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Eighties Power suits, dress for success, and the conservative preppie look were everywhere. Fashionable brand names like Izod, Nike, and Adidas were the rage in street styles like rap, Valley Girl and Flash Dance. In couture, Karl Lagerfeld revives the house of Chanel. Other designers included Anne Klein, Perry Ellis, Vivian Westwood, Norma Kamali, Jean Paul Gaultier, Moschino, and John Galliano. Web Sites | Books | Videos Web Sites about 1980s Fashions and Culture The 80s Server http://www.80s.com This is the biggest and the best site is devoted to eighties fads, popular culture, and fashion. There are a few free features, but they ask you to register (for free) as a member to access the fashion section. There are also links to other eighties sites. The 1980s - Solemates: The Century in Shoes http://www.centuryinshoes.com/decades/1980/1980.html This easy to navigate site features shoes styles from each decade. The Eighties page gives a great representation of a workout outfit, with shoes for power dressing not far behind. Be sure to check out soles from other eras while you're here. Back To Top Books About Eighties Fashions and Culture The 1980S (Fashion Sourcebooks) TEXT The 80'S and 90's : Power Dressing to... TEXT 20th Century Fashion: The 80s and 90s - Power Dressing to Sportswear by Clare Lomas This book is part of a new series that explores 20th century fashion decade by decade. Intended as a quick overview for students, they are also great for beginners. Each book in the set offers color photos, a timeline of people, history and fashion, and additional resources. This particular volume does a great job on fads from the eighties, with just ten pages from the not so far away nineties. Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads and Skaters: Subcultural Styles From the Forties to the Nineties by Amy De La Haye This colorful book is designed like a multimedia presentation, with each page reflecting the examined fashion period. It coincided with a museum exhibition of streetwear, and it does a good job of including a wide range of underground looks spanning several decades. Back To Top Videos About Eighties Fashion and Culture Fast Times at Ridgemont High This classic film starring Sean Penn is still fashionably funny and captures many of the eighties fads and attitudes in humor and music. Donžt forget to check out the checkerboard Vans slip in sneakers that were seen everywhere following this movie's release. Flashdance This popular film launched what would be known as the flashdance look, workout wear with sweatshirts adjusted to your liking through deep off the shoulder cuts or slashes in the bodice. What a feeling! The Wedding Singer TEXT Back To Top

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