Orin Carlin
Inspired by Kate Bush, Madonna and Princess Diana – here are the 80s fashion looks for women we’ll love forever
The 1980s are not necessarily best remembered for being a particularly fashionable era – Dynasty rock pendants, trifles and the golden age of Top of the Pops come to mind instead perhaps, but style? Less.
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Wait – that’s not quite right. Contrary to popular belief, the decade wasn’t completely devoid of fashion moments (if you firmly block the perms and shell suits out of your mind), in fact, there were some incredibly stylish women back then who rocked some major outfits that we you are still very much nowadays.
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Hello! Fashion take a look at some ’80s fashion looks we’re still loving today:
Joan Collins Power Suit
Power dressing was all the rage in the 1980s and actress Joan Collins was the poster girl for it. Dynasty the clothing of the character Nolan Miller. Think buttoned-up shapes, killer jackets and stripped jackets that meant business.
Princess Diana off the shoulder dress
The late Princess Diana is a fashion icon for more reasons than we can list, and her burgundy velvet dress with large shoulder pads is one such example. This piece has beautiful feminine lines and wouldn’t look at all out of place today in a collection from The Vampire’s Wife.
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Kate Bush’s Country Dress
owing to Stranger Things, we’re currently in the midst of a Kate Bush revival – and while we’re loving the revival of Running up that hillwe’ll also heartily welcome her iconic red floral country dress in 2022.
Madonna’s layered necklace moment
It is completely fair to say that Madonna is something of a style chameleon – the singer constantly reinvents her image, and always has. Harnessing the power of clothes and makeup to the fullest is her superpower, and this layered gold necklace moment is textural heaven—we’re obsessed.
Sade Backless Top
Quiet operator Singer Sade was one of the incomparable beauties of the 1980s, and her white high-necked backless top, which she wore to perform on stage in 1985, will go down in history.
Cindy Crawford leather jacket
Sure, supermodel Cindy Crawford’s voluminous 1980s mane steals the show here, but we can’t stop thinking about her shiny leather jacket and mini skirt combo.
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