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80’s STREET FASHION

Skye Hoffman & Degerhan Deger

Works Cited

“Borderline – Madonna. “ Youtube. 26 Oct 2009. Web. 2April 2011.

Demachy, Jean. Baudot, François. “ELLE Style: The 1980’s.” ELLE Style. Filipacchi Publishing, 2003. Web. 2 April 2011.

“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) Trailer.” Youtube. 4 Dec. 2009. Web. 2 April 2011.

Rettenmund, Mathew. Totally Awesome 80’s: A Lexicon of the Music, Videos, Movies, TV Shows, Stars, and Trends of that Decadent Decade. St. Martin’s Griffin, n.d. 1-12. Web. 6 April 2011.

“Saved by the Bell.” Youtube. 10 Jan. 2009. Web. 2 April 2011.

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Outline

1. Intro

a) What defined the 80’s?

2. 80’s Street Fashion

a) Influences

b) Social Status

c) Greed Decade

3. Womans Clothing

a) Clothing

b) Hair

c) Accessories

6. Conclusion

a) 80’s Fashion Then &

Now

4. Mens Fashion

a) Clothing

b) Hair

5. Influence of the Media

a) Music Videos

b) TV

c) Films

OLDIES, BUT STILL GOLDIES

http://www.galeon.com/allmusic/caratulas/i/i.htm

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80’s Street Fashion

80’s were an age of:

• Colorful clothes

• Various styles

• Cross over of

men’s/ women’s

fashionhttp://www.corbisimages.com/Search#cat=21,20&p=1&q=1980s

80’s Street Fashion

• Inspired by music, television, and films

• Style used as a status symbol

• “Greed Decade”

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The Greed Decade

• 1980: MTV aired

• 1983: Birth of compact discs

• 1987: Stock Market Crash

–Fashion becomes status symbol

Womens Fashion

• Clothing

• Hair

• Accessories

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Womens Clothing

•Loose-fit •Skin Tight

http://www.corbisimages.com/Search#cat=21,20&p=1&q=1980s

http://www.corbisimages.com/Search#cat=21,20&p=1&q=1980s

Womens Hair

•Big & teased •The side ponytail

http://www.popeighties.com/blog/2010/4/9/fab-friday-madonna.html

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Accessories

• Jelly bracelets

• Hair bows/ bandanas

• Leg Warmers

• Lace Gloveshttp://www.mables.com/80s-clothes-womens.php

Mens Clothing

• Loose fit

• Accessorized

• At boundaries of gender blending

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Mens Hair & Facial Hair

• Long & styled hair

• Combined

• No limits

• Styled facial hair

http://www.corbisimages.com/Search#cat=21,20&p=1&q=1980s

Mens Accessories

• Jewelry

• Scarves & belts

• Make-up http://www.80smusiclyrics.com/artists/whitesnake.htm

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The Influence of Media

• Music Videos

• TV

• Films

http://www.corbisimages.com/Search#cat=21,20&p=1&q=TV

Music Videos

•“Can’t Touch This”

by MC Hammer

•Parachute Pants

http://connect.in.com/mc-hammer/photo-gallery.html

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Music Videos

• Bon Jovi rocking

big hair

• Style desired by

men & women

http://jeffgoins.myadventures.org/?filename=bon-jovi-invades-the-church

TV Shows

• Joan Collins of

soap opera

“Dynasty”

• Broad shoulder

pads

http://www.jiveturkeyjives.com/?p=3045

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TV Shows

• Mr. T from “The

A Team”

• Unique

accessories &

hair

http://www.clevelandleader.com/files/The%20Girl%20Is%20Mine%20(USA%207%27%27%20SIngle).jpg

Films

http://briansworld.nova.org/16C/

•Molly Ringwald

in Sixteen Candles

•Mixing of bold

prints

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Films

• Jennifer Beals in

“Flashdance”

• Leotards, leg

warmers, and

oversized

sweatshirts http://getmovielink.com/movie/384/Flashda

nce_1983.html

80’s Styles Then & Now

http://dressingupindaisies.onsugar.com/Through-Decades-1980s-fashion-8256961?page=0,0,1

http://theschereport.wordpress.com/2010/05/05/transparency-key-items/

1980 2010•Leggings

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80’s Styles Then & Now

http://a-man-fashion.blogspot.com/2011/02/what-to-watch-out-for-men-casual-wear.html

http://mezhead-dayslikethese.blogspot.com/2011/03/if-only-john-hughes-directed-my-life.html

1985 2011•Mens clothing

80’s Styles Then & Now

1988 2010

http://www.omiru.com/index.php/category/trend/trend-runway_reviews/page/5/

http://connect.in.com/mc-hammer/photo-gallery.html

•Parachute pants