1980 - 2000

80s look is completely reversed to the 70s because in 1970 people wore fitted to the body on the top (silhouette) and looser clothes on the bottom. In 1980 both men and women wore looser shirts and tight trousers.  Men also venture moustaches because of the TV shows like 'Magnum'. Medium length of hair for men was popular instead of 70s long hair because it went out of fashion. However long hair for men became fashionable again in late 1980.

In 1984 Madonna became a style icon after the release ' Like a Virgin' for a lot of young women on whole world. They copied her 'street urchin' look with short skirts worn over leggings, necklaces, rubber bracelets, fishnet gloves, hairbows, long layered strings of beads, bleached, untidy hair with dark roots, head bands, and lace ribbons.

 

New Romantic Look
Was usually worn for British and Irish nightclubs. New Wave, New Romantic, and Goth fashion at this time was heavily influenced by punk fashion: the streaky eye liner, the spiked hair and the outrageous clothing.

Power dressing
Joan Collin and Linda Evans popularized shoulder pads. They were popular from 1980 to 1993. They became popular for women because of working with men they wanted to be with them on an equal footing. Many women have Velcro on the inside of the arm to be able to attach different sized shoulder pads.

Princess Diana was also the one who wore shoulder pads.

Michael Jackson had many iconic looks. Teenagers copied Michael Jackson's look including red or black leather pants and jackets, one glove, sunglasses and jheri curl.

In 1990 people began to make a tattoos, body piercings aside from ear piercing. The popular was the chic look including T-shirts, jeans, hoodies and trainers which continued in 2000s.

 The early 90s was a continuation of 80s fashion... Women wore denim button down shirts, neon colours, oversized sweaters, sweatshirts, T-shirts, trench coats lined with fake fur and black leather jackets. Denim jackets and matched jeans were darker than bleached acid wash of the 80s.

In the mid 90s fashion from 1960 back with the hippie style. Floral dresses, lace blouses and turtleneck shirts. Long floral skirts, olive green dresses and denim shortalls were very popular in America, Britain and Australia. 

 Men's wear in the early 1990s was also an acid wash denim jackets, black leather jackets, sheepskin coats, wool sweaters and polo shirts. Drainpipe jeans which were popular between metalheads and fans of a new wave music went out of fashion. Because fashion accepted baggies, colourful board shorts and cut off jean shorts. In Britain and US were popular white Adidas trainers, trapper hats, tuques and Aviator sunglasses.

In the mid of 90s in Britain very popular were long hair because of the success of Britpop. Men also wore brown leather jackets, graphic print t-shirts and Aloha shirts.
In late 90s very popular were white or black trainers manufactured by Adidas, Reebok, Hi-tec and Nike. Hoodies, black bomber jackets with orange linings and tracksuits were fashionable as well. 

 

 

 

For the office wear in Europe were worn three and four button suits in grey or navy blue together with leather jackets.

The 2000s are often described as a "mash-up" decade,where trends saw the fusion of previous styles, global and ethnic clothing, as well as the fashions of numerous music-based subcultures, especially indie pop. Many in the industry have noted the lack of divide between the 1990s and early 2000s due to the continued popularity of minimalist fashion among young people of both sexes.