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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Caroline Leaper

Why the eighties was the decade with ALL the style statements

1980s fashion: Bananarama attending an event in New York City wearing yellow and black tops with tousled hair

Along with 1970s fashion, 1980s fashion was one of the most experimental periods in style history thanks to enduring style icons from Princess Diana to Madonna, Joan Collins to Boy George.

Clothes were used to define personalities and make big statements. Shoulders were padded right up to your ears, courtesy of Lady Diana and the cast of Dynasty. Meanwhile Boy George and the Blitz club crew were giving peacock punk a whirl. No doubt about it, it was a crazy era for all things à la mode – the later 1990s fashion was significantly calmer by comparison. Let's take a look back.

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