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    The 1980s were defined by greed and conspicuous consumerism in the United States and Western world. Politically, there was a rise of conservatism and the new right wing, which opposed abortion, immigration, gay rights, affirmative action, welfare, and the ERA. Culturally, there was an emphasis on wealth display and designer brands. Major global events included the Iran-Iraq War, the identification of AIDS, and the introduction of Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms in the Soviet Union. Music was dominated by Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and Madonna's "Like a Virgin." Fashion trended towards power dressing, shoulder pads, clingy fabrics, and branded items from designers like Don

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    The 1980s were defined by greed and conspicuous consumerism in the United States and Western world. Politically, there was a rise of conservatism and the new right wing, which opposed abortion, immigration, gay rights, affirmative action, welfare, and the ERA. Culturally, there was an emphasis on wealth display and designer brands. Major global events included the Iran-Iraq War, the identification of AIDS, and the introduction of Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms in the Soviet Union. Music was dominated by Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and Madonna's "Like a Virgin." Fashion trended towards power dressing, shoulder pads, clingy fabrics, and branded items from designers like Don

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    On Television

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    The 1980s were defined by greed and conspicuous consumerism in the United States and Western world. Politically, there was a rise of conservatism and the new right wing, which opposed abortion, immigration, gay rights, affirmative action, welfare, and the ERA. Culturally, there was an emphasis on wealth display and designer brands. Major global events included the Iran-Iraq War, the identification of AIDS, and the introduction of Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms in the Soviet Union. Music was dominated by Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and Madonna's "Like a Virgin." Fashion trended towards power dressing, shoulder pads, clingy fabrics, and branded items from designers like Don

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    1980-1989

    ● The Decade of Greed-A gilded age


    ● The Designer Decade
    ● A conservative Era
    ● The new US Right
    ○ Anti-abortion
    ○ Anti-immigration
    ○ Anti-gay
    ○ Anti-affirmative action
    ○ Anti-welfare
    ○ Anti-ERA
    ● The Yuppies Arrive
    ● Conspicuous Consumer- Show the wealth (Rolex watch, Chanel handbag)
    ● Middle east turmoil (Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988), Islamic Terrorism in Beirut
    ● December1980-JohnLennon Assassinated
    ● 1981 Aids identified
    ● Diana A royal fashion icon
    ● 1982 First Heart Transplant
    ● 1981 Debut of MTV
    ● 1984 The Apple Macintosh
    ● U.S.S.R. 1985 Mikhail Gorbachev
    ● (Glasnost=Openness, Perestroika=Economic Restructuring)
    ● Music= 1983 thriller, 1984 like a virgin
    ● Famine in Ethiopia, 1986 Live Aid
    ● Punk takes Action
    ● Anti-Apartheid movements
    ● 1989 Iranian Fatwa Imposed to kill Salman Rushdie & Free Speech
    ● 1989 China Tiananmen Square
    ● 1989 The Berlin Wall Falls

    On television
    ● Lifestyle of the rich and famous
    ● Dynasty
    The Fragrance
    ● Giorgio Beverly hills perfume
    1980s Major trends
    ● Aspiration and Power Dressing
    ● Lycra Cling
    ● Huge Shoulder Pads with narrow skirts
    ● Short, tight skirts in stretch fabrics
    ● Tailoring
    ● Chanel Suits
    ● Ballgowns
    ● Ralph Lauren Preppy
    ● Ripped sweatshirts & leg warmers
    ● One size fits all oversize tops
    ● Sneakers
    ● Parachute Pants
    Power Dressing
    ● Thierry Mugler
    ● Lagerfeld at Chanel 1983
    Claude Montana Tailoring
    Tailoring- Moschino, Valentino
    Alaia- The King of Cling
    U.S. Designers & The New Woman with Money
    ● Donna Karan-Capsule Dressing
    ● Ralph Lauren- the Prairie Collection
    The Working Woman in the Corporate
    World
    ● New neutrals
    ● Revlon
    Serious Skin Care
    ● Clarins Face wash
    ● Vichy Anti-Wrinkle liposomes
    Energising Spray
    ● Eu Dynamisante Spray naturel (Clarins)
    Anita Roddick and a New Idea
    ● The Body Shop
    Japanese Designers and their sculptured
    shapes
    ● Rei Kawakubo- Comme des Garcons
    ● Yamamoto
    Flashdance leg warmers & ripped shirts
    ● Chanel
    Miami Vice by Armani relaxes menswear
    Rapper Street Fashion
    Parachute Pants in Bright Colours
    Huge Earrrings
    Reality hits 1987
    ● Wall Street’s blackest hours

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