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1980's Flashcards

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Poof/Bubble Dress, 1986, Christian Lacroix, upper class.

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Chanel

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Poof/Bubble Dress

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Skirt Suit

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Power Suit. Broad shoulders. Narrow hips.

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Issey Miyake

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Women’s Shoes

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Armani

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History

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  • 1980:
    • John Lennon assasinated
    • Designer jeans means the start of brand recognization
  • 1981:
    • Debut of MTV
    • 1st space shuttle flight
    • AIDS virus identified means gym culture
    • Cold War reignited by Reagen Doctrine: Star Wars
    • Wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana
  • 1982:
    • 1st artificial heart transplant
    • Shoulder broaden and long skirts popular
  • 1983:
    • Michael Jackson’s Thriller
    • Flashdance inspires dance fashions
    • Japanese designers popular in Paris
  • 1984:
    • Apple introduces Mac Computer
    • Madonna’s Like a Virgin
    • Popularity of androgynous fashions
  • 1985:
    • Gorbachev president of USSR
    • Oversize shirts and stirrup pants
  • 1986:
    • Stockmarket crash
  • 1987:
    • INF Treaty (US and USSR)
  • 1988:
    • Variety in fashion
  • 1989:
    • Fall of communism
    • End of the Cold War
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The Business of Fashion

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  • Pluralism
  • Personal Style
  • Lego branding
  • Licensed products
  • Conspicuous consumption
    • Badges of achievment
  • Fitness boom
    • Personal accomplishment
  • Couture
    • Chanel
    • Lacroix
    • Westwood
    • Gautier
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Avant Garde

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Anti-Fashion/Unorthodox. Pairing of different synthetics.

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Japanese Designers

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  • Rei Kawakubo
    • Clothing to reflect mind, not body.
  • Yohji Yamamoto
    • Oversized
  • Issey Miyake
    • Assymetry in sleeves
    • Rips
    • Slashes
    • Fraying
    • Irregularities
    • Monochromatic: One color
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Big Look

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Big bulky sweaters, huge cowl neck, etc. Masculine look.

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Women’s Outerwear

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Massive proportions, padding on shoulders. Various lengths. Detail for added dimensions.

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Women’s Shoes

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Stiletto heels popular. Renewed popularity of reptile skins. Large cutouts and appliques. Sequin and metallic finishes. Detachable shoe ornaments

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Men’s Dress

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  • Italian lead
  • Suits
    • Deep long lapel
    • Less fitted jackets
    • Soft drape
    • Flexible with no linings
    • Kind of frumpy
  • Casual Jackets
    • Jeans with sports jacket
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Men’s Casual Wear

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Parachute pants, leather trousers, distressed jeans, and spandex.

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Men’s Outerwear

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Expansive shoulders (immitating women), and oversized details

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Hip Hop Style Tribe

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Bronx late 1970’s. Athletic attire. B-boys and fly girls.

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Goth Style Tribe

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Victorian revival. Romanticization of death. Fetish attire. Androgony.

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Hair Bands

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Motley Crue. Glam rock but more. Eventually faded out.

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