What Happened in 1984?
Some would argue that the launch of “Miami Vice” alone is enough to claim 1984 as the height of the 80s. If that weren’t enough, it saw the release of the first Apple Macintosh and had us asking “Where’s the Beef?” With Reagan re-elected, Space Shuttle Discovery taking off on its maiden voyage and Michael Jackson burned in the filming of Pepsi commercial, 1984 certainly had its share of excitement. 1984 gave us too many great 80s...
80s Party Costume Idea: Robert Smith, The Cure
This is a great male costume idea. I mean, nothing’s cooler than The Cure, right? This is a particularly good costume if you are the macho type – throw them off guard, show them all your sensitive, inner-poet side. This 80s party costume is . . . Just Like Heaven. What You Need for This Costume The other beauty part to this costume is that it is relatively easy to pull together. Hair – you got to get the hair right...
What Happened in 1983?
One site reader described the awesomeness of 1983 as follows. 1983, hands down. Michael Jackson and The Police dominate the Billboard charts, while “Murmur” is released and the Smiths put out their first single. Hair bands have not yet screwed up MTV for the rest of us. “National Lampoon’s Vacation” and “Valley Girl” are in the theaters, but George Lucas has hinted at the suck in our movie...
Beat It, Michael Jackson Music Video
Beat It Music Video Michael Jackson, Thriller, 1983 Information on Michael Jackson on MTV.com
Square-End Ties
It Was Hip to Be Square Lest we think that all 80s fashions trends of note were for the ladies, let’s not forget the guys and their totally 80s fashion trends. It wasn’t just us girls and our shoulder pads and leg warmers that screamed THE EIGHTIES. Men had their own 80s fashion moments and one not to be ignored is certainly the knit, square-bottomed tie. These ties were ubiquitous and available in every imaginable color....
