80’s Hair

There were a few distinctive hairstyles in the 80’s and these are:

Jheri Curls

This is popular towards the later part of the 80’s.
Originated from Africa, Jheri Curls is a chemical product commonly used by Africans or extremely frizzy haired people, to relax their hair. The result is a curly and wet look. Michael Jackson himself has this look. And it is because of his chemicalised hair that caught a spark from the firework on set of his Coke commercial, that made headlines in World News.

Big Hair

The bigger, the better! This hairstyle was brought on by the rock metal bands in the 80’s.
Till today, it amazes me why people in the 80’s wear their funky hairstyle like a badge of honor. The hairstyle and the extensive hairspray used is enough to use as protection if Russians were to drop a bomb.
This hairstyle is very common for both males and females at the time.

Side Ponytail

Bubblegum pop and Valley girl Mallrats popularized this 80’s hairstyle to epic proportions.
You can achieve the effect of this hair style with either straightened or crimped hair. In the 80’s, the side ponytail was rocked by Tina Majorino in a very funny movie, Napoleon Dynamite and Jennifer Lopez in Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards imitated this look not too long ago.

Mullet

A mullet is cut short at the front and sides and longer at the back. This hairstyle became popular in the 80’s and right through to the 90’s.

The Rodent/Water Fowl/Rats Tail

It’s impossible go by a day without coming across anyone without a rat’s tail in the 80’s. A guy’s popularity can sometimes be based on the length of their little hair appendage.
If you like this hairstyle too much and think you were born in the wrong decade, then not to worry my friend. Like a friend once said “The journey through time has taken a most excellent turn”. Although, not as common as it used to be, the rats tail does still exist in today’s society.

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80’s Fashion

80’s clothing fashion is back! Splatter prints, neons colors and aggressive shoulders pads are all making the runway in today’s catwalks.

In the 1980’s female identity in the work force grew. Hence, more and more women started to wear blazers, and shoulder pads grew in retrospective to stay in proportion with the bell sleeves and pants of the 70’s fashion.

Women noticed that shoulder pads smoothes out the body postural imperfections, so no matter how hard designers tried to steer away from this padded fashion, it keeps appearing in the catwalk, like flower to the bee.
Heavy shoulder padded blazers can be seen in today’s fashion. Fashion conscious stars, the likes of Victoria Beckhams and DKNY’s 2010 collection are seen showcasing shoulder padded garments.

Acid washed jeans and denim jackets were very popular in this era for both men and women. Acid washed jeans is bleached denim forcing the colour to fade, resulting in uneven discolouration of pale white streaks and spots.

Sometimes I think acid jeans never left the fashion spotlight!

Leather jackets were also very popular in the 80’s, popularized by Michael Jackson and The Lost Boys. This introduced punk fashion in the 80’s.

The later of the decade, Aviator sunglasses made a comeback. They were very popular to be worn at night as well. But in today’s’ day and age, if you are a Retro-head and wish to wear sunglasses at night, make sure you have a golden retriever walking next to you.

Dr Martens shoes were worn by both sexes in the 1980s and were an essential fashion accessory. This year marks the 50 years anniversary since the iconic Dr Martens Boot. The boots were originally designed to be worn by workers, but is now a popular footwear item worm by many cult bands and musicians around the world.
To celebrate, DMs have asked 10 ARTISTS to record 10 TRACKS & 10 VIDEOS of a cult classic track which represents the spirit of the people who’ve worn DM’s over the past 50 years.
You may see the biography of these artists and download their FREE TRACKS at the link here

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Here’s what we mean about the shoulder pads making a come back. Check it out!