80s Hair Styles & 80s Fashion Trends

You can check out some vintage hairstyle and fashion items from the eighties at Fashion-Era.com 

80s Hair Styles & Fashion

Princess Diana was a real fashion icon at this time and much of what she is photographed in set the style for the day.

Popular TV programs, such as Dynasty and Dallas set a trend for big hair styles, glamorous looks and stunning "Joan Collins" shoulder pads.

Pop stars such as Madonna, Toyah Wilcox, Adam Ant, Boy George and Spandau Ballet set the fashion trends for teens to follow.

The power suit was the thing, being worn by both men and women and for the first time people started to really take note of the brand name of the clothing they and others were wearing.  Designers like Donna Karan, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren offered high street fashions for men and women.

Clothing shapes changed as men and women started to wear loose shirts and close fitting trousers.

Platform shoes were THE style of footwear to be seen in.

Models at this time are epitomised by Christie Brinkley who was also the fact of the makeup label " Cover Girl ".

See how the stars dressed at Pure 80's Pop.

Find ideas and inspiration to make easy 1980s fancy dress costumes.

Classic Films & Music from the 1980s

The best selling album, Thriller, was released by Michael Jackson.  Madonne released her popular album "Like a Virgin".  Other memorable songs from this era include Celebration (Kool & the Gang), Relax (Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Walking on Sunshine (Katrina and the Waves) and YMCA (Village People).

New Wave music came in, heralding in bands and artists such as U2, Billy Idol, Blondie, Culture Club, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Tears for Fears, The Police.  It also brought in more fitted, body-conscious clothing and shorter, spiky hairstyles.

Classic films released during the 80's include:-

• The Goonies
• Ghostbusters
• Never Ending Story
• Batman
• Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
• Raiders of the Lost Ark
• Princess Bride
• Airplane
• & Good Morning Vietman 

Many of these great movies are still popular today.

80s Fashions & Fads

Some of the crazy things that were hot and in fashion in this era were:-

• Cabbage Patch kids
• My Little Pony
• Pac-Man
• Platform Shoes
• Rubik's Cube
• Trivial Pursuit

All, of course, things we take as part and parcel of everyday life now.

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