If you were around in the 80s, you probably remember the rat tail haircut or “rat tails”. The rat tail hair trend though unsightly now, was actually fairly commonplace during the 1980s. As well as big hair, mullets and pony tails, rats tails were a common phenomenon during the 1980’s. The rat tail haircut style was popular predominantly among teenage…
Your Guide To 80s Fashion And Culture
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Parachute pants somehow became one of the most fashionable items to wear during the 1980’s. This item of clothing was also known as “MC Hammer pants” and were associated with and predominantly made popular thanks to MC Hammer, a successful 80’s rapper. These pants were very different to anything else on the market at the time, and that could be one…
Along with very baggy pants, fingerless gloves and huge earrings, another much-loved and frequently worn item of 80’s clothing was the oversized top. No-one knows for sure exactly where this phenomenon started, but there’s a chance it could have originated from the movie ‘Flashdance’ which stars Jennifer Beal as a welder who dances at night. This movie was incredibly popular,…
During the 1980’s mini skirts were considered to be the height of fashion, and were worn by many women everywhere. A mini skirt is defined as a skirt that has a hemline that sits far above the knees and is usually no more than 10 centimeters below the wearer’s buttocks, and has a hemline that sits on the upper thigh,…
If you happened to be a male in the 1980’s who wanted to be seen in fashionable clothing, you needed a Member Only Jacket. These jackets first made their appearance in 1981 and were the jacket to have. Available in a wide range of colors, Member Only Jackets were suitable for any outfit and any occasion, and could be worn time…
Right now it may be popular for men to have short hair with the occasional untidy part running through it, but way back in the 80’s, a lot of men had a ponytail. It was cool, it was hip, and it was the hairstyle to have. If you were a guy with a ponytail in the 80’s there’s no doubt…
Leg warmers were incredibly popular in the 1980’s, and just about every young girl and woman had the privilege of wearing them. Leg warmers were worn on the lower legs and helped to keep them warm. Originally worn by some dancers, it was thought they would keep the leg muscles warm. While there has never been any proof they would…
Jean jackets have been around for a very long time. Of course, with their inception they were meant for work and not as a fashion statement. However, in the 1980s there were a number of different articles of clothing that became not a fashion statement, but a staple of certain subcultures. 80s Jean Jackets The jean jacket became especially popular…
During the 1980’s huge earrings became an iconic fashion statement, and they were the accessory to wear if you wanted to have style and sophistication, without being afraid to show it. Thanks to television shows such as ‘Dynasty’ huge earrings meant you were going places, that you wouldn’t take ‘No’ for an answer, and you loved the fact they were…
There is nothing more intimidating than a person walking down the street with what at first you think are brass knuckles. However, when you get closer you realize they are not brass knuckles, but four finger rings on the person wearing them. They are intimidating at first, but once you realize they are a fashion statement you realize how intriguing…