1980

Chelsea VargasSenaj Vinny

2B

Fashion, Hair and Sneakers

Flash dance look- tank, tops, tight fitting pants or torn jeans and leg warmers

Michael Jackson gloves or Madonna's fishnet stockings, leather and chains

Hair; big and curly, side ponytails, or mullets for the guys

Sneakers; Addias, Nikes, Converse and Gel shoes

Make up and Jewelry

Make up; Bold eyes, heavy pink blush, orange and blue eye shadow, blue or teal eyeliner

Jewelry; gold chains and gold and pearl bead set

Twist a bead necklace Jelly bracelets Huge earrings

Historical Events

1980- Prisons overflowed and violent crime rates

1981- American’s first reusable space craft was launched

1985- The sexual revolution encountered a major adversary when Rock Hudson died of Aids

1986- When space shuttle Challenger explored 74 seconds

1987- The stock market tripled in 7 years yet survived the 1987 Crash

Music, Artist and Shows

Music- Pink Floyd 1980- The Wall- Rolling Stones- 1982 Tattoo You Album - Billy Joel- An innocent man- Album 1984- Whitney Houston- Album 1986- Michael Johnson- Give me wings 1987 Shows- Cosby show, Golden Girls, Roseanne, A Different

World, 60 Minutes Movies- Revenge of the Nerds, Lucas, Stand by Me and

Peggy Sue Got Married, ET

Influential Figures and Designers

Famous Icons- Donald Trump, Leona Helmsley and

Ivan Boesky, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Madonna

- Ronald Regan was President in 1980- Designers - Vicky Carnegy, Calvin Klein and Ralph

Lauren

Fashion Silhouettes

Sources

Websites- The 80s." Like Totally 80s. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Mar. 2013.- "American Cultural History." - 1980-1989. N.p., n.d. Web. 21

Mar. 2013.- Wholesale Vintage Clothing Warehouse- Dust Factory Vintage Distribution- Fashion & Recycling. “ Vintage Clothing

Wholesale Dust Factory Fashion Recycling RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Mar.

2013

Book- Watson, Linda. 100 Years of Style by Decade & Designer.

Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 2001. Print