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- 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?
- Fashion in 1980
- Fashion in 1981
- Fashion in 1982
- Fashion in 1983
- Fashion in 1984
- Fashion in 1985
- Fashion in 1986
- Fashion in 1987
- Fashion in 1988
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Women’s clothing in 1980 ran the gamut from conservative to opulent fantasy. Many designers reached back in history for inspiration. The looked to the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Victorian era and even the Peruvian Indians for something “new.” A few avant-garde designers took their cues from futurism and designed clothes that looked like unif...
The rule in 1981 was a lack of rules. Hemline length was now completely up to the wearer’s preferences. Some women wanted short, some wanted long, but most ended up somewhere in the middle. Designers got extremely inventive with pants. Armani, Valentino and other introduced creative shapes like balloon pants, breeches, Bermuda shorts and styles tha...
Fashion, traditionally the province of rich and leisured women, subtly changed its focus in 1982. The most successful styles were moderately subdued, in durable fabrics that required little upkeep and in quiet, basic colors. There were two main reasons for this development. 1.) The worldwide recession put extravagant clothes out of reach for a good...
Japanese designers dominated the fashion world in 1983. Featuring the likes of Yohji Yamamoto, Kansai, Rei Kawakubo and Mitsuhiro Matsuda — unknowns in the western world up to that point — the formless, dark elegant styles influenced designers around the globe. The new style was innovative in its approach. Clothes were cut so full that there was no...
In 1984, women’s fashion was dominated by what was at the time known as menswear. A typical outfit would consist of a sports jacket, trousers and a big overcoat. Many woman completed the look by cutting their hair short. It was bold, risky, and very much in style. Giorgio Armani could be called the father of this new look, as his Fall 1984 collecti...
Fashion in 1985 was so wide-ranging it’s almost impossible to cover it all in a few paragraphs. To boil it down to its essence, the fashion world had four major hubs: Paris, Milan, London and New York City. The style you liked dictated which city you were buying your designs from. All four were quite different from each other. The only real constan...
The long, full wool coat emerged the fall of 1986 as everyone’s favorite fashion. It became the unifying link in a still-fragmented fashion where, increasingly, anything goes. The big coat covered long flaring skirts, skinny knee-bearing skirts, pants, bulky sweaters, shirts, blouses and even jackets. The search was on for fresh looks. In London, n...
The big news in fashion in 1987 was the resurgence of the short skirt. For some time, fashion designers had insisted that anything goes when it came to the length of hemlines. Most women had accepted this approach and some alternated long skirts with short ones. Other women concentrated on the length they preferred. When fashion collections for fal...
The extreme femininity displayed in 1987 was a little more subdued in 1988. Colors became a but more classic and clothes were a bit slimmer, but the youthful exuberance from the previous year remained. More than ever, women demanded variety. Last year, the short skirt was nearly the only thing available in stores. But some women weren’t comfortable...
The fashion focus in 1989 was on jackets as the staple of most women’s wardrobes. Linen, wool and silk were the fabrics of choice. Several designers wanted smaller shoulder pads. Jackets varied in almost every design: ranging from short and swingy to long enough to be worn with stretch pants. Designers once again created clothes that faithfully fol...
Explore the creativity and diversity of 1980s fashion, from preppy to punk, from neon to velvet, from Nike to Coke. Learn about the influences, the icons, the fads and the history of 80s fashion with pictures and timelines.
- 80s Fashion. If you’re someone who grew up in the 1980s, then you know that 80s fashion was anything but subtle. It was all about being bold and colorful, with neon being the go-to choice for clothes.
- Why 80s Fashion Was Iconic. The 1980s was a time of fashion innovation and self-expression. It was almost a renaissance of fashion, with people daring to be different and pushing the limits of what was considered acceptable.
- 80s Outfits Women. 80s Bold Colours. The 90s fashion for women may have had minimalism, but the 80s fashion for women had maximalism. Oversized shoulders, lashings of fabric, and decadent designs were all a regular part of dressing in the decade.
- 80s Shoes. From the Reebok Hightop Aerobic to classic pumps, the 80s outfits were all about self-expression and the exploration of different styles. This decade heavily influenced the love for streetwear today, with the huge influx of basketball and skate shoes worn by movie stars, models, and everyone in between.
Learn about the trends and styles of fashion in the 1980s, from minimalism and punk to power dressing and aerobics. See examples of clothing, accessories, makeup, and hairstyles for women and men in different decades of the decade.
May 29, 2020 · Learn about the trends and styles of the 1980s, from sportswear and power dressing to New Romantics and designer personalities. See examples of dresses, suits, accessories and more from the decade.
Jun 17, 2020 · Learn about the popular 80s fashion trends for women, from denim to leotards to power suits. See photos, examples and tips on how to dress like a typical 80s female.
Aug 4, 2023 · The 1980s, in particular, had a major impact on modern fashion, with enduring muses like Grace Jones, Madonna, and Bianca Jagger. And today, plenty of the signature staples of the...
