30 Gen X Fashion Trends and Fads That Every 80s Girl Will Remember from Childhood

Greetings, Gen X girlies. The 80s were (and still are!) having a bit of a comeback in the wake of Stranger Things and 80s movie franchise reboots. If you step outside, you'll see Gen Z hipsters sporting mom jeans, mullets, and second-hand windbreakers from Depop. Instagram and TikTok are rife with young creators recreating 80s looks with trends that everyone knows about: neon color, geometric prints, acid wash denim, but those who actually lived through the decade may remember some fashion moments that live only in the dustiest corners of the collective Gen X memory. No one ever really talks about parachute pants, whispy bangs, or that brief point where every girl was dressed like a 1890s paperboy. People seem to forget that the 80s were a whole ten years, so there was a lot going on at once, and it's impossible to remember everything. Hopefully, this listicle full of 80s fashion fads and trends will refresh your memory - for better or for worse.

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Leotard With A Belt Was A Great Look

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White Blouse & Belt With Pastels… Such A Fun Look

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This Power Suit is On Point!

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Bananarama Had A Bold Look

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Colorful Sweatshirts and Some Foot Strap Pants!

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Fun Summer Time Fashions from The 1980s

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Does Anyone Else Miss The Side Ponytail?

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I Just Love The Bright and Colorful Fashions of The 1980s

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Fantastic Denim Available at The Merry Go Round Fashion Boutique

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Powder Jackets!

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Shoulder pads

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Units Modular Clothing. Upscale sweat clothes that came in solid colors and could be mixed and matched. Patterns were eventually developed but all the girls in my high school wore the solids.

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Who had jelly shoes?

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Who remembers Kinny’s Earth Shoes!

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Knickers: when 1980’s girls dressed like 1880’s newsies.

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There was a brief moment in the mid to late 80's when painters caps were popular. I had a few of them. I also colored my own.

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How did these very thin bangs get popular?

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Who wore SKIDZ?

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Right or Wrong?

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Who wore SKIDZ?

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Women 1980s euro baggies jeans

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Mid-late ‘80s female fashion

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80s women's summer fashion

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80s women's summer fashion

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80s Parachute Pants

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The cold weather didn’t stand a chance against these leg warmers, 1980s

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80s women's summer fashion

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80s women's summer fashion

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80s women's summer fashion

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There will never be a generation who fought harder against the wind.

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Feather hair clips - legend says they were secretly roach clips

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1980 K-Mart ad featuring Phoebe Cates!

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