FabSwingers.com forum: Trends from the 80’s

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

My teenage daughter has a collection of shell jackets that are somehow back in fashion, what trends do you see now or that you loved that was around in the 80s that you loved? Yes I’m aware some of you won’t be old enough

I’m loving the coloured eye make up that I remember wearing!

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By *LIRTWITHUSCouple
over a year ago

Chester

Loved my blue eyeshadow, blue fishnets, blue earrings all matching with white shoes and skirt of course lol

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I don't know if it was trendy, but I wore a lot of big frilly flouncy skirts.

It's probably still not trendy now. I do what I want

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

I had an awesome collection of ra-ra skirts

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By *igJandTheBlondeCouple
over a year ago

Kings Hill

I’ve got so many pairs of leg warmers it’s ridiculous! I love 80s fancy dress!

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By *uzzy NavelWoman
over a year ago

so near and yet so far....

"I had an awesome collection of ra-ra skirts

Me too, remember how much fun it was coming out of the toilets to laughter and realising your ra ra skirt was stuck in your knickers...

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I had an awesome collection of ra-ra skirts

Me too, remember how much fun it was coming out of the toilets to laughter and realising your ra ra skirt was stuck in your knickers...

I have this problem with swing dresses

I suppose the athletic wear I wear underneath to stop my thighs chafing helps my modesty somewhat.

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By *cgkcCouple
over a year ago

Hitchin

Slitting your Lois jumbo cords at the hem so they sit just so over your Diadora Golds!

P xxx

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Oooooh and fun at roller discos?!

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Grolsch bottle top things on your trainers.

Red braces.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Oooooh and fun at roller discos?!"

I did that in the 90s, thanks for the flashback!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was a proper football casual back in the 80's.

Wedge haircut, lois jeans, farah trousers, Fila /Tacchini track tops, Pringle knitwear and Adidas Trainers.

Loved the look. Still a casual at heart.

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

White linen suit (actually it came from top shop so god only knows what the material was), orange T-shirt and pumps with no socks. Dark tan and highlights in my hair...I knocked the girls out with that look, wish that would come back

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By *cgkcCouple
over a year ago

Hitchin

"I was a proper football casual back in the 80's.

Wedge haircut, lois jeans, farah trousers, Fila /Tacchini track tops, Pringle knitwear and Adidas Trainers.

Loved the look. Still a casual at heart. "

I'm with you with all that. I was delighted when it came back with Britpop.

The classic Bjorn Berg trackie top... Mmmmmm!

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By *cgkcCouple
over a year ago

Hitchin

Borg, even

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

High tops, Jumbo laces,roll of lino and a huge ghetto blaster.

Cccccccaptain rock......

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Ripped jeans with lots of stringy bits.. Loved them!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Borg, even

Always wanted a Fila Terrinda Borg top. A classic!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Am I allowed to show my age and say Cabbage Patch dolls?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Am I allowed to show my age and say Cabbage Patch dolls? "

Yes!!!!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

No17 twighlight teaser lipstick and bright blue mascara?

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By *cgkcCouple
over a year ago

Hitchin

"Borg, even

Always wanted a Fila Terrinda Borg top. A classic! "

With the white side panels? Gorgeous! I got a reissue in the 90s and only reluctantly threw it out recently.

Still love a Farah slack!

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

I wonder if the trend for luminous socks will return?

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Anyone remember the eighties trend (as seen in ALL American teen movies) for the guys to wear white trainers with an oversize suit ......with the blazer sleeves rolled back?

Ahhhh those were the days

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By *cgkcCouple
over a year ago

Hitchin

"Anyone remember the eighties trend (as seen in ALL American teen movies) for the guys to wear white trainers with an oversize suit ......with the blazer sleeves rolled back?

Ahhhh those were the days

The Miami Vice look complete with white towelling socks!

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By *tella HeelsTV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

Miami vice suits and leather ties

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By *onnie And Clyde9070Couple
over a year ago

Leeds

Bloody Yuppies. Thought they were a cut above everyone else with their gigantic mobile phones and Filofax's. Deely Boppers twanging around on girls heads. Silly Ski Pants with that loop that went round under your feet.

Doc Martens or Monkey Boots. You had to be one or the other, you couldn't be both.

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By *arlomaleMan
over a year ago

darlington

Proper old school hot hatches

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Do you remember those ‘robot style’ sunglasses - a bit like Geordi La Forge’s visor in Star Trek TNG?

They were the business! - especially when one was body popping or break dancing on a New York Street corner. Yeahhh!

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By *ristolcouple21Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"Am I allowed to show my age and say Cabbage Patch dolls? "

I always wanted one but never got one

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By *orkie321bWoman
over a year ago

Nottingham

"Am I allowed to show my age and say Cabbage Patch dolls? "

Mine original cabbage patch doll is still knocking around somewhere at mum's.

It would be worth a fortune if I'd kept the box lol

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"Do you remember those ‘robot style’ sunglasses - a bit like Geordi La Forge’s visor in Star Trek TNG?

They were the business! - especially when one was body popping or break dancing on a New York Street corner. Yeahhh!

As long as you had a pair of white gloves on as well.

Egyptian lover.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Twilight teaser and poncho pink lipstick from Boots. And white musk

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Am I allowed to show my age and say Cabbage Patch dolls?

I always wanted one but never got one

I had a knock off.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Twilight teaser and poncho pink lipstick from Boots. And white musk

Ahh yeah white musk ! And Anais Anais !

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Wet look perms on guy's.

I had one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Twilight teaser and poncho pink lipstick from Boots. And white musk

Ahh yeah white musk ! And Anais Anais !"

Yeah! And Lou Lou. And that one from Avon. Odyssey I think it was called

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By *ll-Knight-longMan
over a year ago

Derby/Notts(Long Eaton)

"Anyone remember the eighties trend (as seen in ALL American teen movies) for the guys to wear white trainers with an oversize suit ......with the blazer sleeves rolled back?

Ahhhh those were the days

The Miami Vice look complete with white towelling socks! "

I remember the rolled up sleeves of my white jacket

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

A seam down the front of jeans usually pin striped ones.

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By *ristolcouple21Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"Am I allowed to show my age and say Cabbage Patch dolls?

I always wanted one but never got one

I had a knock off. "

I didn’t have a real care bear either.... my nan knitted me one! I still loved it though

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By *innypopsCouple
over a year ago

Huddersfield

I was too young to be horny in the 80s but right now I'd be over the moon for shiny lycra to come back into fashion

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By *cgkcCouple
over a year ago

Hitchin

"A seam down the front of jeans usually pin striped ones."

Pin striped jeans! I'd entirely forgotten!

I'll add Opium to the fragrance list.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A seam down the front of jeans usually pin striped ones.

Pin striped jeans! I'd entirely forgotten!

I'll add Opium to the fragrance list. "

Loulou Cacharel was the sent my first girlfriend used to wear.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Aramis

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Aramis"

. Mandate! And kouros

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Lots of cans of Bristows hairspray to hold my fringe in a vertical position!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

80s porn mags were better too

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By *ondonFreakMan
over a year ago

London

I still have my 1" wide red leather tie.. Not got the silver lame suit with huge shoulder pads I used to wear it with now though sadly..

Wish I still had my Knight Rider sunglasses (with scanning LEDs in them)..

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

I’ve noticed a slight resurgence of the turtle neck sweater, that mainstay of manly fashion circa 1960’s - 1990’s.

You can’t keep an awesome design down say I

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I remember all the ruffle blouses after lady Diana got engaged. And then all the New Romantics and men wearing eyeliner. X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anything fluorescent

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Re-emerged in the late 70s but carried through to the 80s - tonic trousers and suits, sta-prest trousers, ski jumpers, grandad cardigans, and Fred Perry's and Ben Sherman's - and the latter two weren't the arm and a leg to buy that they are now

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I remember all the ruffle blouses after lady Diana got engaged. And then all the New Romantics and men wearing eyeliner. X "

The ruffle is back on blouses and dresses. Lots of flounce around. I've even noticed some pussy bow tie blouses.

There was an article recently about the large growth of the make up market for men and whether eyeliner is now on the verge of mainstream as Beckham is wearing it for a photoshoot.

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

The mullet haircut...

Best one sported by Ian botham

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

"The mullet haircut...

Best one sported by Ian botham"

Or Pat Sharpe - Lord Of The Mullet

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