1980s in Fashion

Calvin Klein Autumn/Winter 1983/84

-Luxurious haute-conture and ready to wear clothing

-Main styles : short and fitted or voluminous and layered

-Evening wear
. highly decorated garments, body-conscious clothes, fetishistic corsetry and lacing

-Daytime
. padded-shouldered suits
. Versace- metallic mesh
. Giorgio Armani - crumpled suit, linen dress
. Franco Moschino- dresses covered with bras or teddy bears
. Ralph Laren, Perry Ellis, Calvin Klein, and Donna Karen- dressed the business women in comfortable clothes

Issey Miyake's layered look from 1982

- 2rd wave of Japanese designers : Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcon/ Yohji Yamamoto
. oversize garments, loose fit, asymmetrical, oddly positioned sleeves and pockets
. black, ink blue, neutral creams and beige, a hint of bright red

- Christian Lacroix (mid 80s)
. translate historical dress into a modern form
. beading and embroidery workshops, button, craft textiles

- Vivienne Westwood