is 1989 at the EARLIEST...which isn't really the 80s anymore.
i did some 1980's stuff for the poodle doll; i've thought about doing a 1980s doll but i like doing older clothing.
for 1980s pop fashion, look at the go-gos and the bangles. cyndi lauper, madonna...also watch reruns of family ties for more conservative "normal" fashion. if you want male pop fashion look for max headroom & old michael jackson stuff.
mini skirts, stone washed denim in pastel colors, bandannas tied all over (punky brewster is a 1980s child), face paint, buttons on everything and rhinestones. suspenders, thanks to mork & mindy. oh, also watch three's company.
the 1980s were also the days of old-school rap, grafitti, and breakdancing. jogging suits, gold chains, and dark glasses with adidas sneakers. big earrings are one thing unoriginal got right- made of acrylic. dangly and all shapes. huge exercise sweatshirts with leggings and headbands (see flashdance).
also remember that the john hughes movies & molly ringwald peaked in the 1980s, so those are a good place to get normal teen fashion.
a good place to look at punk clothing is the movie "the decline of western civilization" you want part 1, made in 1981, not "the metal years" or the newer one with the "punks" who are my age.
tea
Posted on Jan 22, 2002, 9:29 AM from IP address 64.59.27.162