1980s Mens Fashion Trends That Are Popular Today As Well

Last Updated on October 3, 2022 by Sarah

Fashion does not remain the same and it keeps on changing from time to when new fashion trends are introduced. The 80’s fashion game a new direction in the fashion industry. In this era, bold styles were introduced with the use of vibrant colors that looks very captivating. There was great variety in the 80 men’s fashion such as hip-hop, rock, work out and so on. In this article let us have a look at the fashion trends of 1980.

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1980’s Mens Casual Fashion

In this period the casual look was introduced which was very much appreciated by the men of 80s. The loose clothes were preferred such as the shits. When we talk about the outerwear then jackets were very popular which were made from leather. The casual dressing was complimented by sneakers which completed the entire look.

80’s Hip Hop Fashion

The music stars of the 80’s were seen flaunting the hip-hop fashion. The rappers had an oversized dressing look with this hip-hop fashion. Baggy clothing was a part of the hip-hop look in men. The clothes were complimented by the sneakers and men’s fashion accessories such as gold chains and caps.

80’s Workout Fashion

It was something innovative for the 80’s fashion but nothing of this sort was seen before. The workout fashion had the clothes according to this category. Sportswear styles were loved and adopted by men as their routine dressing. The tracksuits, sweatpants, and sneakers were seen as the top trends in this fashion.

80’s Rock Fashion

The rock fashion came forward with everything in great number. The clothes were wild in appearance along with long hair in men. Makeup was also applied for the look. Leather jackets also completed the look. Furthermore, headbands and jewellery were also seen in the men of 80’s with rock fashion.

80’s Suits

The suits in 80’s fashion for men were different than before. They had broad shoulders giving it an over-sized look. Pinstripe suits were a demand of the businessmen who added the shirt, tie and often suspenders on their look. Other than business suits, the normal wear suits had pastel colours paired with crew neck T-shirts rather than the button-ups.

80’s Preppy Fashion

In the preppy fashion of the 80’s, there was the use of vibrant colours such as yellow, blue and pink. Men loved wearing sweaters around the shoulders along with polo shirts in preppy fashion. Women had the same looks as men in this fashion.

1980’s Jeans and Jackets

Acid jeans were the look which men prefer today as well. Along with that, the faded blue style jeans was of great interest for the people. All these belonged to the classic style of jeans. When we talk about jackets, denim and leather jackets were in trends. Bomber jackets did not lag behind in the 80’s.

Conclusion:

The 80’s men’s fashion trends left behind its marks and these are still seen in men today. The casual dressing along with rock is loved by most of the men these days. I hope these fashion trends will help you to select some for yourself as well.

Maryam

Maryam is a full time freelance writer and blogger with 3 years of experience. She writes about fashion trends on social Media and fashion trends in real life. She also writes about the use of Social Media to promote new trends in fashion industry. Maryam is also a fashion designer other than writing about new market trends.