Famous People of the 1980s: Dreamy Teen Heartthrobs on 80s TV
In the early 80s, while John Ritter was Jack Trippering his way into the hall of sitcom fame, other small-screen stars like Alan Alda and Erik Estrada were slowly tumbling down the charts after a wild ride in the late 70s. And even though Henry Winkler literally jumped the shark in 1977, Happy Days continued to ride the top 10 for several seasons into the 80s, then spun off the infamous Joanie Loves Chachi, catapulting Scott Baio into...
Ankle Socks
“She’s Got Legs . . . She Knows How to Use Them.” – ZZ Top One of the more unusual eighties fashion for women has to be ankle socks. Usually reserved for little girls, these socks were called anklets. To be more mature for the big girls wearing them, they became known as ankle socks. Ankle socks were worn by models, actresses and most importantly, in MTV videos. How many times did we see a leggy model, wearing skin tight jeans, lacy...
Oversized Shirts in the 80s – The Bigger the Better
Remember Flashdance? Ahhh, yes. Good memories of Jennifer Beals welding by day and dancing by night. Besides being a wildly popular movie and soundtrack of the 80s, the movie sparked a range of fashion styles we now associate with the 80s. Leg warmers, high heels with spandex and oversized sweatshirts just to name a few. The Oversized Sweatshirt On the cover of every cassette player was a picture of Jennifer’s character in an...
80s Preppie Look
Clothes in the 80s fell in to as many categories as did the people that wore them. There were new wave/punk rockers, Madonna wannabes, hair band devotees and one of the most infamous groups: the preppies. The term “preppie” (also spelled “preppy”) evokes a certain image: popular, smart, and rich. Whatever your impression, Preppies had several main characteristics. Preppies were part of a crowd of college bound...
The Madonna Look – Strike a Pose
When you think about clothes worn in the 80s, what is the most popular style that comes to mind? Madonna. The pop icon was discovered and elevated to her most popular days in the 1980’s. Her style was the most copied and sought after look. After all, Madonna was omnipresent in 80s culture, appearing on TV in many music videos, on the big screen in movies, on cassettes in every home and car, and in concert. Madonna had many looks...
