women seem creepy and mean... It reminds a bit of a sergeant.





Parachute Pants

This type of Pants was one of the "bad" trends too. They looked like a potato sack and made everyone seem bigger than the stretch-stirrup pants did.





Members Only Jackets


In this brand was as famous as Madonna. No one could accept imitations and if you had not one of those you could easily stay in the crowd of dorks.




Oversized Tops


Maybe it was one of the few things that looked nice on the body.




Feathered Hair

This trend was again a big fail...
It made the head look like a neonate bird.




Other Trends of 80s'




  • Normandy rose jeans
  • Cotler pants jeans that had snap pockets that would fold over exposing a different color.
  • zebra club oversize sweatshirts (maybe its only a west coast thang)
  • la bands (black bracelets Madonna's wearing (now sell it at hot topic))
  • trench coats
  • long scarves
  • jelly shoes/sandals
  • sling back usually by spirit
  • Esprit laundry bags
  • guess or jean jacket (usually in light pink or blue jean and or white)
  • door knocker earrings gold bamboo
  • ripped jeans
  • pink lip stick
  • heavy eyebrows
  • wearing non matching earrings (pretty n pink)
  • pumps (all colors)
  • large buttons or large burgundy tan striped out fits w/ a flip over collar
  • playboy bunny sweatshirts, t-shirts etc
  • putting letters or your name or tag on the back of t-shirts or member only jackets
  • Sailor hats and or sailor like blouses
  • Mob like hats
  • Zute suits pants w/ suspenders
  • Overalls
  • button type earrings and or odd shaped/dice earrings/metal or metallic earrings
  • kamikaze shirts that had sleeves that would zip off like a t-shirt length or like a muscle shirt
  • Japanese earrings or clothing w/ Japanese characters on them
  • Biker shorts or spandex
  • Wearing biker shorts under mini skirts
  • polka dots
  • lace jeans on one side/jeans w/ different color front & backs
  • EBS tennis shoes that were much like skippies very simple tie up
  • Mary janes or the karate type shoes for guys
  • wearing jeans tight or tapered around the ankles (also called pegging)
  • wearing jeans tight period!
  • head bands
  • hair ties, banana clips and ribbon barrettes
  • Coca-cola shirts
  • blush & visual apparent foundation cover up makeup
  • nose piercing
  • carrying around a large radio/ghetto blaster / cassettes
  • drive in movie theatres
  • arcades
  • hanging out at dicks restaurant on Broadway in Seattle
  • graffiti & break dancing
  • wearing your bra outside w/ a jacket over or wearing a mesh / see thru shirts
  • Leotards
  • plastic sunglasses





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