80s style clothing

More recently, 80s-style clothing was worn exclusively for theme parties. Nowadays, elements that are characteristic of this era are creating the design of modern everyday outfits. No wonder they say that fashion returns in 25 years. It's time to look back and find out what was at the height of fashion in the hot eighties.

In the 70s, the population of the former USSR could not indulge in bright outfits. The wardrobe consisted of factory-made items, the colors of the fabrics were gray and nondescript, and the cut was simple and loose. The women had the same or just similar skirts, blouses, suits and even outerwear.

In the next decade, music styles such as:

• rock;
• punk rock;
• disco;
• rap.

The stars of the Soviet stage have also changed. Young people began to imitate their idols. In addition, foreign products began to seep into the market, which were fundamentally different from the boring monotonous domestic clothing. All this led to the fact that the fashion literally "exploded".

The monochrome palette was replaced by a colorful collage of high-waisted jeans, bright leggings, boiled skirts, faux leather jackets, red jackets, angora sweaters, colorful T-shirts and many other bold styles.

Do not forget that the conservatism of the Soviet Union has not been canceled. Young people listened to their favorite performers, hiding in the courtyards, and in educational institutions newfangled tendencies were not welcomed. And this further encouraged the girls of the eighties to put on defiant clothes, do crazy hairs, paint their lips with scarlet lipstick, and their eyes with purple shadows.

Do not get hung up on the images that pop up when mentioning the Soviet youth of the eighties. In the markets, the products were not of the best quality and the best design. For women, it was a real test of taste and style to change monotonous factory items. Unfortunately, not everyone coped with this test and sometimes looked more ridiculous than stylish and sexy. World fashion in the 80s is very diverse.

This image was chosen by women who were not afraid of frank and provocative outfits. It was characterized by shades of green, yellow, red, checkered fabrics with floral or leopard prints. The main items of clothing are a mini-skirt, leggings, jackets with wide shoulders, jeans, corsets, fishnet tights. All this is accompanied by sequins and rhinestones decor.

The style icon of this trend in fashion was Princess Diana. Here, pastel colors, floral motifs, peas and a check are more typical. Lovers of romantic images and admirers of the adored princess wore fluffy or pencil skirts, sheath dresses, high-waist trousers. Blouses and evening dresses were decorated with ruffles and waves.

In the 80s, interest in this image arose, as women began to achieve high positions and positions, and in films, popular actresses played the role of a business woman. Girls loved to wear loose skirts, blazers with wide shoulders, dress-coats, high-waisted trousers, turtlenecks. For business clothes, classic colors were suitable - black, white, red, shades of blue or gray were allowed.

A beautiful figure for fashionistas of the eighties was part of the image, so women without exception were engaged in aerobics and shaping. Sportswear wasn't just worn at the gym. It was also worn in everyday life. She was in bold colors with contrasting prints like stripes, flowers or polka dots. Denim, stretch, lycra are the most popular fabrics.

It was fashionable among young people to wear clothes that reflect their belonging to a particular subculture. Their formation was influenced by the direction in music. Gothic and preppy styles were also popular.

To better understand what was fashion in the 80s, just watch the American film "Back to the Future" or find photographs of such idols as Madonna, Sophie Marceau, Grace Jones.

Among Soviet stars, Alla Pugacheva and Barbara Brylska were considered style icons. The outfits of Raisa Maksimovna Gorbacheva were always tastefully selected.

Going to a corporate party in the style of the 80s, you can resort to several tricks:

• The female silhouette should be voluminous at the top and narrowed at the bottom. A sweater a couple of sizes larger with a bare shoulder in combination with a bright bra, tight tights or leggings - and the look of the eighties is ready.
• Any jacket can turn into a thing from the past if hangers are sewn into it. It's easy to make them yourself.
• The bottom and top should be as contrasting as possible. Neon shades, yellow, green, red, purple, pink ... If you come up with an outfit where each item of clothing and accessories will be in different colors, then the image will automatically remind you of the 80s.

• A denim mini-skirt and jacket, a lace top and bright tights are the hallmark of the fashion of that period. Finding such clothes now is not difficult, many girls have it. With this outfit, bright makeup and fleece on her head, the girl will be the "star" of the party in the style of the 80s.

• It is impossible to reproduce the image of the eighties without a voluminous hairstyle. Whatever the clothes, there should be a fleece or lush curls on the head. Owners of straight hair will come to the aid of a corrugated iron, curling iron or curlers. A win-win hairstyle would be a high ponytail on the side.A headband is ideal for a short haircut.
• Accessories include cropped gloves, oversized sunglasses, and a headband. The ears may have the largest earrings that can be found in the box. In this case, it is not necessary that they be paired. There should be a large choker around the neck. Better than massive beads, only a few beads can be.

Creating an 80s look is a lot of fun. Here you should not restrain yourself in choosing the color of clothes, shoes, accessories. You can safely exaggerate your outfit without fear of looking ridiculous. The brighter, more contrasting, the more ridiculous the clothes seem, the better.