Haha, I don't remember much of 80's fashion. For the first half I was in college and wore jeans and hoodies exclusively and then I was in accounting and wore suits. I do remember a nice London Fog trench I had that has never really been in or out. I also did the perm in my hair and had big shoulder pads. I also had some of the Candie's platforms (anyone remember those?) - I guess that was more like 79-80. They hurt my feet so bad but I felt very stylish in them. I miss very little of those styles.

I’m with all of you shuddering at our ‘80s fashion. The difference now is that all of it is optional! Back then we had no option other than what was in the stores. I was a petite, skinny 20-something with a small head/face, and I spent the entire decade feeling like everything was too big for me, including my hair. I did like the edginess of a lot of 80s stuff though, like skinny black pants and pointy boots. And nowadays being able to cherry-pick the best of the 80s -or of any decade, or all of them at once, is awesome!

I loved 80s fashion. No shuddering from me. :). My tastes are very different now but I have fond memories of my wardrobe items and outfits.

Haha, I was in my fashion prime in the 1980s, permed hair, shoulder pads and all. I had a fun time participating in all the style trends of the era. Princess Diana was the big style icon of the time, but I can't imagine myself wearing much of those styles again.

I loved those times. I already had curly hair but I permed it to make it even more so. I loved the colours.
But the big shoulders weren’t good on me

JENNI I too permed my already curly hair. To define and even the curls :).

I'm actually very excited about the return of the 80s!! I even purchased some late 70s and 80s sewing patterns to play with. I love the 70s-meet-80s season of fashion, where there was some architectural structure in lines, but also some soft ease and slouch holding over from the 70s.

Fun to hear the 1980s reminiscing. I was a teenager so wore some of it especially from the mid 80s onwards but there were some big influences early too with tiered minis, ruffles, the knickerbockers and leggings.

What I liked was the creativity - tie dyes and home made tube skirts and painting white vans. And interesting hair too with tints and undercuts and perms and bandannas etc. There are tribes of teens who are experimental but so many are quite similar in what they wear - and long hair is ubiquitous.

80's fashion! At least it's something that's recognizable! I don't know the difference in the decades anymore nowadays.
Mid 80's is when I first discovered fashion. I did the whole Madonna '85 Like a Virgin look, wearing lace bows in my hair, the fingerless lace gloves, lots of black rubber bangles on my wrist, the floral blazer with shoulder pads, dressing in either pastel or neon, the jellies shoes and bag, the long strand of pearls with a knot in the front, the permed/crimped hair with big bangs. Guess jeans and tote bag and sweatshirt with the bear logo, stirrup pants, parachute pants, Swatch watch and Bennetton, bandannas from Millers Outpost, long purple sweater dress with bright green handprints and a belt. It's so crazy (but fun) that everyone wanted to dress the same way!