As we know in fashion, major trends never really die. They just go on hiatus, then get recycled and then renewed. As a result 80’s Fashion is back in full force.The Millenials are the main exhibitors of 80’s fashion, clad in Leggings-Skinny Jeans-Studded belts, shoes, & jackets-Knukcle rings-Midriff tops-Combat boots,High Tops, Sperry Boat Shoes, Day-Glow & Neon Colors-,etc. But do they even have an inkling as to what that decade was all about?
The Good- Music & Culture was alive; Hip-Hop got its wings, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Loose Ends, Hall & Oats all made music you can dance to. Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat made the art scene accessible to everyone. Electronics soared; rise of personal computers, video games, and cellular phones.
The Bad- Famine in Ethiopia. The AIDS Epidemic.
The death of Warhol & Basquiat.
The Ugly- Apartheid in South Africa. The Iran-Iraq War 1980-88.
High rate of illegal drug use, crime, and poverty in the inner city.
Because I am a card carrying member of Generation X, I can fully appreciate revisiting the 80's, remembering movies like Karate Kid, Mad Max, Indiana Jones, The Goonies, Breakfast Club, Can’t Buy Me Love, Purple Rain, Lean on Me, and many more… And Although you probably won’t dare catch me in a midriff top- I do wear an armful of bangles and did cut my hair in asymmetrical style, paying homage to the likes of Boy George and Salt & Pepa.
Below are modern spins on the 80’s movie, music, and fashion scene:
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