80s Fashion
As part of this transfer in course of bold dressing it was necessary to be seen carrying designer clothes. These designers embraced the power suits and added their very own twist. Thierry Mugler’s wide-shouldered swimsuit made a slight alteration to the popular peplum look (Fig. 8). However, designer personalities also grew to become a focal point of fashion in the early 1980s as every designer promoted a signature style . Some of those personality-driven manufacturers included Christian Lacroix, Gianni Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier and Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel. Decade typified by its “power dressing,” the Eighties really opened with stylish sportswear and the soft “New Romantics” fashion.
A waist belt was a basic 80s accessory, they all had tiny waists from all the Jane Fonda exercises, so everything received cinched within an inch of it is life. Debbie Harry giving us all a masterclass in pre-’90s make-up by pairing a vibrant smoky eye with super strong blusher. The recognition of Jane Fonda and aerobics meant that leisure-wear like Pineapple became tremendous popular, velour tracksuits like Debbie’s had been EVERYWHERE, and cosy AF. While these examples of denim jackets you can purchase in 1988 are fairly informative, we have to admit …