1980's fashion was all about OTT style, from fur coats, to aerobics to the New Romantics
When I think of 1980s fashion, a jewel-toned tint is cast over my mind's eye – and women with big hair and even bigger shoulder pads strut down the streets by day and change into leg-warmers and lycra bodysuits by night. As much as these might come from a sweeping stereotype of the way women dressed in the ‘80s, they're not that far from the truth. Power suits indeed dominated the era, thanks to the work of the 1970s Women's Liberation Movement bringing more women into the workplace.
The legacy of naked dresses have endured, and found a forever home on the red carpet where stars continue to mine the archives for these '80s gowns. 5. FOR THE LOVE OF COUTURE Speaking of the red carpet, those with a discerning eye for fashion history may have noticed a certain designer re-emerging as celebrities plunged brand archives for a splashy premiere look.
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