80s BBQ
 

Next Saturday I am going to a bbq where we must dress 80s.

Here is what I am thinking.....

Khaki Skirt (possible shorts if cant find skirt)

Layered Polo's (pink and yellow is what I was thinking) -- pop the collar FOR SURE

Layered socks (yellow and pink) with penny loafers or white keds

I was going to crimp my hair if my nieces still had their crimping iron or I just might curl it with a bow

Add some bangles and big hoop earrings..... Going to wear blue eyeshadow and pink lip gloss.

Any other ideas or am I missing something for the 80's prep look?

Don't know about the "prep" look but penny loafers are a sure sign of the 80s!

I remember at the high school I worked at, we had an 80s day.

I had a to-the-knee blue jean skirt that I splashed bleach all over and then fringed the edges.

Black tights that I cut little holes in.

Crimped my hair...looked REALLY big.

Hooped earrings and bangle braclets.

Took an oversized sweat shirt, cut off the sleeves and took out the neckline. Wore a tank under that and had it half hanging off my shoulders.

Oh, don't forget, they also wore scrunched down socks with their heals! :rolleyes: ...or was that the early 90s?

What about hair scrunchies?

You should get a copy of The Wedding Singer. I think that has some great 80's looks. :)

Ck out this website.
Men and Womens 80s Fashion, Clothing, Fads and Slang. Brought to you by Triplets and Us

Thanks I got this look 2

80s costume idea, Preppie Girl

I have polos in these colors..... whatcha think about these?

There were several different looks in the 80's one was the preppy look, and another was the look of Jennifer Beals in Flashdance with the torn off the shoulder sweatshirts, and big hair. It sounds like you are combining two styles together and they were polar opposites. No preppy wore hoop earrings, or blue shadow, makeup was understated, and hair was simple. Of course, since it's a party you can do whatever you wanted.

I think if you wear a Polo it's required that it has the little IZOD alligator on it...and...it's definitely required that your penny loafers have brand new, shiny pennies in them! ;)

Our son used to wear straight legged Calvin Klien jeans with the layered IZOD polos (collar up of course) and penny loafers or Boat (deck) shoes. I remember wearing baby doll socks (the lacey ones) with high heeled sandals...stretch pants that were 3/4 length and the big T-shirts over them...Ked's white tennis shoes or slip on flats went with them...oh, and lots of hairspray for the big hair and scrunchies for the big pony tails! And...no matter what anyone says...there was some darned good music that came out of the 80's!

Have fun at your BBQ!

That sounds really fun!!!!

If your going preppie, maybe a sweater over your shoulders. Was that the 80's?

OMG, do you remember The Preppy Handbook? So embarassing.

You could do a headband, totally simple hair (think the straight girl in St. Elmos Fire), curled under. LOVE the sweater over the shoulders idea, pink of course. Oxford button downs were huge too.

If you did later 80s - in came the GINORMOUS aqua-net hair and bangs - long shirts with leggings, black O-ring bracelets, horrid jewelry, ankle boots - and ALL the pics that we can NEVER live down. Oh, gawd.

Oh my gosh I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!! What a fun idea!! Show us pics- pretty please???

ok.. i want pics! sounds hysterical!!

Of course there will be tons of pics to share!!!

:p

OMG! I had humongous hair, my brother called me Lion Head. Lets see if a pic will upload!

OMG, you are so AWESOME for posting this. Love it. My hair was just as ginormous - and STIFF. Just hard and untouchable.:p

I just cant say anything right now :rolleyes:

I was a cheerleader! I could tumble all the way down the basketball court, or cheer outside in 30mph winds and it WOULD NOT MOVE!! Aqua Net was a beautiful thing.

Seriously, I bet 1/2 the global warming is from all of us girls' 80s hair and those damn Aqua Net aerosol cans. I mean what? A can a week?

lol.....the hairspray was crazy! lol...:D

Ive changed my look I think.....

Blue jean skirt.... oversized off the shoulder top... black belt ... poofy hair ... one side pulled back with "comb"


Yikes! Decisions!

would be great if you had a multi layered short skirt..lol

Dont think I have not been lookin for one!!! If could sew..... I woulda made me one!!!

I used to have one that was blue jean on the top then it was ruffled eyelet lace and then I had a black net one (not sure why I ever thought it was cute).

I think I just want to wear lace gloves:D

That's so much hotter than the preppy look, I sure hope you post pictures.

What about the Madonna look:D;) so easy to do:thumbup:

I love it! We were so funny back then, weren't we? The lion comment cracked me up. I teased my bangs way up and my sides way out and my step dad alternated between calling me a rooster and calling me a cobra.:rolleyes: Gawd what were we thinking?:p

Here's a funny look at hair from the 80s- Hairstyles in the 1980s - Like Totally Rad! I definitely rocked the "I'm-Closer-to-God-Than-You Bangs".:D

LOL, I am having so mauch fun on that site! Here is a descrption of the preppy look. 1980s The Preppy Look on Like Totally 80's

Clothes worn in the 80’s Preppie period included blazers, button down shirts, polo shirts, a sweater casually drapes around the shoulders, dress pants, skirts for women and dress shoes (penny loafers). Traditionally, they were nice clothes. Preppies didn’t follow the trends of ripped clothing, punk rockers, neon and exercise gurus. They looked to the future and wanted to be taken seriously, and the first step was looking good.

I personally aimed for as close to the Madonna look as my mom would let me get away with.:cool:

Okay, my last post, I promise. This is hilarious! You know you grew up in the 80s if.. 80s Toys on Like Totally 80's It's long but soooo funny!

1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word SIKE
2. You watched the Pound Puppies
3. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and can do the Carlton Dance
4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy
5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own.
6. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls
7. You know that "WOAH" comes from Joey on Blossom
8. Two words: Hammer Pants
9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock"
10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and spokey-dokes or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect
11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales" (Woo ooh!)
12. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons
13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head
14. You saw the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the big screen...and still know the turtles names
15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school
16. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side
17. You played the game "MASH" (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it
19. L.A. Gear....need I say more?
20. You wanted to change your name to "JEM" in Kindergarten. (She's Truly Outrageous.)
21. You remember reading Tales of a fourth grade nothing and all The Ramona books
22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"
23. You wanted to be a Goonie
24. You ever wore fluorescent neon clothing (some of us...head-to-toe)
25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted
26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf
27. You took lunch boxes to school...and traded Garbage Pailkids in the schoolyard
28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets
29. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence
30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts
31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band
32. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up.
33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
34. You ever owned a pair of Jelly shoes.
35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"
36. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"
37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.
39. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.
41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.
42. You remember Popples
43. Don't worry, be happy
44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
45. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do..getting yelled at by younger hip members of the family)
46. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.
47. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.
48. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!"
49. You remember watching Rainbow Bright and & My Little Pony Tales
50. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot
51. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac
52. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB"
53. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By The Bell," The ORIGINAL class
54. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - > YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
55. You just sang those words to yourself
56. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird
57. Homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better)
58. You remember when mullets were cool!
59. You had a mullet!
60. You still sing "We are the World"
61. You tight rolled (pegged) your jeans
62. You owned a banana clip
63. You remember "Where's the Beef?"
64. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' 'bout Willis?
65. You had big hair and you knew how to use it
66. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't you!

LOL Nikki! Its a lot of fun going back huh?? I cannot wait for this party!