Archive for October, 2007

Colorful and Stylish 80’s Fashion

80s Physical Picture 80's fashion history is memorable and quite distinctive. 1980s fashion favored applied decoration on suits and T-shirts and bead work on clothing which all pandered to the ideals of a time of conspicuous consumption.

The 1980’s was an unforgettable era in fashion and style much of which is actually still in style to this day.

Clothing is style, a sign of success, and an identity marker of whom you are; where you belong; and whom you classify yourself with. In the Eighties more than any other decade people were concerned with status, power and glamor. 1980s Fashion history shows that as fashion for female identity in the workplace took hold, so shoulder width grew.

Eighties fashion for the fashionable was all about extremes: shock had its value, and the idea that everyday women were wearing shoulder pads and big brass buttons to claim their share of the glass ceiling workplace was laughable.

1980s clothing styles are back on the shelves now. We’ll examine what makes eighties fashion endure the test of time.

80s Theme Party Ideas and Tips

The 80s is known as a very dynamic era. The decorations must be really colorful so that your party must represent an environment of liveliness. You can put up posters of different movies from the 80s, as well as celebrities. When all your guests have arrived at your place, just ask them to sit together and take a group picture.

If you are taking the pictures with a digital camera, then you can connect it with your computer and take out a colored print and pin it up on the wall. It will just make the guests thrilled as you will be posting pictures on the wall from time to tome.

You need to get yourself a costume as well that will represent the 80s period. In 80s, the fashion trends for guys were the frilly shirts, the super skinny ties and the huge op-art belts. For women, the 80s styles were the Bananarama style overalls, the headband layered mesh and lace ensembles.

You must wear the sported eyeliner, glossy lipsticks, the glittery eyeliner etc. This is all going to be fun as it is a change from the norms and I bet that you and all your guests will enjoy every bit of it.

Create your Own 80s Gear At Zazzle.Com

You can create customized T-Shirts, Mugs and other Gifts for anyone who loves to be creative. You can also sell your products as well. There need to be some 80s T-Shirts created by users at this site. they would be a hit. In the meantime, why not design your own for yourself or as unique Holiday Gift for someone special.

Eighties Fashion Ideas

Neon eighties fashion such as neon green, neon pink and neon yellow

Miami Vice fashion like the Blazers, slacks, and hat

Madonna fashion consists mostly of the wearing the underwear on the outside of the clothes

Preppy looks were Polo or Izod shirts with upturned collars, stonewashed denim or Calvin Klein Jeans, and some penny loafers or Nike Cross-trainers like Mike J Fox in Back to the Future

A down vest would be an 80s fashion statement, as well.

Ocean Pacific clothes for the California surfer style

Punk or New-Wave Fashion

Hip-Hop Adidas Jogging Suits with High tops

FlashDance fashion - LegWarmers and a headband

Or, would that be getting physical with Olivia Newton-John?