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- mini-skirts
- big shoulder pads
- drop waists
- ruffled "rah rah" skirts
- jumpers
For yuppies in the workplace, fashion choices were guided by the new philosophies of power dressing and dressing for success.
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| |  1985  The mini-skirt made a comeback in the 1980s
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RetroLisa
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tops
- off-the-shoulder looks
- Ocean Pacific fashions
- big shoulder pads
- sweater vests
- slogan T-shirts
- polo shirts
pants & shorts
- acid-washed jeans
- parachute pants
- French-rolled jeans
- skinny stirrup pants
- tapered pants with pleats
- leggings
- bicycle shorts & leggings under mini-skirts
trends
- mesh & buckles
- spandex
- paint splatter designs
- polka-dots & confetti
- geometric patterns
- bright neon colors
- camouflage prints
Slogan T-shirts were made popular by bands like Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Wham!
1985
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RetroLisa
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- Members Only jackets
- denim jackets
- bicycle shorts
- one-piece swimsuits
Belinda Carlisle models
a stylish denim jacket
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- puffy sleeves
- bows
- gold lame
- bubble skirts
 
1980s 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.
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|  Bridesmaid dress, 1984  Puffy sleeves, a drop waist and a bow in the back
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RetroLisa
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foot & legwear
- high-top sneakers
- jellie shoes
- Nike sneakers
- Converse sneakers
- slouch socks
- KangaROOS
The Century In Shoes: The 1980s
KangaROOS
jewelry & accessories
- Michael Jackson's single glove
- bold, colorful jewelry
- lacy fingerless gloves
- plastic slinky bracelets
- lace scarves
- rolled & knotted bandanas
- slap bracelets
- painters caps
- bangle bracelets
- Swatch watches
Madonna's look in the 1980s is a cliche now, but she was very influential at the time
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|  Painters cap  Nike sneakers  High-top sneakers
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styles
- Mohawks
- spikes
- bright colors
- gravity-defying bangs
- perms
- lots of layers
- rat tails
- side ponytails
- French braids
- crimping
- the mullet
accessories
- hair bows
- banana clips
- scrunchies
- large barrettes
- lobster-claw & butterfly clips
Mullet Junky
Rat Tail
Today, layered hairstyles cut short in front of the ears and long in the back are called mullets. In the 1980s, they didn't really have a name. Stylists referred to the look as the bi-level cut or the short-and-long-look.
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