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Spandex, Scrunchies, and Shame: 55 Of The Greatest 80s Fashion Hits And Misses
Get ready to cringe, laugh, and maybe even feel a weird urge to dust off the boxes in your attic, because we're diving deep into the most radical (and questionable) fashion choices of the 1980s! Back when bigger meant better and more meant MORE, we somehow convinced ourselves that acid-wash everything, shoulder pads that could double as flotation devices, and hair that defied both gravity and reason were totally tubular fashion choices.
From fluorescent windbreakers that could be seen from space to perms that survived nuclear-levels of hairspray, these trends defined an era when fashion said "hold my New Coke" and went absolutely bananas. Whether you lived through these sartorial adventures or just enjoy pointing and laughing at old family photos, join us for a bodacious trip down memory lane. Warning: This much neon and spandex in one place may cause an unprompted performance of "Flashdance."
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#1
Early-Mid '90s Windbreaker/Tracksuit: Just A Reminder That We All Wore These And We Thought They Looked Good. I Can Still Hear The Swoosh/Swish
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#2
Big Earrings And Big Hair! The Classic 80s Combo
#4
Spandex And Paint Splash Pattern
#6
My Friends And I Grew Up Hundreds Of Miles Away From A Beach, But We Sure Did Have A Ton Of Ocean Pacific Gear In The 80s!
#7
Crop & Mesh Tops Were Popular Mens Fashion Options Back In The 1980s
#8
The Perm
#9
The 80's Secretary: Big Hair, Stockings And Heels, Smoking Cigarettes In The Office
#10
1988 Side Ponytail And Rolled Up Mc Hammer Pants. The Coolest I've Ever Been
#11
Going To The Chapel - Vintage Images Of Wedding Fashions, 1980
Seán Baron 1 year ago
Can we have a two minute silence for all the ozone layers that died for the hair in these pictures. Many thanks.
#12
Acid-Washed Jeans
#13
The Scrunchie
Dawn Marie 1 year ago
I LOVE my scrunchies!! I still wear them every day for my long hair which I guess is still me living in the 1980's!!
#15
Don't You Just Miss The Fashion
#16
Wanted To Appreciate Some Colorful 80s Footwear From Jcpenney
Dawn Marie 1 year ago
I will take D in a 7 and E in a yellow, white and a blue. I am loving those prices also. Not anymore if these are made in China!!
#17
Punk Fashion Circa 1986
Apatheist Account2 1 year ago (edited)
This was from the 1970s though. It had been overtaken by modern romantics long before this.
#18
At The Prom, 1981
karen snyder 1 year ago
There is absolutely NO WAY all these women are in high school. This looks WAY more like a group shot from a USO ball. 1981 seems accurate
#20
The Mullet
#21
Suits With Pastel Shirts And Ties Were A Big Hit Thanks To Miami Vice
Bored Sailor 1 year ago
Being raised just north of there, Fort Lauderdale, I can say that was more a TV/ Hollywood fashion then local.
#22
Hypercolor
#23
My Parents Had 80s Ski Fashion Down
#24
Punk Fashion
Leslie Victor 1 year ago
Punk really wasn't meant to be fashion.... It was intended to be anti-fashion, in the US anyway...in England it was a bit of both disenfranchisement and fashion
#25
Leggings: The Huge Fashion Trend Of Women In The 1980s
#26
It Was The 80s, And My Fanny Pack And I Were Down With The Ladies. LOL
#27
Hard Rock T-Shirt With A Denim Skirt Is A Great 80s Look!
#28
The Essential Early 80s Fashion Accessory: The Colorful Webbed Belt
#29
Mom Jeans
#30
Neon
#31
Teens In The 80s
#32
Aerobic Leotards And Head Bands Are Some Of My Favorite 80s Workout Fashions
#33
Acid Wash Denim Skirt And Crop Top, 1986
#34
Boys Of 1980
#35
Ray-Ban Wayfarer Advertisement From 1987
DowntownStevieB 1 year ago
I can seeee you! Your brown skin shinin' in the sun! You got your top pulled down...Wayfarer's on!
#36
My Mom's Fashion From Late 80s To Early 90s
#37
Couple In Shiny Jackets
#38
Futuristic Sunglasses
#39
80s Hairstyles
#40
Neon Laces
#41
Young Iranian Men Wearing Casual Preppy Outfits In 1981
cerinamroth 1 year ago
The woman looks like she's in charge of the bunch of them. Love a good matriarch!
#42
Halston For Bausch & Lomb Sunglasses, Circa Early 1980s
#43
Members Only Jackets- All The Cool 80s Kids Had ‘Em
#44
My Mother In The 80s. Fashion Has Sure Changed
#45
Reebok Freestyle Sneakers Advertisement, 1985
Multa Nocte 1 year ago
Hey shut up! I still have 10 pair of those, all different colours, and I wear them every day!
#46
What People Wore To A Wedding In The 1980s
#48
80s Christmas Party
Bi.Felicia 1 year ago
It looks more like a pool party or a costume party, to me, than a Christmas party.
#49
Stylish Couple Of The 80s
#50
Styles Of Young Women In The 1980s
#51
Ripped Jeans
#52
Some Fashionable 1983 Apple T-Shirts For The Whole Family!
#53
Young Woman In 1980 Wearing A Low-Cut Spaghetti Strap Dress
#54
Remember When Duck Shoes/Duck Boots Were A Preppy Trend?
Trisec Tebeakesse 1 year ago
Accept no substitute. If it's called a "Duck Boot" - it's not LL Bean!
#55
1980's Plastic Bell Charms Necklace! My Kindergarten Self's Cup Runneth Over
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