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'80s Fashion For Men

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'80s Fashion For Men

The 1980s were a notorious decade for men's fashion, and the look is back. Here's how to give Eighties men's clothes a modern spin. The 1980s were a notorious decade for men's fashion, and the look is back. Here's how to give Eighties men's clothes a modern spin.

Step 1: Daytime

Start with the right pair of jeans. Choose a slim, even tight fit. Go for acid wash if you're a rock star, otherwise black denim will do the trick. Add a thin cotton t-shirt, with or without print, and top it off with a cardigan or sweater vest in black or grey. In terms of shoes, this look calls for either a pair of classic Vans, or Converse high-tops.

Step 2: Night Time

The good news is that '80s night dressing starts with the same casual look. Keep the jeans if they're black, or switch to black pants. Now take off the sweater, and replace it with a lightweight blazer. Go for beige, grey or black-- leave the white jacket in the closet. Change out the sneakers for dress shoes if you must, and you've got the Eighties - modernized for today.

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  1. snakeisland1977

    Actually, it's not too far off (at least the night look). I grew up in the 80's too, but we were all young kids. Had we been in our 20's or 30's at the time, we'd probably notice these looks more out in the nightlife scene. If you look at old videos, you actually see the t-shirt/blazer/tight jean/sneaker thing a lot. Again, these were adults wearing the clothes. See the guy in the pink blazer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qlM0ch1th4&#t=6m40s

  2. leevclarke

    I grew up in the 1980s too (having been born in 1980), and this isn't much of a memory jogger for me. Maybe it's representative of American 1980s (I am English). In any case, it's only one day and one night outfit - how about fleshing it out with style advice so that I can pick my own outfits?

  3. Anonymous

    That is nothing! Check this out for proper terrible 80's fashion http://www.thefashionpolice.net/80s-fashion-a-guide-.html

  4. dcs767

    Sorry, but as someone who grew up in the 80's I cannot recall ever seeing someone dress anything like that. Try again.