1980s fashion favored applied decoration on suits and T-shirts and beadwork on clothing which all pandered to the ideals of a time of conspicuous consumption. The 1980s was a time of greed and individuals living
Society’s love for brand was epitomized by its inexplicable love for wearing Coca-Cola brand clothing in 1987. MTV had a huge impact on fashion, as teens across the U.S. were tuning in to watch music videos starring wildly dressed celebrities. Suddenly it became much easier for a fad to...
1980s fashion was all about the power suit, Lycra, the rise of hip hop, yuppies, preppy style, and clothes as concept from Japanese designers.
9 Fashion in the 1980s 10 AIDS Crisis 11 Women in the News 12 Disasters 13 Technology in the 1980s 14 Sources Table of contents In the 1980s, a new conservatism arose in social, economic and political life, characterized by the policies of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and U.K. Prime...
Part 1 -The Mood of the Millennium 1990s and C21stDressing down for the millennium. Less becomes more. The 1990s fashion for long line jackets, trouser suits, subdued colours and petticoat dresses.Oriental influences. Classic clothes. Fine knitwear, Pashminas, mobile phones, Lycra, Devore silks...
Since its beginnings in the mid-1980s as an interdisciplinary field of study indebted to its more entrenched sister disciplines of costume studies and dress history, fashion studies has witnessed scholars adopt a number of innovative methods and approaches, stemming from fields as disparate as ...
Fashion was weird, music was over-digitized and commercialism consumed everyone. The Cold War ended, which was great. The Berlin Wall fell. The best thing that came out of the 80s though? By far the movies. I mean, if you are in the mood for a cheesy comedy that’s actually funny, ...
Visit the 1950s, 1960s & 1970s Music, TV, Pop History, Fashion, Slang, Cars, TV Westerns and so much more. Tons of pics, info and interesting facts, read more..
①The coming of age of the postwar baby boom and an entry of women into the male-dominated job market have limited the opportunities of teen-agers who are already questioning the heavy personal sacrifices involved in climbing Japan’s rigid social ladde...
On December 17 the Sotheby's Fashion team will be offering a stunning range of historically significant garments in New York. With designs worn by fashion icons including Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, Audrey Hepburn and Naomi Campbell, this is your chance to