The 10 Best "One Hit Wonders" From The 1980s
January 9th, 2021
Of all the fads that were huge in the eighties, wearing sweaters tied around the neck is one of those things that are hard to explain. Supposedly, the practice grew out of practical reasons. People didn’t want to tie the sweaters around the waist because it stretched the arms of the sweater, and you can ruin it too by sitting on it. So people simply did the next best thing and that is by tying the sweaters around their becks loosely so that their hands were still free. You can say that these folks were just being extra careful (who knows when it might get chilly all of a sudden?). But that didn’t explain why somehow every guy out in the streets, in schools, and in parties were doing it.
The Trend in Real Life
One of the reasons why this caught on was because it somehow gave the impression that the guy wearing it had money. It helped that rich preppy kids were actually doing this as well. The 1980s, after all, was a decade of excess, and shows like Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous were ruling TV. Everyone wanted to be rich, and that’s also the reason why people flocked to Wall Street. Since not everyone can drive a Ferrari or even wear expensive loafers, tying a sweater around the neck was a very affordable way of looking rich.