Barbara Farragher
November 8th, 2021
Big hair, spandex and anything you saw in music videos were all the rage in the 80’s.
Check out 8 fashion accessories of the 80’s below and let us know your favorite. Plus, take a minute to vote for the ‘80 Essential Hits From the 80’s.’
I love the banana clip! If you were having a bad hair day BAM! An instant hairdo.
Flashdance was very popular or as we would say in the 80’s totally tublar and so was the off the shoulder sweatshirt Jennifer Beals character wore.
Fanny packs were everywhere. Who doesn’t love an easy way to carry your stuff handsfree! I was in NYC recently and fanny packs are back in a big way. The trendy way to wear them is across your body vs. across your waist.
When you think 80’s fashion you automatically think NEON…ANYTHING: bracelets, funky earrings, shoes and even undergarments!
Who can forget the Swatch Watch? So much personality right on your wrist.
Madonna introduced us to black rubber bracelets in the 80’s. The more you had the better. Soooo Desperately Seeking Susan.
The white Ked sneaker was popular in the 50’s and 60’s and made a major comeback in the 80’s. They went with everything, they’re comfortable and Baby wore them in Dirty Dancing!
We must discuss leg warmers too. According to Wikipedia, “leg warmers were worn by dancers to keep their muscles from cramping after stretching. In the early 1980s leg warmers became a fad due to the films Fame and Flashdance and the concurrent aerobics craze.”
Yea, 80’s fashion definitely was impacted by movies. 80’s fashion accessories definitely have left a lasting impact and some are even trending today. Gotta run and find my pink Sony radio with the pink ball at the end of the antenna…my favorite accessory of the 80’s and a big part of how I landed upon my career today!
