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- Calvin Klein. From launching his designer jeans in the seventies, by the early eighties Calvin Klein was leading the industry in offering more affordable designer jeans to the market.
- Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren was considered to design the power suit of the eighties. His look was also popular with the preppy set, with his classic polo shirt being seen as essential.
- Vivienne Westwood. Vivienne Westwood had already made dresses for the punks of the seventies and because of this she was one of the main designers to influence the New Romantics style.
- Jean Paul Gaultier. After sending of his personal designs to Piere Cardin, Jean Paul Gaultier was hired by Cardin as a design assistant. After working with Jacques Esterel and Jean Pator in 1971 he went on to design his own collection which was released in 1976.
May 20, 2024 · 1980s fashion was all about the power suit, Lycra, the rise of hip hop, yuppies, preppy style, and clothes as concept from Japanese designers.
Aug 15, 2024 · From Prada to Loewe, Chloé to McQueen, designers embraced their DNA for fall and put a spin on forever fall classics like leather, leopard, plaid, knitwear, and tailored coats.
- Eliana Brown
May 29, 2020 · However, designer personalities also became a focal point of fashion in the early 1980s as each designer promoted a signature style (Hennessy 392). Some of these personality-driven brands included Christian Lacroix, Gianni Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier and Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel.
- Elinor Block
- Bodysuits. Style Notes: This is classic '80s Madonna, but the underwear/bodysuit look is bang on the money for now. You can forgo the pearls; just wear yours with some high-waisted jeans for a night out.
- Naked Dress. Style Notes: As if we needed any more proof that Cher is the ultimate style queen, here was the star doing the naked dress before everyone was doing it at the Met Gala (and every other award show going).
- Turtlenecks. Style Notes: Brooke Shields was America's number one sweetheart back in the '80s, and here she proves exactly why with those girl-next-door looks.
- See-Through Layers. Style Notes: The Jenner/Kardashian clan has already got this look down—and there are sheer dresses all over the spring runways. But the originator of this style?
Some of the top fashion models of the 1980s were Brooke Shields, Christie Brinkley, Gia Carangi, Joan Severance, Kim Alexis, Carol Alt, Yasmin Le Bon, Renée Simonsen, Kelly Emberg, Inès de La Fressange, Tatjana Patitz, Elle Macpherson, and Paulina Porizkova.
May 27, 2021 · 80s Fashion Designers. 80s fashion would not be possible without the creative minds of many fashion designers. Here are the people who made the 80s a fashion era to remember: Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren – born Ralph Lifshitz – is the head honcho of the same-named, multi-billion-dollar fashion company.
