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1980s fashion
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Trends of the 1980s
Explore styles of the 1980s in photographs, films and TV shows of the time.
Leg warmers and bodysuits
See sporty fashions in a 1980s aerobics video.
New Romantic outfits
Examine outfits were worn by Adam Ant - a big inspiration for New Romantic fashions.
Leather to leopard print
Browse clothes from an exhibition on 1980s fashion. (Scroll down to "Garments in the exhibition.")
Corset dress
Take a close-up look at a dress by designer, Jean Paul Gaultier.
Seashell coat
See a coat designed by Issey Miyake.
Princess Diana style file
Browse outfits worn by Princess Diana from the 1980s onwards.
The Blitz Club
Watch a video about the Blitz Club - a place where young people dressed in alternative fashions.
More 1980s outfits
Corset dresses, power suits and a red plastic bodice.
Film and television
Websites to visit
The Breakfast Club
Trailer for a 1985 film about five students in detention.
Fame trailer
Fame is a famous dance movie from 1980.
Pretty in Pink
A scene from a 1986 movie about students in an American highschool.
Princess Diana's wedding dress
See Princess Diana's wedding dress with a 25-foot (7.62 m) train.
1980s music
Websites to visit
Origin of hip-hop
Find out how hip-hop was invented.
Madonna
See fashion icon and popstar Madonna perform in a music video from 1984.
Run DMC
Watch hip-hop group Run DMC in a music video from 1984.
MC Hammer
See hip-hop musician MC Hammer perform in parachute pants. (Click on the playlist for more music videos from the 1980s.)
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About this book
Sticker books
1980s fashion sticker book
From shoulder pads to spandex, New Romantics to ravers, experience (or re-experience) the Eighties with this humorous sticker book. There are fashions from throughout the decade – from power dressing, leg warmers and blazers to big hair and prom dresses. Notes, photographs and links to video clips explain each 'look' and add historical context.
Laura Cowan
Laura studied literature at Cambridge and more literature at Trinity College Dublin. This means she’s read a lot of books, which helps when writing them. Before joining Usborne, she taught English in Barcelona for four years, as well as in Dublin and Cambridge. She now lives in East London with some plants and a lot of vintage clothes.
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