Fashions of the Year 1980 1990 Words and

Fashions of the Year 1980 -1990

Words and Quotes which describe the time: ® The 1980 s will seem like a walk in the park when compared to new global challenges-Jack Welch ® "Life can pass you by if you don't stop and take a look around. “-Ferris Bueller’s Day Off ® "You're not dying you just cant think of anything good to do“-Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Who influenced the fashions? ® Princess Diana and her love for fashion gave many women a chance to explore the feminine look that was abandoned in the 70’s. ® Sandra Day O’ Connor was the first women appointed to Supreme Court.

What was the silhouette? ® The inverted triangle, or also known as the European V.

Who were the designers and labels? ® Karl Lagerfeld ® Anne Klein ® Perry Ellis ® Vivian Westwood ® John Galliano ® Labels ® Izod, Polo, Lauren, Bum, Enough

What were the trends? ® Women wore skirts that were narrow and just above the knee with a Victorian highcollared blouse. ® Men ® The wore the double breasted suits. “preppie look” was big. ® Dockers, penny-loafers, boat shoes.

What colors were popular? ® They wore very bright, bold colors such as: pink orange green blue neon colors

What textiles were used? ® Wool ® Silk ® Natural fibers

What movies are representative of the time? ® Flash dance ® Pretty in Pink ® Ferris Buellers Day Off ® Footloose (early 80 s) ® Top Gun ® Back to the Future ® The Goonies

What clothing parallels can be made to other time periods? ® Drop ® The waist skirts 80’s are in the same time period as the 30’s where they wore the big shoulders, the inverted triangle.

What historical moments occurred? ® Mount St. Helens erupted ’ 80 ® President Carter boycotts Moscow Olympics ’ 80 ® Fall of the Berlin Wall ’ 89 ® Assassination attempt of President Reagan ’ 81 ® Prince Charles and Diana wedding ‘ 81

Works Cited ® www. sewing. org ® www. inthe 80 s. com ® www. yesterdayland. com ® www. virtualrunway. com ® www. google. com fashioncolor+1980 ® www. fashionhistory. com