80s Fashion

The '80s are remembered for their joyful times and radical fashion and it seems like they are a great source of inspiration for fashion designers. Find out more about this trend which is most definitely popular.

The fashion world is so spectacular. Throughout the years, people from different eras have used fashion as a tangible way to show their social class affiliation, their occupation, genre, religion, and even different thoughts, hopes and dreams. In these circumstances, fashion became an universal language and a symbol of free expression. Every decade had its own ways of expression using as main elements clothes, shoes, accessories, hairstyles and makeup.

Neon colored clothes can be very tricky if we aren’t aware of some principles on how to wear and accessorize acid green, muted neon, pink or in cases electric blue clothes. Indeed the designers’ tendency to evoke the trends of the 80’s is surprising, however many people welcomed it with excitement. Learn how to wear neon colors with the following fashion tips!

The 80s fashion is back! Many fashion designers got inspired by the trends of the 80s for their collections. Check out the must have items and get inspired by 80s Madonna, Boy George or today's trendsetters Agyness Deyn or Daisy Loewe.

The 80s was the one of the most distinct decades in terms of styles and makeup. It was an amazing era of striking colors. The 80s makeup trend still fascinates us with its retro glam. Bright colors, gaudy earrings, tons of jewelry, big shoulder pads, miniskirts, acid washed jeans and of course lots and lots of hairspray. No doubt, the eighties really had its own style, a certain feel that most of us are looking back upon with nostalgia. If you want to go back for a few hours to this weird era of harsh colors, or if you are going to an 80s style retro party, don’t hesitate to try an 80s inspired, original look.

The ’80s inspired carrot pants are back for spring/summer 2010. Throw your skinny jeans away and go for a pair of comfortable carrot pants as we have seen at Stella McCartney, Marc Jacobs or Chloe. Elegant, yet not too formal, and accessorized with the right pieces, carrot pants are perfect for those of you who prefer an urban, smart-chic look.

The 2010 spring summer fashion trends go back in the 80s and the 90s, so what could we expect? Cropped T-shirts, my ladies! If you still don’t have one, I suggest you do something about it, as this is definitely a new trend in fashion. Cropped clothes date back in time, ever since young Madonna rocked everyone’s world. Grunge, the originally anti-fashion, was all about loose clothes and cropped items, stonewashed jeans and plaid.

Wearing underwear as outerwear is one of the hottest fashion trends in 2010. This daring fashion statement mingles lingerie with classic street wear washing away the barriers between domestic and urban, intimate and public. The style itself evolved from the 1980s trend when lingerie as outerwear has become widely popular. This is how different pieces of underwear made a huge comeback as outerwear to figure amongst the most fashionable clothing items of the year.

Blake Lively graces the March 2012 cover of ELLE magazine. In the accompanying interview, the 24-year-old actress opens up and talks about fashion, fame, boyfriends and kids. Check out these highlights from Blake's interview!

Numerous style campaigns focus on the awareness of HIV/AIDS. The latest H&M Fashion Against AIDS Spring 2012 collection offers a diverse selection of style items and encourages people to contribute to worldwide HIV/AIDS awareness projects.