Spandex, Scrunchies, and Shame: 55 Of The Greatest 80s Fashion Hits And Misses

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Get ready to cringe, laugh, and maybe even feel a weird urge to dust off the boxes in your attic, because we’re diving deep into the most radical (and questionable) fashion choices of the 1980s! Back when bigger meant better and more meant MORE, we somehow convinced ourselves that acid-wash everything, shoulder pads that could double as flotation devices, and hair that defied both gravity and reason were totally tubular fashion choices.

From fluorescent windbreakers that could be seen from space to perms that survived nuclear-levels of hairspray, these trends defined an era when fashion said “hold my New Coke” and went absolutely bananas. Whether you lived through these sartorial adventures or just enjoy pointing and laughing at old family photos, join us for a bodacious trip down memory lane. Warning: This much neon and spandex in one place may cause an unprompted performance of “Flashdance.”

#1 The Mullet

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#2 Crop & Mesh Tops Were Popular Mens Fashion Options Back In The 1980s

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#3 Early-Mid ’90s Windbreaker/Tracksuit: Just A Reminder That We All Wore These And We Thought They Looked Good. I Can Still Hear The Swoosh/Swish

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#4 Going To The Chapel – Vintage Images Of Wedding Fashions, 1980

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#5 Punk Fashion Circa 1986

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#6 Shoulder Pads

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#7 Spandex And Paint Splash Pattern

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#8 The Perm

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#9 Halston For Bausch & Lomb Sunglasses, Circa Early 1980s

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#10 Big Earrings And Big Hair! The Classic 80s Combo

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#11 Leggings: The Huge Fashion Trend Of Women In The 1980s

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#12 Don’t You Just Miss The Fashion

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#13 The Scrunchie

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#14 The Essential Early 80s Fashion Accessory: The Colorful Webbed Belt

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#15 Neon Laces

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#16 My Friends And I Grew Up Hundreds Of Miles Away From A Beach, But We Sure Did Have A Ton Of Ocean Pacific Gear In The 80s!

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#17 Punk Fashion

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#18 Hard Rock T-Shirt With A Denim Skirt Is A Great 80s Look!

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#19 Dance Style Of The 80s

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#20 At The Prom, 1981

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#21 Acid-Washed Jeans

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#22 Stirrup Pants

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#23 Mom Jeans

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#24 Suits With Pastel Shirts And Ties Were A Big Hit Thanks To Miami Vice

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#25 Couple In Shiny Jackets

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#26 Futuristic Sunglasses

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#27 The 80’s Secretary: Big Hair, Stockings And Heels, Smoking Cigarettes In The Office

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#28 It Was The 80s, And My Fanny Pack And I Were Down With The Ladies. LOL

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#29 1988 Side Ponytail And Rolled Up Mc Hammer Pants. The Coolest I’ve Ever Been

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#30 Wanted To Appreciate Some Colorful 80s Footwear From Jcpenney

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#31 80s Hairstyles

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#32 Aerobic Leotards And Head Bands Are Some Of My Favorite 80s Workout Fashions

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#33 Ray-Ban Wayfarer Advertisement From 1987

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#34 Young Iranian Men Wearing Casual Preppy Outfits In 1981

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#35 Reebok Freestyle Sneakers Advertisement, 1985

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#36 My Mom’s Fashion From Late 80s To Early 90s

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#37 80s Christmas Party

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#38 The Side Ponytail

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#39 Members Only Jackets- All The Cool 80s Kids Had ‘Em

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#40 My Parents Had 80s Ski Fashion Down

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#41 Acid Wash Denim Skirt And Crop Top, 1986

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#42 Neon

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#43 Boys Of 1980

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#44 Teens In The 80s

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#45 1980’s Plastic Bell Charms Necklace! My Kindergarten Self’s Cup Runneth Over

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#46 Ripped Jeans

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#47 Some Fashionable 1983 Apple T-Shirts For The Whole Family!

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#48 Young Woman In 1980 Wearing A Low-Cut Spaghetti Strap Dress

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#49 Remember When Duck Shoes/Duck Boots Were A Preppy Trend?

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#50 My Mother In The 80s. Fashion Has Sure Changed

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#51 What People Wore To A Wedding In The 1980s

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#52 Hypercolor

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#53 My Sis With Her 80s Hair

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#54 Styles Of Young Women In The 1980s

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#55 Stylish Couple Of The 80s

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