The 1982 Fashion Trends

In my opinion the fashion trends of 1982 was the most radical and long lasting ones. Although, every few years fashion seems to follow a different path, but the fashion trends of that year were a lot different from what the fashion gurus are following these days. In fact they are following almost exactly what the fashion trends of previous years are wearing! This may seem insane, but it is true. There was no such thing as skinny, no such thing as “Boring Shirt”, “Formal Vest”, “Slim Sweater” and so on.

So what happened to all those fashion trends of the seventies? Well, along with the fashion industry itself, fashion designers lost their way in what was supposed to be a simple trend. They wanted to wear these skinny, baggy pants, with these crazy t-shirts, with these huge collars – whatever the latest fashion trend was at the time – everyone was wearing them. Soon fashion became more than just dressing for one’s day out. It became an art form, as fashion trends are supposed to be.

It is a strange thing that the same fashion trends that helped give us comfort and warmth, when looking at twenty years ago, seem to haunt us so much today. The reason for this I believe is, as I mentioned above, people want to be fashionable and stylish, but they don’t always have the money to buy the clothing that make these trends happen. However, it is not the lack of the money that dictates the fashion trends of a season, rather it is the lack of the knowledge of how to choose the best clothing for your body. Fashion designers, if they had only taught more people about fashion basics – such as colours, materials, cut and cuts – would have helped create a better wardrobe. Fashion is a great thing, but it is not everything.