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casual wear
ripped sweatshirts
big shirts over skinny stirrup pants
Ocean Pacific fashions
big shoulder pads
sweater vests
Members Only jackets
mesh & buckles
spandex
denim jackets
slogan T-shirts







Acid-washed jeans




pants, jeans & shorts
acid-washed jeans
pinstriped jeans
parachute pants
French-rolled jeans
skinny stirrup pants
tapered pants with pleats
bicycle shorts

Blouses with high collars,
tapered pants with pleats






1985



Slogan T-shirts were made popular by bands like Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Wham!




colors & designs
paint splatter designs
polka-dots & confetti
colorful geometric designs
bright neon colors
camouflage
flourescent green
aqua blue
fushia






Supermodel Cheryl Tiegs, 1984


skirts, dresses, formalwear
big puffy sleeves
the mini-skirt makes a comeback
big shoulder pads
drop-waists
ruffled "rah rah" skirts



The mini-skirt made a
comeback in the 80's



80's fashions were over the top: the biggest hair, the brightest colors, the poufiest skirts, the biggest shoulder pads, the puffiest sleeves, the biggest bows, and the most polka-dots.



Solid colors & bat-wing sleeves



Bridesmaid's dress, 1984









1985



Nike sneakers



High-top sneakers











accessories
Michael Jackson's single glove
bold, colorful jewelry
lacy gloves with fingers cut out
plastic slinky bracelets
lace scarves
rolled & knotted bandanas
slap bracelets
painters caps
bangle bracelets
Swatch watches


footwear
high-top sneakers
jellie sandals
Nike sneakers
Converse sneakers
slouch socks




hair
Mohawks
spikes
bright colors
gravity-defying bangs
perms
lots of layers
"tails" for guys
hair bows
lobster-claw & banana clips
assymetrical ponytails
French braids
crimping
scrunchies
the mullet



Scrunchies came on the scene in 1987







The mullet:
layered hairstyles cut short in front of the ears and long in the back






The Mohawk




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