This great list of 80s fashion trends was submitted by one of our readers. Thanks, Celeste for the great recap of 80s fashions!!
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Normandy rose jeans they were the thing when I was young - Cotler pants jeans that had snap pockets that would fold over exposing a different color.
- zebra club oversize sweatshirts (maybe its only a west coast thang)
- la bands (black bracelets Madonna’s wearing (now sell it at hot topic))
- trench coats
- long scarves
- jelly shoes/sandals
- sling back usually by spirit
- Esprit laundry bags
- guess or jean jacket (usually in light pink or blue jean and or white)
- door knocker earrings gold bamboo
- ripped jeans
- pink lip stick
- blue eyeliner
- heavy eyebrows
- wearing non matching earrings (pretty n pink)
- pumps (all colors)
- large buttons or large burgundy tan striped out fits w/ a flip over collar
- playboy bunny sweatshirts, t-shirts etc
- putting letters or your name or tag on the back of t-shirts or member only jackets
- Sailor hats and or sailor like blouses
- Mob like hats
- Zoot suits pants w/ suspenders
- Overalls
- button type earrings and or odd shaped/dice earrings/metal or metallic earrings
- kamikaze shirts that had sleeves that would zip off like a t-shirt length or like a muscle shirt
- Japanese earrings or clothing w/ Japanese characters on them
- Biker shorts or spandex
- Wearing biker shorts under mini skirts
- polka dots
- lace jeans on one side/jeans w/ different color front & backs
- EBS tennis shoes that were much like skippies very simple tie up
- Mary janes or the karate type shoes for guys
- wearing jeans tight or tapered around the ankles (also called pegging)
- wearing jeans tight period!
- head bands
- hair ties, banana clips and ribbon barrettes
- Coca-cola shirts
- blush & visual apparent foundation cover up makeup
- nose piercing
- carrying around a large radio/ghetto blaster / cassettes
- wearing your bra outside w/ a jacket over or wearing a mesh / see thru shirts
