All About The 80s: The Way Cool Fashion

by Leslie

The 80s were big and so was the fashion. Here are ten trends I sported in the 80s.

Headbands. Think Olivia Newton-John in the Let’s Get Physical video. I was all about that look.

Leg Warmers. Thanks to Fame, I rocked this look even when I wasn’t exercising to Get In Shape Girl!

The off-the-shoulder shirt. Flashdance made it famous and it made my father furious. I used to stretch the collar of my shirts out so I could casually expose a shoulder. I balanced it out with a side pony tail.

Swatch watches. How many Swatch watches can you fit on your arm? None too many. The more, the better. The brighter the better. They don’t even need to tell actual time. They just need to look awesome.

Banana Clips. Every little girl loves horses. With this wicked product, I had my own mane.

Jellies. The shoes. The bracelets. The awesome.

Big, dangly earrings. I got my ears pierced in 1984 for the sole purpose of wearing a pair of feather earrings. They were earrings with a giant feather hanging from them. They were the greatest accessory I owned. Until my cat ate one.

Stonewash and acid wash jeans. I had to pay a little extra to look like I’d been wearing them for years, but it was worth it. Especially if I could find them with ankle zippers.

Neon. I had an assortment of neon shirts and matching socks. Sometimes, I’d layer my shirts and my socks, usually in a pink/green combo. When I wanted to step it up, I’d add a matching neon hair accessory, maybe even shoelaces. Although I was so bright I could be seen from space, I still couldn’t get that cute kid to notice me.

IOU shirts. Everyone that was anyone had an IOU shirt. If you had two, you were a celebrity. If you had more than that, you were worshipped like a God. I had one.

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Comments

8 Cool Kids Came To Play

Daddy Forever on February 3, 2007 1:16 am
I loved the neon fad. Can’t wait until it comes back so I can wear neon colors again w/o looking even weirder than normal.
Laurie on February 3, 2007 2:12 pm
I have to Google IOU shirt. Maybe we didn’t have them here.
vasilisa on February 3, 2007 11:06 pm
I was big into head bands… I still like them… hope they make a comeback
Joshua Xalpharis on February 3, 2007 11:50 pm
I am still horrified.
Faith on February 4, 2007 12:30 am
I completely forgot about banana clips!!! I have one still, you know just in case they decide to make a comeback

Actually I believe it’s the same one I used to wear when I was a kid lol
Gunfighter on February 5, 2007 6:49 am
You know… I was so not-trendy in the eighties!

I never had/wore any of this stuff. When you mentioned “Banana clips” I instantly thought of AK-47 rifle magazines.
Douglas on January 25, 2008 1:39 pm
I bought numerous “IOU” shirts in the early 90s from around 1990 up till “Merry Go Round” went out of business ciirca 1993 or 94. At the peak, I had about 8 or 9 of the IOUs in my wardrobe, usually buying three or so (at about $50.00 each) just before the school year started.

I think my parents still has one or two of them in storage, I’m gonna have to see if they can ship them out to me.
Douglas on January 25, 2008 1:45 pm
Laurie: The IOU clothing line was sold through a store called “Merry Go Round”, and the stores were only in the Northeast from what I remember.