80s Fashion Month – Rise of the Supermodel

Elle MacPherson
Posted on August 8, 2011 Categories Pictures

The 80s were a decadent decade. There was oodles of dollars being thrown around everywhere, quite unlike the state of the world now. So, it is not surprising that fashion was incredibly luxe in the 80s and nothing was more OTT than high fashion. Hot designers included Calvin Klein, Chanel and Ralph Lauren.

Fittingly, the 80s was also when the Supermodel became famous worldwide. Christie Brinkley, Elle MacPherson, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Carol Alt and Christy Turlington all became household names and changed the way we viewed modelling and the fashion industry itself. They were beautiful and fabulous, dated rock stars and A-list actors, and led lives of non-stop partying and luxury – which is what everyone wanted in the 80s! They also starred in some great 80s music videos, two of which will star in Wednesday’s Double Play.

Naomi Campbell

 

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80s Fashion Month – Men’s Hairstyles

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Posted on August 5, 2011 Categories Pictures

Wow, this has been a whole week about 80s hair! But it was a big part of 80s fashion, so I think it was a fitting place to start. On Monday we looked at women’s hairstyles, but let’s not forget the men, who had some amazing dos of their own! Check them out below and have a great weekend… on Monday we’ll be back for more great fashion!

Bon Jovi

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80s Celebs – Jason Donovan and Alan the Wall’s Dog!

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Posted on August 4, 2011 Categories Words

Though August is 80s Fashion Month here at Pop Eighties, there are still a couple of rad things I’ll need to keep filling you in on. The first of these involves Jason Donovan – one of my childhood crushes! Jason is collaborating with Alan the Dog from Wall’s, the UK sausage company, with a really cool section on their site – he is lending a voice to people who find it hard to express moments of appreciation by writing ‘A Song For You’. The video, featuring Jason and Alan, is insanely cute and a lot of fun. You can personalize the video and send it to friends and family via email or Facebook.

Alan

You can check out the video that I made, using my own name and photo (OMG Jason said my name!), and head over to the site to make your own version!

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80s Music – 80s Hair Double Play

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Posted on August 3, 2011 Categories Videos

Double Play Wednesday will continue all throughout 80s Fashion Month! To fit in with the theme all the videos will contain some of the best fashion of the decade. To start us off, like Monday’s post today is all about 80s hair!

David Coverdale (Whitesnake)

First, the men – and who had better hair than all the fab hair bands who entertained us during the 80s? It’s hard to choose who was the best, but I’m going with Whitesnake today. David Coverdale had some brilliant hair, indeed! This one is Here I Go Again.

 

Next, the women – I decided to go with that total style icon, Madonna (who will feature quite a bit this month, I think!). I particularly love the orange headband in this vid, Borderline.

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August Is 80s Fashion Month!

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Posted on August 1, 2011 Categories Pictures

Yes, you read right! At Pop Eighties the entire month of August will be devoted to the sometimes weird but always wonderful fashion of the 80s! Prepare to rediscover all the rad things we used to wear, for better or for worse.

WIN! WIN! WIN!

Just to make the month even more fun, you will have the chance to get yourself all wrapped up in $50 worth of clothes from Zazzle – they have a great range of 80s-inspired products, but you can choose whatever you want. All you have to do is leave a comment on any post during Fashion Month and you’re automatically entered into the draw!**

Now that you know what you’re in for, let’s get going with Fashion Month! And what better place to start than at the top – with 80s hair. It was all about hair in the 80s, and for women especially, the bigger the better. Here are some classic examples:

Big Hair

Big Hair...with tips!

Janet Jackson

Big, Massive Hair!

Cyndi Lauper

 

**The fine print: only one comment per post will count, but for multiple entries you can leave a comment on multiple posts during the month – every post if you want! The competition is open to all 80s-lovers worldwide and will be drawn on September 1st 2011. The winner will be notified by email, so make sure you enter yours correctly! The prize is a $50 gift voucher from Zazzle, which can be redeemed through any Zazzle regional site worldwide.

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80s Music – David Bowie Pictorial

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Posted on July 29, 2011 Categories Pictures

Bowie is definitely one of those rare artists who can change with the times and always seem current. He’s definitely had some unique and eye-catching looks throughout the years! Check them out below, and have a great weekend!

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