Remembering The 1980's Fashions

 

BY C STONE | THE SUPER HOT ||| EDITOR IN CHIEF |||| FASHION BLOG

Source: Instyle

Jeans and a business suit top with boots. That iconic look, often used by middle-class in the 1980's. It was the iconic look of many music videos of that time.

Does anyone remember the huge shoulder pads and frizzy hair look?

Central to the theme is the 'power look' - a suit or dress that makes the person look extremely powerful. You'd often see gold accents on the arms or waist. Most often, people would wear large gold chains, coupled with even larger ear rings. Watches were made to be gold, and it was rare for people to invest in gold teeth.

The above iconic look, worn by Courtney Cox of the era, was central to the theme of professional women's fashion. Want to dress up, but not look like a total sl*t? This was the look.

But if you're completely rich and don't give a f*ck, why not look like Joan Collins? The power suit, an iconic symbol for women in the 1980's. Joan was known to wear these on the daily. Of course, it wasn't a look for everyone.

There were many alternative girls out there, but only Cyndi Lauper could pull off this look effortlessly. Her unique fashion, the shoes, clothes, and makeup were very out there. You either hated her look or loved it. Such a strange choice of clothes.

Michelle Pfeifer's look is dated in the above photo. Of course, it's from the grease movie clip. The 1950's fashion tried, but failed, to make a comeback in the 1980's.

Jane Fonda's workout look with tight bodysuits, leggings, and leg warmers was an instant hit back then. It gave you the "I can do this!" look. Very popular in the 1980's, it slowly crept back in the early 90's to be replaced with sweat pants and discarded cigarettes.