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Don't even try to say you were cool back then!

Hair

  1. layered haircuts (is this the "stairway cut" hair?)
  2. big bangs
  3. big hair (guess that's where the Bold Hold comes in)
  4. bleached blonde hair (sure it's still done, but it was worse in the 80s)
  5. Bold Hold hairspray
  6. colored mousse
  7. feathered/crimped hair
  8. flat tops
  9. long frizzy hair on guys
  10. half-fros(half afro but not quite)
  11. Jheri curls
  12. mohawks
  13. mullets
  14. overly moussed/sprayed hair
  15. perms
  16. the preppy look (short hair, etc.)
  17. side pony tails
  18. spiked hair
  19. those little tails of hair ("rat tails", "duck tails", whatever)

Makeup

  1. blue eye shadow and colored mascara
  2. Excessive makeup (women mostly)
  3. glittery hair/makeup/fingernails

General types of clothing

  1. neon/fluorescent clothing and stuff
  2. Miami Vice fashion
  3. (early) Madonna fashion (i.e. Madonna wannabes)
  4. patent leather
  5. stonewashed denim
  6. checkerboard clothing (flannel shirts and pants, etc.)
  7. Esprit clothes
  8. New Kids on the block clothing
  9. Ocean Pacific clothes
  10. bright colored clothing
  11. T&C (Town & Country) clothing
  12. Vision Street Wear
  13. pastel colors
  14. punk fashion
  15. RUN DMC Adidas suits
  16. wearing too much jewelry
  17. Flashdance fashion

Shirts, Jackets, Etc.

  1. green scrubs
  2. Fido Dido t-shirts
  3. Hypercolor shirts
  4. Spuds Mackenzie t-shirts
  5. British flag t-shirts
  6. Gecko t-shirts
  7. "Frankie Says Relax" t-shirts
  8. tank tops
  9. ID# shirts
  10. Jimmy Z shirts
  11. 1-800 flourescent pink shirts
  12. shirts with collars turned up
  13. shirts with long flaps in the back side
  14. Izod shirts
  15. Vuarnet shirts
  16. Ron Jon Surf Shop shirts
  17. t-shirts tied at one side
  18. shirts with sleeves ripped off
  19. shirts with French writing on them (i.e. L'Universitie de Paris)
  20. Panama Jack shirts
  21. Coca Cola shirts
  22. Gotcha shirts
  23. "Choose Life" shirts
  24. horizontally striped shirts
  25. button-down Oxford shirts (especially in pink)
  26. white shirts with long colored sleeves and iron-ons
  27. sweater vests
  28. monogrammed sweaters
  29. off the shoulder ripped up sweats
  30. Members Only jackets
  31. big winter coats with sleeves that unzipped
  32. denim jackets
  33. denim jackets with lots of pins
  34. denim jackets with lots of buttons/gemstomes
  35. denim jackets with lots of heavy metal patches
  36. bolero jackets
  37. CB brand jackets
  38. Michael Jackson jackets - red, vinyl with lots of pockets
  39. leather coats with fringes
  40. jelly jackets
  41. bubble jackets and vests

Pants, et. al.

  1. Underoos
  2. bubble skirts
  3. striped miniskirts with legwarmers (like Pat Benatar)
  4. jams
  5. skidz
  6. legwarmers
  7. overalls
  8. bicycle shorts
  9. Bugle Boy pants
  10. military fatigue pants
  11. parachute pants
  12. leather pants
  13. corduroy pants
  14. Rubgy/Rugger pants
  15. leopard skin tights
  16. cargo pants
  17. Sweet Orr Pants
  18. pinning pants
  19. two tone denim pants (black in back, gray in front)
  20. Levi's with the white patch on back pocket
  21. E.J. Gitano jeans
  22. Jordache jeans
  23. Guess jeans
  24. Sassoon jeans
  25. Gloria Vanderbilt jeans
  26. Chic jeans
  27. Zena jeans
  28. Z. Cavaricci acid-washed jeans
  29. acid washed jeans
  30. ripped jeans
  31. stone washed jeans
  32. bleached jeans
  33. pleated jeans
  34. jeans with paint splatters
  35. French-cuffed jeans (often worn with short socks and deck shoes)
  36. pegged jeans
  37. spiked jeans
  38. jeans with high heels
  39. tight jeans with zippers on bottom of legs
  40. loose jeans safety pinned at the bottom

Footwear

  1. Balloons shoes
  2. Espadrilles shoes
  3. Vans tennis shoes
  4. sebago shoes
  5. deck shoes
  6. China flats
  7. high-top sneakers
  8. high waters
  9. Converse sneakers
  10. Roos sneakers
  11. Zips sneakers
  12. Pumas sneakers
  13. Pony sneakers
  14. L.A. Gear sneakers
  15. British Knights sneakers
  16. double mismatching socks
  17. slouch socks
  18. dress socks with sneakers
  19. lace socks worn with high heels
  20. big thick scrunchy socks worn over tight pants
  21. velcro sneakers
  22. jelly shoes
  23. Jazz shoes
  24. mismatched Chuck Taylor high top shoes
  25. unlaced Adidas hightops with the tongue hanging out
  26. moon boots
  27. "cougar" winter boots (tan-colored leather with red lining)
  28. fat shoelaces

Accessories

  1. bandanas
  2. bandanas tied around knee area
  3. G & S bands
  4. headbands
  5. terrycloth headbands
  6. banana clips
  7. roach clips with feathers worn in hair
  8. caps with the short bill flipped up in front
  9. Panama Jack hats
  10. charm necklaces
  11. candy necklaces
  12. Charmkins (jewelry that are also toys)
  13. plastic clip on charm necklaces
  14. thin gold chains
  15. plastic charm necklaces
  16. narrow [leather] ties
  17. long metal earrings
  18. big earrings
  19. spiked belts, wristbands, arm bands,etc.
  20. telephone cord belts
  21. skinny belts
  22. magnetic belts
  23. chain belts
  24. brass/silver nickname belt buckles
  25. bullet belts
  26. Michael Jackson mirrored glasses
  27. Back to the Future glasses (Pizza Hut promotion)
  28. polariod sunglasses
  29. Glacier glasses
  30. Swatch watches
  31. pop swatches
  32. Stopwatches as accessory
  33. Takara Transformer Robot watches
  34. slap bracelets
  35. friendship bracelets
  36. bangle bracelets
  37. jelly bracelets
  38. leather bracelets with spikes
  39. gloves up to the elbows and full of holes
  40. Michael Jackson glove
  41. Freezy Freakies gloves
  42. Jordache purses
  43. Sportsac purses
  44. Esprit bags
  45. Adidas Bags
  46. pop-beads
  47. friendship pins
  48. iron-ons
  49. twist-a-beads

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