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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: The 80s I Remember https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-i-remember Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:44:27 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php JenT on "The 80s I Remember" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-i-remember#post-802589 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:24:54 +0000 JenT 802589@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ mall bangs! Ginkgo on "The 80s I Remember" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-i-remember#post-802415 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 23:04:44 +0000 Ginkgo 802415@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes! I loved the feminine dressiness of the 80s -- the waist, the dresses and skirts (and they were knee length). Sort of a 40s vibe, with a tailored fit and peplum. My mother made most of my work wardrobe so I had only small shoulder pads, not the ridiculous ones. And the dressy blouses! Had a gorgeous green and black print that was draped and buttoned diagonally across the front. I remember about seven years ago that my sister-in-law referred to my teenaged niece's top as a blouse and she was scathingly corrected that it was a shirt, at the time I thought "wow, the word and the item has died out, there is no such thing as a blouse.". How glorious to see blouses are back! deb on "The 80s I Remember" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-i-remember#post-802410 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 22:54:00 +0000 deb 802410@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Stir-up pants and heels. Adelfa on "The 80s I Remember" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-i-remember#post-802403 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 22:25:10 +0000 Adelfa 802403@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh, the combs! I had forgotten. I could never get them to look right and I wanted to so badly. Anonymous on "The 80s I Remember" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-i-remember#post-802374 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 21:32:32 +0000 Anonymous 802374@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Button down collars for me also. I also remember: Banana clips Side combs Leather patch/stick barettes Shoulder pads Shell suits Adelfa on "The 80s I Remember" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-80s-i-remember#post-802281 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 18:43:46 +0000 Adelfa 802281@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It's not big shoulders or acid-washed jeans: it's my introduction to the classics. I grew up in Venice, CA in the 60s and 70s. I wore super low rise bell bottoms with belts I macrame'd myself, and bare midriff tops. For dress-up I would wear an empire waisted dress that hit about 9 inches above the knee (4-5 above was where Mom wore hers). I was in college during the very early 80s when suddenly a huge wave of very classic fashions hit. These are some things I had not seen or heard of before: Ralph Lauren walking shorts khaki the color pink button-down collars natural waistlines the color BLACK cotton jersey turtlenecks shetland wool pullovers You get the idea. I pounced on all of this, fully committed. I felt as though I had been starving for this way of dressing, without even knowing it. I felt adult, elegant, and ready for anything in these classic fashions. It didn't hurt that the color palette suited my coloring (similar to my dog's in the little picture) quite a bit better than the warmer palette of my childhood. I've learned since that there's still a tiny bit of hippie in me, along with a teensy bit of urban rebel. But I am forever grateful for that particular fashion wave, which showed me the foundation of my personal style. Do you remember the classic 80s? Is there another fashion trend that helped you define your style?