1980-1990

A common word to describe fashion in the 1980's was "Big". this was due to the neon colours, oversize clothes, padded shoulders and big hair. this decade certainly featured the traits of materialism. 
women got inspired by the power suit as they were becoming more active in the business world, many powerful and popular women wore shoulder pads including princess Diana. Wearing the power suit was almost like a confident boost for women in the workplace, showing that they could do the same job as a man. A very clever idea I think, but in terms of fashion I don't agree with it, its too bulky and not very flattering. The music industry also  influenced fashion like the past few decades. Developing technology had its influences in fashion as well. A well known TV channel called MTV, which was used for enhancing the music industry, however this also made impact on fashion as young teens could see the current trends among their favorite music artists.




Music artists such as Madonna and Micheal Jackson had their own unique style in fashion, in which people followed and trends grew. trends such as rara skirts and continuation of punk rock. Music videos enhanced the popularity of this and increased the trends world wide. Music and celebrities were not the only influences in fashion as the film industry grew bigger as well and created movies that impacted fashion. This included many dance themed movies, such as Dirty Dancing, Fame and Footloose. The 80's were known for the craze of sports and looking sporty was a well known trend. With the leg warmers, leggings and headband, a classic 80's sporty look or what it was known to be called "the fitness boom". 




In conclusion the fashion in the 1980's was very much known for its colour, fitness boom and of course the power suit. i personality wouldn't say the 1980's was my favorite era in terms of fashion, however it still played a major part in history itself. very bold and neon colours gets a bit too much sometimes! But I love the energy it vibes, you could say the whole style of the 1980's is against the norm today. 

Cyndi Lauper 1980