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1980's Fashion and Accessories Trends... Article & Gallery
Here at Coconut Hut, we tend to have a little bit of the 80's here with us. In fact many of you party goers buy from us for just this reason! We have so many 80's esque Fashion Accessories like Leg Warmers, Sweat Bands and all manner of other brightly coloured bits n pieces. There is no doubt that we are just a smidgen inspired by various 80s goings on... including of course the trend for leg warmers..... the late 80s Acid House rave scene.... Madonna's role as a fashion icon (below left) and classic films like Tom Cruise's fabulously 80's 'Cocktail'! (right) |  |
|  | The 1980`s was a time of change. For the first time young adults and teenagers were expressing themselves in lots of different ways, through fashion, music and film. Instead of following set trends, they were reaping the rewards of the previous generations` flower power, and now following whatever fads they wanted to. Cult films like Sixteen Candles, Footloose, Pretty in Pink and The Breakfast Club. Whether you were the jock, the rocker, punk girl or princess, there were looks and sounds for you. All kinds of music was topping the charts, from punk bands to glam rock to pop and synth-sounds, no-one knew which genre would get the number 1 spot next. The 80`s decade was one of the most expressive in fashion history, with New Romantics, Punks and Power-dressers all out in force. In the 1980`s the financial world was booming, but even in the recession you can still get that 80`s look at an affordable price.
The most popular look of the time included ra-ra skirts, Leg Warmers, lycra and bold colours; in essence, the Fame wardrobe. As soon as the film erupted on screens world-wide it triggered a new awakening of people who wanted to be stars, they wanted to sing, dance and most importantly, look great. Soon everyone was getting involved, from actors to pop-stars. For any fashionista of the 1980`s, Leg Warmers were the must-have accessory. Coupled with Neon Tights, a fitted leotard or skirt and the trademark over-sized sweater, dance-studio chic was definitely fashion forward. For the Madonna lovers, the fad was all rosary beads, lacy gloves and black leggings and punks wore plaid and black.
For the go-getting businessmen and women of the day, the look was all about power and androgyny. Women wore straight-leg fitted trousers and skirts coupled with frilly blouses and strong-lined jackets with shoulder-pads for an air of masculinity. Similarly to the Fame-look makeup was strong with bold pink blushers, blue eye shadow and lip-liner and hair was big no matter your age.
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To recreate any of the looks is pretty easy, especially with all the great internet fancy-dress resources at your fingertips. There are numerous websites with fashion ideas and a great one for inspiration is what footwear. For the power-shoulder-padded look, simply buy a man`s jacket, team it with some skinny jeans and accessories with a frilly blouse. If you want to get in on the 80`s dance-inspired look, buy some bold coloured tights, bright mismatching sweat band and head band accessories and bright legwarmers for an instant retro outfit. Pair these with some shorts and a large jumper, slashed at the neck for the lopsided look, and you will look like you stepped out of an 80`s stage school. The ultimate finishing touch any 80`s fancy-dress outfit is to backcomb your hair using lots of hairspray to get the full volume. A sweep of blue eye-shadow and some pink blush and you are ready to go!
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