Evolution Of Fashion In The 80's

1980’s Fashion The Titanic was discovered at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean on July 14, 1986. Music was big in the 80’s and the hairstyles were crazy. Many new things were invented such as artificial hearts and cable television. However, fashion was all the rage and the events of the 1980s greatly influenced the fashion. The world wide web was created in 1989. It allowed people to search up anything from a computer. The first artificial heart, made to last a lifetime, was made in 1988. It took many trials to finally perfect it. On June 14, 1985 terrorists hijacked TWA flight 847. The whole ordeal took 17 days, Few were killed with the exception of one member of the military. Neon and spandex were worn by many. You could wear anything neon and it would add to or complete your outfit. Neon wasn’t easy to pull off, but there were many ways to utilize the bright colors. Spandex gained popularity in the 80’s, there were many variety’s of spandex clothing from tops to bottoms.. Many designers gained popularity in the 80’s such as Ralph Lauren, and Calvin Klein,. There were high-profile designers such as Giorgio Armani, an Italian designer. Armani suits were high fashion suits and were the choice for the wealthy. Big hair was also popular in the 80’s, most girls got perms and teased their hair. They …show more content…
The first video to be aired on cable was “Video Killed the Radio Star.” Teens and adults alike loved to watch the music videos of their favorite artists and started dressing like the cutting edge fashion shown in the videos. MTV showcased many talented artists, like Madonna and Michael Jackson. Madonna had a great influence on the way girls dressed. Her image influenced people to be scandalous, and shameless and most teenage girls idolized her. Michael Jackson was named “The King of Style”. He wore leather jackets, a single glove, and had lots of embellishments. His style was edgy and flashy, and definitely stood