80s Fashions Are Back and You Might Be Surprised to Learn Who Inspired Them

80s Fashions Are Back and You Might Be Surprised to Learn Who Inspired Them

If you missed the 1980s it was a fabulous decade for fashion, and huge leaps in technology.

Computers were made for the home, and the advances they brought changed the world’s economy.

As well, arcade games and video games excelled in popularity, and in 1981 IBM released its first home computer while Apple released its first commercial personal computer in 1984.

Today, new trends in clothes, have seen fashion designers getting inspiration from the 1980s extravagant styles and trends.

Fashion Trends of the 1980s are Coming Back

Catwalks have recently seen exaggerated puff sleeves, lashings of lame, and leggy party dresses.

Joining them are huge shoulder pads you can hardly see over, and ruffles – lots and lots of ruffles.

Thirty years on, fashion designers are looking back to find inspiration from this dynamic decade.

Princess Diana – Fashion Icon from the 1980s

Before her untimely death, Princess Diana, Princess of Wales, brought the British Royal family into the public eye of not only the Brits, but the rest of the world too.

She drew attention everywhere she went due to her wonderful clothes and generous heart.

Princess Diana, Fashion Icon from the 1980s

One thing that has fashionistas talking is Virgil Abloh’s spring and summer collection for 2018.

30 years on, this amazing designer has styled his collection on Diana, Princess of Wales.

During her short time in the public eye Princess Dianna was a fashion icon. Here ensembles were stylish and beautiful. She set fashion trends, which are still being seen today reflected in many designs.

Virgil Abloh’s collection is dedicated to Diana, Princess of Wales, and her enduring legacy.

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