Fashion -the 80s revival

The80s

FASHION REVIVAL

The erathat provoked afashion andmusic revolution isbeingcelebrated right now, andit’s nottoolate to jump on thefashion trendof theyear –80s revival!

Allthatglittersisnotgold

Infactitcanbe silver, blue,pink, vermillion,turquoise, or anycolour as longasthe overall look isdropdead fabulous.Think feathers, sequinsandofcourse,Lamé. With such ostentation,however,keep makeupnaturalandgoeasyonthe accessories.

Givewinter the cold shoulder

Revivingthe classic80s asymmetric look,and provingthatthose were simpler times, oneperfectlyexposed clavicle wouldalwaysdo. Keep itcurrent by choosingmuted coloursandgoing fora structural statementrather thananything flouncyorfrilly.

Thepowerpose

Womenmay have been able to vote for100 years, butthe power suit only becameathinginthe 80s. Notjust forimportantboard meetings; wornrighttheperfect suitwilltakeyou from theoffice to thedance floor,andlookgoodin almost everycolour. Whilethe structureofthe powersuithasn’t changed –broad shoulders,slender waist, big impact –the overall feel is more feminine,with asilky blouse or underlayerand killer heels.

Revisit yourpromqueen

Whynot rollback theyearswith thelatestincarnationsofthe tulle skirt,albeitwithperhaps atouch sultrier sophistication thanwould have been played outinthe era of PepsiandShirlie? Keepitshort andpunky, orlongandelegant, just don’t over accessorise.

Paddingitout

Shoulder padsarebackin fashion,withtheclassic80s accentuation possibly having showntoreach itspeakwiththis bold,horizontal look. Thelookactuallyservedasa reallysmart,artificialboost to womenwithsmallframes who just wanted to show abit more ofthemselves to theworld.And thanks to the80s revival,they canagain!

Bodysuits

Theversatilityofthe bodysuit meansit’s apiece forany occasion, either in accentuating aslight frameorbeingusedas abottom layerfor alargerjacketorpuffy top. Bodysuits look best when wornwithwide-legtrousers or even aflowyskirt –the tightness ofthetophalfandthe carefree movementofthelower half works inperfectcomplement, foraclassic 80s look.

Love aglove

Glovesseemedtodefinea coolnessofthe80s. From Michael Jacksontoacidhouse, the glove was a music moniker that permeated through to the high street, and they ’ re back again in the summer, proving fashion over function truly exists!