15 Best 80s Fashion Trends

TBH, I can’t remember the last time I wore a fitted blazer. Although the ’80s were a time full of boldness and color, oversized blazers were one of the more luxe trends. However, one could dress it down with bike shorts or a pair of jeans à la Sarah Jessica Parker. The versatile trend is here to stay, so when sporting one for your ensemble, remember: the bigger, the better.

Lately, blazers have been getting more and more oversized on the runways. Valentino showed the boxy style as part of its ready-to-wear fall 2023 collection, which showcased a new way to style it: with tailored shorts.

This photo of Grace Jones walking the Azzedine Alaia spring/summer 1986 couture show may or may not be the reason why our love for hooded dresses is so strong. They are sleek, regal, and leave much to the imagination, what more could you need?

Designers featured hooded dresses across the board in recent seasons. Proven at the Bevza spring/summer 2023 show, the style has certainly ensured its spot on the 1980s comeback roster.

It’s no secret designers recycle denim trends of the past. We’ve seen the return of low-rise boot-cut jeans from the early 2000s to ultra-long, ultra-baggy skater jeans of the ’90s. Why not. the’80s, too? Anything goes, really.

For 2023, Canadian tuxedos, a.k.a. head-to-toe denim, has made their way back onto the runway. There are so many ways to wear this fashion-forward, all-denim look. Case in point: this Givenchy look from its spring/summer 2023 collection.

Have parachute pants ever really fallen out of style? Originally known as “hammer pants” (made famous by rapper MC Hammer), parachute pants served as one of the more functional and comfortable pieces of clothing in this era.

This season, the oversized pants appeared to be fashion’s favorite. As seen in Versace’s spring/summer 2023 show, models contrasted the baggy bottoms with a tighter top.

Though today’s celebs have been diving into the neon trend, we can’t forget that designers of the ’80s were notoriously famous for their use of bright colors. Take this iconic photo of Iman Abdulmajid strutting down the runway for the Claude Montana spring/summer 1986 show as an example.

Today, we can turn to designers like Fendi for bold, showstopping hues calling back to their ’80s predecessors. Electric colors such as bright Tiffany Blue were a mainstay in the brand’s spring/summer 2023 show.