The 1980s was such a diverse era for fashion, from the new romantics to Hammer pants, to the classic leggings and leg warmers.
In the early 80s, it was all about the dance themed films, such as Fame (1980), Flash dance(1983) and Footloose(1984). These films influenced dance-wear fashion, with leggings, legwarmers, spandex leotards, with Flash dance particularly influencing the over sized one shoulder top look. Olivia newton johns "physical" music video was also inspired by this fashion.
In 1980 "the official preppy handbook" was released which helped inspire the preppy look. the preppy look "held great snob appeal", where the focus seemed to be on background and education and upper class status. films such as 1984 Sixteen candles and 1988 Heathers reflected this. 
designer underwear began to gain in popularity and became an important accessory. Lacy lingerie and negligees for women were popular, influenced by TV programmes such as Dynasty and Dallas.
Calvin Klein pretty much revolutionised men's underwear. they went from plain, generic white or other colour to objects of fashion, to be an item that men cared about what brand, colour etc. This is reflected in Michael J fox's Calvin Klein underwear in back to the future.
During the 80s, music stars had a huge influence on fashion as well. Michael Jackson's 1983 thriller video was an iconic look with the red leather jacket, sunglasses and one glove which many teenagers would try to replicate. A similar but untidier look was replicated in 1987's the lost boys.
Madonna also became a big influence on fashion. she popularised lace gloves, skirts over leggings and oversized crucifix jewellery. Other musicians also influenced fashion for example, addidas trainers were popularised by Run DMC, MC Hammer with his hammer pants, and the all in black Siouxie Soux.
1986 Top gun starring Tom cruise wearing aviator sunglasses, "increased sales of ray ban aviator sunglasses by 40%", influencing the aviator sunglasses into fashion.
Samantha Le
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