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74 Fashions of the 80s

Relive the Days of Mullets and Shoulder Pads

— May 7, 2009 — Fashion
Time to bring back the 80s: if only for a few minutes while you cycle through this cluster! The 1980s were a time of permed hair, shoulder pads and disco. From Ray-Ban sunglasses to rattail hair, it was a fashion period of extremes for both genders, and it's making quite the comeback!

This cluster includes shoulder pads, bodysuits, skinny jeans, leggings, toesocks, tracksuits, legwarmers, mohawks, mullets and a whole lot of denim.

Implications - In one form or another, the 1980s has been popular for decades because of its glam-cool and lighthearted attitude. Since the economic downturn, recent wars and revolutions, many consumers are even more attracted to the outrageousness that the 1980s are known for.
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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
73
Fakevertising
Fakevertising
Marc Jacobs Retro Tracksuit Man Creates Buzz
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72
Floppy Disk Bracelets
Floppy Disk Bracelets
Bringing the 80s Back
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71
Denim Shoulder Pads
Denim Shoulder Pads
Keira Knightley in W Magazine
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70
The (Hideous) Return of Shoulder Pads In Fashion
The (Hideous) Return of Shoulder Pads In Fashion
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69
Mohawked Marketers
Mohawked Marketers
"Tradigital" At Grey New York
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68
Ragged Denim
Ragged Denim
Justin Timberlake's William Rast Designs At NY Fashion Week
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67
Exposed Zippers
Exposed Zippers
LnA Zipper Leggings
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66
Shoulder Pad Revivals
Shoulder Pad Revivals
Angular Silhouettes for Women Make a Comeback
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65
Subversive Icon Fashion
Subversive Icon Fashion
Stussy 'Great Minds' Series Gives Shakespeare & Freud An 80's Graffiti Mak
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64
Formal Gymwear
Formal Gymwear
Jeremy Scott's Adidas Line Features Frills, Tails and Tracksuits
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63
Retro-Chic Sunglasses
Retro-Chic Sunglasses
'Shadow' by The Local Firm is 80's Electronica vs. 3D
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62
Tracksuit Tops by Mia Shvili
Tracksuit Tops by Mia Shvili
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61
Spiced Retro
Spiced Retro
Can Leather High Tops Reignite the Converse Brand?
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60
Chunky 80's-Inspired Jewelry
Chunky 80's-Inspired Jewelry
Gold and Silver 'Love' Rings by Chutapat Wittaya
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59
Foldable Shades
Foldable Shades
Space-Saving Ray-Ban Wayfarer Sunglasses
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58
Sunglasses with Bows
Sunglasses with Bows
Bandage Chic Bowdacious Shades
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57
Kids Hair Trends
Kids Hair Trends
Mullet-Hawk
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56
Snake Skin Boat Shoes
Snake Skin Boat Shoes
80s Yuppie Look Is Back With a Wild Twist
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55
80s Sunglasses Dominate Fashion Market
80s Sunglasses Dominate Fashion Market
Ray Ban Wayfarer
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54
Zip-Up Leggings
Zip-Up Leggings
Zipper Leggings From American Apparel
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53
Big Hair Comebacks
Big Hair Comebacks
Teasing Leads to Voluminous Hair Explosion in Hollywood
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52
80s Movie Fashion
80s Movie Fashion
Puma's Disc Blaze, Goonies-Inspired Sneakers
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51
Mullets
Mullets
They're Back?
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50
Linebacker Shoulders
Linebacker Shoulders
Football-Inspired Fashion Plucked from the Gridiron
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49
1980s Graffiti-Inspired Sneakers
1980s Graffiti-Inspired Sneakers
Psychedelic Boots From Louis Vuitton and Stephen Sprouse
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48
Diamond-Studded Sneakers
Diamond-Studded Sneakers
Adidas Celebrates 60th With $800 Pair of Superstars
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47
Mirrored 80s Masks
Mirrored 80s Masks
Kaleidoscopic Fashion Photos For Vogue Italia by Andreas Stavrinides
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46
Padded Bodysuits
Padded Bodysuits
Vilsbol De Arce Swimsuits Feature Futuristic Linebacker Shoulders
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45
27 Inch Mohawks
27 Inch Mohawks
Eric Hahn's Record-Breaking Hair
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44
Leggings with Bold Patterns
Leggings with Bold Patterns
Costume Dept Avoids Basic Black
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43
Fingerless Fashion Gloves
Fingerless Fashion Gloves
Nicole Scherzinger's Promo Fashion for Pussycat Dolls Tour
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42
Male Denim Oversaturation
Male Denim Oversaturation
Pepe Jeans Ad Promotes Rocking The Canadian Tuxedo
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41
80s Sunglasses For Men
80s Sunglasses For Men
Josh Hartnett's White Shades
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40
Faux Denim Leggings
Faux Denim Leggings
Rock & Republic's Shockingly Realistic Fake Jeans For Summer 2009
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39
Haute Biker Gloves
Haute Biker Gloves
Nina Peter Inspires Some Serious 'Glove Love'
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38
Bodysuits for Boys
Bodysuits for Boys
Experimental Teen Fashion by Sasha B for KTZ
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37
Ripped Denim Revivals
Ripped Denim Revivals
Runways and Sidewalks See Resurgence of Torn '90s Jeans
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36
80's Denim Revivals
80's Denim Revivals
Acid Wash Jeans
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35
Scorching Denim Campaigns
Scorching Denim Campaigns
Gisele Bundchen Sizzles for True Religion Ads
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34
‘80s Hairstyle Revivals
‘80s Hairstyle Revivals
Louis Vuitton S/S 2009
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33
Reviving Harem Pants
Reviving Harem Pants
Chic Modern Versions of an 80's Fashion Disaster
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32
Bodysuit Revivals
Bodysuit Revivals
Sasha Fierce Rocks 80s Fashion
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31
Canvas Sneaker Comebacks
Canvas Sneaker Comebacks
Victoria Shoes Return From the 1980s
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30
Barefoot Shoes
Barefoot Shoes
Five Fingers Shoes Let Toes Feel Free Without the Worry
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29
'80s-Inspired Watches
'80s-Inspired Watches
Nixon Prototypes Channel Glory Days of Pong, Tetris and TV
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28
Neon Barbie Fashion
Neon Barbie Fashion
'Acid Reign' Features Agyness Deyn in Vogue UK
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27
Motorcycle Jeans
Motorcycle Jeans
Chic Denim Pants Inspired by Biker Leathers
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26
Shredded Denim
Shredded Denim
Supermodels in Ripped Jeans
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25
Giant 80's Glamour
Giant 80's Glamour
Retro Hair Explosions Show What Happens When Hairspray Attacks
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24
Bodysuit Editorials
Bodysuit Editorials
Tush Magazine Shows You How To ‘Beat It' With a Leotard
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23
Edgy Aerobic Ads
Edgy Aerobic Ads
American Apparel Goes 80s Glam in Striking Adverts
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22
Celebrity Legging Lines
Celebrity Legging Lines
Lindsay Lohan to Design, Model and Promote 6126 Tights
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21
80's Clothing Brand Comebacks
80's Clothing Brand Comebacks
Members Only Still Dominates Urban Scene
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20
Swarovski-Studded Bodysuits
Swarovski-Studded Bodysuits
Solstiss Lingerie by Sonata
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19
Aerobic Fashion Comebacks
Aerobic Fashion Comebacks
Dazed & Confused Gets Sweaty, 80s Style
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18
80's-Inspired Hairstyles
80's-Inspired Hairstyles
Braided Dreadlocks Are Topshop Unique Chic
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17
80s-Inspired Celeb Photoshoots
80s-Inspired Celeb Photoshoots
Liv Tyler Rocks the Leotard in Wonderland Magazine
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16
80s Rocker-Chic Couture
80s Rocker-Chic Couture
Agyness Deyn in French Vogue
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15
Really Big Hair
Really Big Hair
Luigi Murenu's Hair Storm Captured by Solve Sundsbo
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14
Ultra Glam Retro
Ultra Glam Retro
80s ‘Pride & Glory' Colorful Fashionshoot for V-Magazine
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13
Gold C-3PO Leggings
Gold C-3PO Leggings
Balenciaga's Futuristic Fashion
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12
Black Latex Leggings
Black Latex Leggings
Skin-Tight Styles Loved by Celebs
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11
Reviving Long, Retro Hair
Reviving Long, Retro Hair
Heavy Bangs
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10
Hooded Bodysuits
Hooded Bodysuits
Daring Dressers Love This Twist On Your Average Bodysuit
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9
Fake Hairy Toes
Fake Hairy Toes
The Nike Human Shoes
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8
70s & 80s Cliches As Fashion
70s & 80s Cliches As Fashion
Chloe Resort 2009 Collection
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7
Retro Blogging
Retro Blogging
80's Fashion Pictures As Modern Day Style Inspiration
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6
Boy George Runway Makeup
Boy George Runway Makeup
80's Face Paint is Back in Fashion, and It's Bad
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5
80s Disco Fashion
80s Disco Fashion
Shoulder Pads and Metallics at Versace Fall 2009
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4
80s Rocker Chic
80s Rocker Chic
Gisele Sizzles in Elle Magazine
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3
80s Cartoon Bombshells
80s Cartoon Bombshells
Sexy Jessica Rabbit Revived By Jessica Biel on SNL
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2
Punk 80s Fashion
Punk 80s Fashion
Black Lace, Neon Pink and Fingerless Gloves at Louis Vuitton Fall 2009 RTW
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1
80s Eye Makeup
80s Eye Makeup
High-Drama Edgy Eyes Hit the Runways
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