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During the 1980s, shoulder pads, which also inspired "power dressing," became common among the growing number of career-driven women. [5] [6] Hair in the 1980s was typically big, curly, bouffant and heavily styled. Television shows such as Dynasty helped popularize the high volume bouffant and glamorous image associated with it.
From neon-colored everything to layers and layers of lace and tulle, most 1980s fashion trends didn’t take life too seriously. Many fashions in the 80s reflected the iconic sounds of the decade.
Jazz singer Ann Hathaway (1925-1997), wearing a coat with shoulder pads, walking on Washington Square, New York, 1947. Shoulder pads are a type of fabric-covered padding used in men's and women's clothing to give the wearer the illusion of having broader and less sloping shoulders. In the beginning, shoulder pads were shaped as a semicircle or ...
According to the costume historian Harold Koda [6] the Chanel suit allowed women of the time to de-sex their feminine look and to have a more masculine appearance in order to be accepted as equals in the professional sphere. The shoulder pad designs of Claude Montana were also credited for defining the 1980s power-dressing era. [7]
Pages in category "1980s fashion" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 231 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Molly Ringwald. Arturo Holmes/WireImage Molly Ringwald has been a fashion trailblazer for decades thanks to her iconic movie looks. Ringwald was a rom-com darling throughout the 1980s and starred ...
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