Z Cavaricci
Z Cavaricci What? What MC Hammer is to parachute pants is what Z Cavaricci is to pants in the 80’s. Z cavaricci along with other brands such as Girbaud brought…
ALL YOU CAN READ 80s CRAZE
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Pogo Ball
A ball with a platform makes ya – jump, jump, a ball shaped like Saturn makes ya – jump, jump, uh-huh, uh-huh, jump jump! What makes you jump? A Pogo…
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Apple Computers
Did 1984 end up being like “1984″? Heck no! Apple computers smashed 1984 into oblivion with the introduction of the Apple Macintosh computer, their first offering of a truly affordable…
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Back To The Future
If you have not seen the Back To The Future trilogy then you must not have lived life. Back To The Future (BTTF), is one of the most important media…
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Warheads
One of my favorite candies during the great 80s was… MOTHER FRACKING WARHEADS! These candies were the shit. They will literally rip your face off while you pucker your lips…
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Contra
Gyoza? Gryzor? Oh, Contra! Who here remembers playing the game Contra on the NES by Konami like the first time you took a breath of air, please raise your hand….
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Pogo Sticks
Leggo my Pogo! Who do you think you are? Qbert? Jumping all over the place like a schizophrenic mad man stuck in blow up jump room. Yes, y’all know what…
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Simon
Simon says, “Look into my colorful shapes and pound out the pattern I display for you. If you miss any, you’re a F&$king loser!” simon was a game introduced in…
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Bolo Ties
Ba Ba Ba Ba Bolo, as in Bolo ties. Do you kids of 2010 even know what a freakin’ “Bolo” tie is? I’m pretty sure you guys have no flippin’…
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Ghostbusters
“If there’s something strange, in your neighborhood. Who yaw gonna call? GHOSTBUSTERS!” “If there’s something weird and it don’t look good. Who ya gonna call? GHOSTBUSTER!”The theme that endlessly played…
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Aqua Net
Is your hair flat? Is your hair nappy? Do you want your hair to look and feel different? Well, look no further. Aqua Net is here to save your hair…
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John Cusack and 80s flicks
I know some people still watch 80’s flicks but the majority does not. I’ve been re-watching many oldies but goodies recently and I’ve realized that modern flicks have lost a…
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Princess Sleeve
Once upon a time there were 3 sisters. The little sister was constantly being picked on by the other 2 sisters and the mom by having to do all the…
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Alf
What do you get when you cross an e-wok with an armadillo and a small pony? Some weird looking harry midget with a long snout? WRONG! You get “ALF” mother-fathers!…
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Asics Tigers
Finding Who I am The biggest fashion trend that reemerged from the 80s in my opinion is sneakers. Everybody and their mama is sporting some throwback Nike’s, Pumas or LA…
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Jelly Shoes
“My precious!” you muster under your breath as you eye a pair of sparkling, colorful plastic shoes from across the hall. The glitters encased in PVC clear plastic in a…
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Saved By The Bell
“When I wake up in the morning And the clock lets out a warning I don’t think I’ll ever make it on time By the time I got my books…
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Michael Jackson
No matter how Michael Jackson changed his appearance or how crazy he may seem at times, no one can deny that he’s one of the biggest entertainers of the 80’s….
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neon
Neon, neon, neon, neon! Mother freaking neon! Neon was all the rage during parts of the 80’s and it was EVERYWHERE! It’s as if some almost blind deity decided to…
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MacGyver
MacGyver is not just a show, it’s an entity that thrives on the resourcefulness of one bad, crazy scientist/engineer who can get through a bind using the most mundane of…
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The Karate Kid
I was watching The Karate Kid Part 3 last night on YouTube and thought I’d write something about one of the best Trilogies of the 80’s. Karate Kid was one…
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Lite Brite
Ok, ok, so it wasn’t a toy from the 80’s but I sure as hell saw a lot of commercials for it on TV during the 80’s. Late Brite was…
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Leg Warmer
Recently I wrote an entry about how I truly feel about the trend of wearing skinny jeans, which was very popular in the 80s. In this entry I might have…
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Nintendo Power
UP UP, DOWN DOWN, LEFT RIGHT, LEFT RIGHT, B A, START was the Nintendo anthem that every kids tapped to on their game controllers, as everything around them fades away…
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Skinny Jeans Don’t Have To Be Bad
In response to the previous post of “I Hate Skinny Jeans”. As a denim designer myself, I see where your assumptions come from “ES” but your generalization will leave your…
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Skinny Jeans, Why I Hate Them
I don’t want to sound like a hater, and don’t you dare send us hate mail for this one, but it is the official stance of Clothes Worn In The…
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
“Cowabunga!” A term coined by the one and only infamously super green fighting bad-asses of the late 1980’s, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! These were not your average floater in the…
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Wayfarers
We here at Clothes Worn In The 80’s can’t seem to get enough of all the crazy sunglass styles that people were sporting in the 1980’s. Recently we did a post…
