Why was fashion so shitty in the 80s and 90s? All the other

Not every age of fashion can be good. 80s/90s were just experimenting with color and looks, I suppose -- see how EXTREEEEME you can get.

think about what drugs were in during the 80s. Crack. Think about who the president was. Ronald Reagan. There's your Answer

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I think the "80s/90s" you posted is cool in a very different way from the 50s pic
then of course there's way more to each decade in fashion than those huge generalizations
its just personal taste dude

the 90s sucked because fashion houses cashed in on selling cheap branded shit to the masses, fuck the 90s

There were some good trends in the 80's and 90's.

>>9532451
you're retarded

>>9532471
It may just be personal taste, but yours is shit I'll tell you that.

80s/90s were way more interesting than this boring shit in the 21st centuries, people nowadays are scared to have their own style.

>>9532508
80s maybe, 90s was the peak of conformist consumerism

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>>9532471

>90s fashion was cool in its way he said

>>9532497
yours too, thats the beauty of it!
>>9532520
I'd say that we currently live in the "peak of conformist consumerism," all subcultures that emerge today are quickly commodified as fashion trends

>>9532451
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn8KYD1Vco0

most effay 80ies music video coming through!

>>9532531

i fail to undestand how such flared jeans are practical. doesn't the bottom get dirty after you've dragged them all over the street?

if it rains only a bit they get rekt too, and imagine wearing them when it snows

>>9532508

90s people were more fashion victims than today

>I mus wear shitty faggot cloths like de other kewl kids in mu skool or they wont fhink im cuuuuuuuuwl

>>9532533
not much compares to the 90s, i'd say apple is the closest thing

>>9532451
Seriously? What the actual fuck. Please tell me this is a "Boys have swag, men have class" troll

>>9532540
thats just schoolkids in general, that still happens today
>>9532544
yeah I guess if you're talking about brand consumerism that makes sense.

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>>9532451
Speak for yourself paleface. While white people were rocking mullets and tight Lee jeans, the minorities (blacks, puerto ricans) were busy pioneering everything you now think is cool.

>>9532451
Basically when the 80's came about, consumerism took off. Anyone could afford more expensive clothes and fabrics, the middle class especially. The neon colors came about as an attack to the later generation more bland colors. Bright colors and patterned everything on anything was seen as futuristic and "hip" which was all the 80's was about. Sci-fi was huge, superhero comics were huge, technology was huge et.c. Mean while The typical male 80's suit or clothing overall always aimed to get a V shaped body upper and quite muscular legs. The same with women, although women aimed for longer and slimmer legs, thus tanga panties was used, or rather "french cut thong" which to this day, is the best female underwear in my opinion, too bad no one uses it anymore.. While the 70's and 80's feels very different from each other, the 80's still were very inspired and sexual oriented too. Sexual boundaries opened up, men dressing as women (Mötley Crüe, Boy George, Dead or Alive) and gay/trans society opened up. Although not every man, woman and child accepted the rising gay culture with open arms such as males using lipstick, tight spandex and studded leather gear from gay shops (Judas Priests Rob Halford) It still got more positive exposure compared to what it had in the past, the same went for black culture, notably the Hip-hop culture which really made the use hi-tops mainstream. This also made an impact on how people dressed and how fashion developed in the 80's.

Lets not forget that working out became huge during this time too, everyone worked out. You jogged, did gymnastics, you would also aim to go and ski at least 2-3 times a year. Action movies and especially excessive fighting scenes were a big thing too which in turn made fighting oriented sports huge!

I agree that the 80's were horrible in both fit and clashing colors and so forth, but it was VERY important for the development of acceptance when it comes to style and design for both genders.

>>9532451
Capitalism golden era in the 90s everything was a neon flashy product shoved down your throat

>>9532565
Indeed. Black culture in the 80's made a huge impact on fashion, especially sneaker culture and sportswear. Although heavy metal did so too, we can really thank them for making tight jeans, leather jackets, boots, long hair and more seen as acceptable on men.

Ugh you people are so young, fashion is very much relative
In 20/30 years people will say the exact same things about the stuff you're wearing now
Especially considering the cuts and palettes that are currently popular on this board

I don't think the 90's were all that bad entirely

there are some dope fits on old public enemy videos

>>9532451
because you're a moron and have neither the intelligence nor the historical knowledge with which to form a framework of understand and contextualising of all the various different paradigms of this topic.


none of you do, so stop posting.

>>9532485
alexander mcqueen
galliano
kate moss
heroin chic
margiela
raf simons
helmut lang

Oh yeah the 90s were a terrible time for fashion
lmao ok anon

>>9532638
You're my favorite trip

>>9532451

Why does fashion look so shitty in the 2010's?

Why do the 2010's look like a fucked up version of White Men Can't Jump?

Why are shitty trends coming back from the late 80's and early 90's in the 2010's?

>>9532638
all that shit is gay lmao

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The 80s was pretty damn /fa/, imo. I mean, yeah, there were mullets, neon colors, legwarmers, shoulder pads, and bad perms but that is the worst of the decade. Watch Footloose or pretty much any John Hughes movie and tell me people in the 80s didn't know how to dress. One thing you can say about the 80s is that it certainly wasn't boring.

>>9532662
i think i just found my new aesthetic.

>>9532451
dude if anything. the 90's and 80s were at least more fun.

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>>9532661
not entirely untrue!

>>9532662
>Not boring, so fashionable

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>>9532451
I like how they 80s opened male dresscodes to pastel colors. Not everyone ran around like a neon signboard that time

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>>9532451
>pic related
most /fa/ pic of all time

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>>9532662
I mean, look at all these dope fits. Even the so called nerd is dressed better than most of the fags who come to this board. 80s hate is so overplayed. Now the late 90s and early 2000s was pretty fucking terrible, but nobody ever talks about that.
>frosted tips

>>9532679
why is that white guy wearing ballet flats lel?

>>9532638
The 90s wasn't terrible, but it was quite bland.

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>>9532451

>using clothing marketed specifically to kids and teenagers to summarize two decades of dress

>>9532688
The late 90s and early 2000s was quite horrible for men, but was cute, trashy fun for girls. I will always covet Paris Hiltons The Simple Life wardrobe, and i don't even give a fuck.

>>9532594
Now everything is a bland and boring item being shoved down your throat twice as fast.

>>9532709
90s fashion was quite teenyboppery but fun, just look at the likes of nsync and the spice girls or tlc

>>9532709
>The late 90s and early 2000s was quite horrible for men
yeah man, that seinfeld look and the gangsta rap-inspired ridiculously loose and baggy streetwear. it was a dark time.

Postmodernism

>>9532662
W2c boots?

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>>9532493
>>9532548
>>9532629

I never seen so much anger over a fashion thread.

>fuck hes insuling my favorite era but I havce no argument so I just call him retard

Bet you all were born after -98 and look at 90s teen movies and cry yourself to sleep that you were born too late

My brother still dresses in 80s/90s clothes

Hes 35 and have autism

>>9532451
people didn't actually dress like that in the 80s you're cherrypicking costumes

People used to have strict dress code and thanks to hippies under 60s and 70s people were more free to dress how they wanted. And for some reason it ended but with people started to dress in more colorful and childish styled thats even too childish for a toddler

These people pretty much dressed like this because they was rebelling against the grown-ups. Old people back then even was complaining how bad the youth is dressing.

Today we are starting to go back to classic/neutral clothes. Only people who upset the elder and the parents today are those who dress goth/punk with chains, visable tattos and peicings. Its all about rebelling.

People dress better today because now we have internet and fashion boards that helps people be more aware on whats appealing

Back then they just fell victims for fashion in teen magazines

I grew up in the 90s and what I remember people didn't dress much different than today.

This was more common in america

>>9532451
yeah it was so much cooler when people dressed in identical menswear.
you fucking loser.

>>9533029
>People used to have strict dress code

I'd be okay with more uniform clothing because that creates more of a sense of belonging.

something that's completely missing these days.

>>9532537
aaah that mariah carey song used this sample
<3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG_qCdhlVik

>>9533121
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG_qCdhlVik

wow, you're right. nice find. I can clearly hear it.

>>9532638
>heroin chic
What autistic people on /fa/ like you call "heroin chic" is just a part of the general antifashion movement.

>swag is for boys, class is for men

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paninaro (1980s)

>>9533140
anti fashion manifested itself as heroin chic among other styles during the 90s

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lo lifes is GOAT streetwear shit (1990s)

>>9533257
Lol. People in Colorado have dressed like this ever since.

>>9533257
Those fits are mad dope, tbh.

>>9532451

Wut. Mid 90s heroin-chic was the epitome of fashion. That shit could never be popular today because feminists would raise hell. Instead now we have whale tier kate uptons as our popular "models"

>>9532978
Op is retarded. Saying 80/90's were unfashionable because of how celebrities dressed is stupid. Look at how lady gaga and niki monaj dress. Both autistic, but not an accurate representation of how we dress today at all. Same goes for 80/90's.

>>9532647
Yes, this. The 80s needs to just die already.

>>9532662
I stand by the fact that a good mullet could be incredible, maybe a hybrid mullet and something else

>>9532589
on point

>>9533361
I agree. Somebody needs to be brave. Mullets could be the new hitler youth.

I remember an art teacher of mine once telling me that the 80's was the first time anyone was able to cheaply manufacture fabrics in neon colors and the fashion industry went fucking nuts.

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>>9533553
Scarjo had a mullet once upon a time. It looked pretty hot, imo. However, i truly cannot see a man pulling off a mullet in any capacity, not even if he has 10/10 facial aesthetics. It is literally the worst hairstyle of all time.

>>9532596
Dude tight jeans were a thing dating back to the 60's. Ever heard of drain pipes?

>>9533581
thats more of a shag than a mullet.

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That's a very selective way of looking at it. Every era had its highs and lows

>>9533586
I'd like to give her a good shag, if you know what i mean *nudge nudge wink wink*

>>9533589
There is absolutely nothing inspiring about this picture. I fully maintain that the 90s was the blandest fashion era, and the 2010s is superior in every way.

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>>9533589
such a gorgeous couple, love younger Kate.

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what if you fused 90's and 50's fashion

>>9533598
They were a gorgeous couple. He and Winona were also a lovely looking together.

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>>9533607
She looks so into him. Also dem tits.

>>9533606
i feel like you'd get the 2010's

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>>9533616
>You will never go back in time and take Winona Ryders virginity.
why live?

>>9532451
kill yourself the 80s and 90s were tits

>>9533616
So the deppster nailed kate moss AND winona ryder while they were in their prime, and is now married to amber heard? lucky fucking bastard.

>>9533121
Mariah Carey sucks tho.

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>>9533693
Don't forget his ex wife vanessa paradis

>>9533704
lol yea sure friend

she is eternal babe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq09UkPRdFY

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>>9533693
Well, he is incredibly handsome. It's only natural that he would fuck incredibly beautiful women. I notice you left Vanessa Paradis off the list. Granted, she didn't exactly age well, but 90s era VP was god tier. She had the whole lolita thing down.

>>9533706
God, i love this look. Cute french hooker chic.

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>>9533581
brad pitt looked qt with a mullett

>>9534018
Ew he has a monobrow.
Dropped.
Farewell sweet husbadfu.

>>9532589
keep on fighting the good fight man, love this post

>>9532531
>ghetto fabulous

>>9533029
>People dress better today because now we have internet and fashion boards that helps people be more aware on whats appealing


see >>9533047

>>9532589
is this /fa/scist faggot?

>>9532661
>all that shit is gay hehehehehe
I bet you think hba is trill.

>>9534018
he looks like a goofy douchebag here but he's like 60 and sitll the most wanted man in the world. is there still hope for me?

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>goth styles
>hard core american punk
>ebm

Music/aesthetic/fashion trends were at an all time high during the 80's.

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>>9535801
>http://www.amazon.com/Scene-In-Between-Fashion-Independent/dp/1908714069

there are tons of fantastic looks from the 80s and 90s

>>9532451
what does the 00s or 10s look like? i dont get it

people weren't materialistic twats back then

they just wanted to wear something fun and comfortable not taking themselves seriously

>>9532589
underrated post

>>9532596
Tight jeans weren't appropriated by blacks.

My dad is sixty something and white. He tells me in high school they used to soak their jeans in the bath to get them skintight and wear them with black leather jackets and white tees.