"Leg warmers. Shoulder pads. Acid-washed jeans. For some, this is a neon portal into the past's most notorious time for fashion—the eighties. But for Jason Branscum, employee at Hollywood Mirror, these items are sweeping the store's sales. Liz Meyer, owner at Silver Moon has seen mini-skirts and vintage jackets wiped off the racks at her boutique, despite the basis of the vintage store being 1920s-30s trends.
“If we could clay the ‘80s trends we sell into an ‘80s icon, it would probably be ‘Saved by the Bell’,” Branscum said, “It has a jock prep appeal.”
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Fashion of the eighties is reawakening. Current styles are creatively clad with eighties-inspired pieces, making an already unique era of fashion an innovative addition to many people's wardrobes. Last school year, there were promises of an ‘80s fashion comeback, and, this fall, TheMash is back to prove it.
Kokorokoko, a small Ukranian Village vintage shop, is all about the ‘80s and early ‘90s fashion, targeting 1989 fans. From geometric inspired clothing, to windbreakers, to patterned spandex, owner, Sasha Hodges believes her shop tends to gravitate towards prints.
“Our favorite ‘80s trends are probably metallic patterns and jumpsuits,” Hodges said, “And African inspired prints.”
According to fashionising.com, among the styles trending for the fall are socks under shoes and kitten heels. The combination of socks and shoes closely mimics the legwarmers over heels trend from the ‘80s. At once, the kitten heels returning remind fashionistas that height on footwear was used sparingly in the ‘80s.
Fashion of the eighties is reawakening. Current styles are creatively clad with eighties-inspired pieces, making an already unique era of fashion an innovative addition to many people's wardrobes. Last school year, there were promises of an ‘80s fashion comeback, and, this fall, TheMash is back to prove it.
Kokorokoko, a small Ukranian Village vintage shop, is all about the ‘80s and early ‘90s fashion, targeting 1989 fans. From geometric inspired clothing, to windbreakers, to patterned spandex, owner, Sasha Hodges believes her shop tends to gravitate towards prints.
“Our favorite ‘80s trends are probably metallic patterns and jumpsuits,” Hodges said, “And African inspired prints.”
According to fashionising.com, among the styles trending for the fall are socks under shoes and kitten heels. The combination of socks and shoes closely mimics the legwarmers over heels trend from the ‘80s. At once, the kitten heels returning remind fashionistas that height on footwear was used sparingly in the ‘80s.
(Photo courtesy of The Daily Obsession.)
At Hollywood Mirror, employees like to keep the traditional ‘80s trends incorporated into their fall fashion must-haves list.
“I think the ‘80s must-have item for fall is leg warmers,” Branscum said, “We also like members only jackets.”
Meanwhile, some disagree with the possibility that ‘80s fashion may be making a return. Other well-known stores such as Forever 21 are attempting to bring new decades back to the fashion scene.
“I don’t see much ‘80s,” Aaliyah Salh, a Forever employee said, “But I think the ‘90s are making a definite comeback here.”
One of Forever’s latest themes, “Seattle ‘90s,” features grunge denim jeans, plaid and denim jackets arousing faint memories of tween Britney Spears and Alicia Silverstone in “Clueless.”
Yet, right next to the “Seattle ‘90s” feature, stands a display of neon apparel, leg warmers and Cyndi Lauper approved crinoline billowy skirts. And with that, the ‘80s are hanging out for just a while longer.
(Photo courtesy of collegefashion.net.)
“I think that the free spirit that tags along with the over-the-top style is appealing to people,” Hodges said, “The ’80s were the pinnacle of look-at-me fashion."
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