The 1980s were such a simpler time. Reagan was in the White House, the Internet was relegated to underground military bunkers, and computers were the size of your living room.
Fashion was also at its most bold.
In an age of excess, style reflected the zeitgeist perfectly. The 1980s left a fashion aftershock and parents were left cleaning up stuck-on bathroom hairspray for decades. It was worth it for big bold curly hair, side ponies, man ponies, you name it—they needed extra hold aerosol hair spray. Second to the dues, attire was bright, flashy, and especially tight. Jean jackets were an absolute necessity. It needed to be washed for softness, or even treated with an even trendier stonewash or acid wash to make it look super cool. Then you wore the hell out of it until it ripped, you lost it, or modified the hell out of it with pins, patches, and buttons.
