Fashion in the 1980s
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Trends

The 1980s were full of lots of diferent clothing, accessory, and hairstyle trends.
Some of the significant Significant clothing trends of the 1980s include Shoulder pads, Jean jackets, Leather pants, Aviator jackets, Jumpsuits, Diane von Fürstenberg Wrap Dress, Members Only Jackets, Skin-tight acid-washed jeans, Miniskirts, Leggings and Leg warmers (popularized in the film "Flashdance"), Off-the-Shoulder Shirts and Cut Sweatshirts (popularized in the film "Flashdance").

Significant hairstyle trends of the 1980s include the Perm (started popularity in the late 1970s), the Mullet (evolved from the 1970s to a cleaner look using hair gel), the Jheri curl, the Flattop, the Hi-top fade and Big hair.

Additional significant trends of the 1980s include Headbands, Ray-Ban sunglasses (popularized in the film "Top Gun" and the films "Risky Business" and "The Blues Brothers").

**This is by far not a comprehensive list of the trends of the 1980s, however I think it portarys many of the important trends of the 1980s.

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Source:  “1980s in Fashion.”  Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia.  Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.  14 Apr. 2011.  Web.  15 Apr. 2011.
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