Ripped jeans never actually went away, but Madonna’s light denim distressed jeans and the more fitted version worn by supermodel Gigi Hadid are nearly identical. Gigi updated her look by taking away the heavy belt, replacing a tee and leather jacket with a simple tank top and cuffing her pants to keep the look California casual.
Shoulder pads
OK, so this is a tough trend to pull off today without dating yourself. But if anyone can rock it, it’s Kris Jenner. She proves that the trend can look modern and classy.
Bustiers
Back in the ’80s, Heathers’ Winona Ryder was America’s sweetheart — one who could easily wear a black bustier under a sweet sweater and make it look innocent. Fast forward three decades and Taylor Swift is managing the same feat by pairing her black bustier crop top with an even more ’80s glittering jacket.
Off-the-shoulder tops
When Madonna filmed her “Papa Don’t Preach” video, one of her cool backup dancers rocked a classic ’80s look: the off-the-shoulder top. Model Chrissy Teigen makes her extremely oversized sweater work by pairing it with skinny jeans, big sunglasses and off-duty model hair.
Pretty in pink
It feels like Molly Ringwald lived in pink ensembles throughout the ’80s, rocking the sweet hue in some form or another in both The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink. Actress Elizabeth Banks stepped out in a pink ’80s-inspired outfit and clutch that would make Ringwald’s heart sing.
’80s Goth
The 1980s were about so much more than neon colors and wacky accessories. The goth trend was huge too, thanks to bands like The Cure, Bauhaus, and Siouxsie and the Banshees. And, yes, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, was an ’80s symbol with a slinky, all-black look that supermodel Cara Delevingne updated when she wore this sexy, lingerie-inspired gown.
Gold lamé
A party reveler at Studio 54 most definitely stood out on the dance floor back in 1981, and British singer Rita Ora knows her gold lamé jacket and skirt are going to get her noticed when she performs on stage. Double ’80s points go to Ora for pairing her gold lamé with an ’80s crop top.
Jumpsuits
When Taylor Swift chopped her hair, experimented with more ’80s music and donned this sexy white jumpsuit, she probably didn’t even realize she was paying homage to a punk/pop legend who reigned the stage more than three decades before her: Blondie’s Debbie Harry.
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