1980s
Many styles from the late 1970s remain fashionable in the early 1980s. Began to wear looser shirts and tight, close-fitting trousers. Brand names became increasingly important in this decade, making Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein household names, among others. Men also grew mustaches due to the influence of television shows like magnum. However, very long hair for men became fashionable in the late 1980s due to the influence of Heavy Metal music. Hip Hop culture and Rap music also began influencing wider fashion trends, such as track suits (worn when not exercising), Kangol hats, including oversized gold jewelry on men.
MJ look
Michael Jackson had many iconic looks. The Thriller look was inspired by Jackson's record breaking album Thriller. Teenagers would attempt to replicate the look of Jackson, which included matching red/black leather pants and jackets, one glove, sunglasses, and jheri curl.
Heavy Metal style
In the first half of the 1980s, long hair, leather rocker jackets (biker jackets) or cut-off denim jackets, tight worn-out jeans, and white, high trainers (sneakers) and badges with logos of favourite metal bands were popular among metalheads, and musicians of heavy metal and speed metal bands.
EYeware
In the early to mid-1980s, glasses with large, plastic frames were in fashion for both men and women. Small metal framed eyeglasses made a return to fashion in 1984 and 1985, and in the late 1980s, glasses with. Throughout the 1980s, Ray-Ban Wayfarer were extremely popular.