Best Of 80s Fashion: 80's Fashion, Hair Style, Trends and Accessories

List To Most Popular Fashion Statements From 80s

If you are a fan of the 1980s vintage style, then you will be happy to know that you can still find outfits of that era if you look hard enough. The same can be said of accessories that were made to reflect that era. The 1980s was the era of loud and screaming colors and even bigger hair. It was all about being the most noticeable out of the crowd. In order for you to successfully pull of the 1980s fashion era look you have to know the kind of accessories that are suited to it. 

1- Womens Bags

Womens vintage bags of the 1980s were mostly tote bags such bags were

usually the best option for carrying numerous items especially for women who had a very active social lifestyle. Tote bags of that era also featured plenty of bold trademarks, logos and other graphic designs.  Many of the de

signs that featured on the tote vintage bags of any other kinds of bags used during the 1980s had prints related to hula hooping and musical tapes. Such designs could be attributed to the rise of music and hula hooping during that time.

2- Vintage Hats

The vintage hats of the 1980s are usually trucker hats, which went together with the big and messy hair most women had at th

at time. Most hats of this kind also had loud and bold colors as well as graphics. Some had the number 80 commemorating different events that had reached that age during that time. You can still find trucker hats featuring designs of the 1980s era from many vintage stores online today.

3- Sunglasses

Sunglasses were some of the most popular accessories during the 1980s. Unlike the more subdued sunglasses worn today, those worn during that era were of bold and bright colors and designs. There were even neon sunglasses that reflected a multitude of bold colors when exposed to a certain kind of light, something that many trendsetters of that time enjoyed having.
Legwarmers and Stockings


During the 1980s, mesh was in vogue. The bolder colored it was the better for the wearer. Many women during that time wore fishnets stockings and very brightly colored stockings, as well as leg warmers that covered their shoes and boots.

4- Hair Accessories

Considering the fact that bigger was better during the 1980s, it is no surprise that people without big hair were considered un-stylish. As a result, bigger, bold colored and outrageous wigs were all the rage during this fashion era. For those who did not want to wear the ever-popular trucker hats, bold colored ribbons was a preferred option. It was all about standing out amidst the competition.


The above list is by no means conclusive when it comes to the women's accessories that were popular in the 1980s. Other accessories that made the cut included women's pins and belt buckles with bold colors, designs and graphics as well as the ever popular shiny neon colored and boldly designed hand gloves. Even the watches featured neon designs and bold prints. You will have your work cut out for you should you want to emulate the 1980s look today.