1984 teenage fashion

The 80s were supposedly all about looking sharp and being cool, but for those of us who grew up in the raddest decade of them all looking trendy often took a backseat to having fun with friends.However, plenty of teens did try to stay on top of clothing trends, imitating shows like Miami Vice or Knight Rider by wearing cool duds that made them feel like their favorite characters.But these teens were far from the norm, despite what shows set in the 80s would have you believe, and young people…

1987 Sears Spring Summer Catalog, Page 101

The city is crowded My friends are away And I'm on my own It's too hot to handle So I got to get up and go It's a cruel, cruel summer Leaving me here on my own It's a cruel, It's a cruel cruel summer Now you're gone You're not the only one (Revisiting this one) Since Memorial Day weekend is like the unofficial start to summer it only seems right to take a look at one of the most popular summer songs of the 1980's. I'm talking about Bananarama's "Cruel Summer". Not only is this a popular…

1984, Madonna

So, this is what Mom wore in the eighties. And maybe you did too. Big hair, teased and permed to perfection, crimped, hot rollered, feathered like Farrah’s, with a side high tail, or a whale spout. Colors were in. High colored fluorescents like something Disney had puked up. Pastels and neon, tartans and stripes. Leggings and leg warmers, dancewear, and Spandex, revealing cotton shorts with vests, tracksuits. Jordache jeans, ripped jeans, and stone washed jeans. Fanny packs, scrunchies, and…

1984 Montgomery Ward Spring Summer Catalog, Page 20

The experts tell us that driving has lost its cool for young Americans. Opinions vary as to why. We found an actual young person -- Grist’s own Claire Thompson -- to help explain.