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Wear distressed, black skinny jeans with studded black leather ankle boots, a plain black tee tucked into your waistband, and a studded leather jacket.

A slimmer line will refine the look, as an 80s puffy cropped jacket may be too costume-heavy for general wear

Look for a pair of skin-tight, coated denim jeans (with a leather-look finish) and wear with a studded leather belt, velvet bodysuit, and a slimline blazer.

The hair was feathered to excess and the makeup was exactly as you’d imagine, extreme. They were also known to rock a little tye-die, animal print, and tartan amongst the abundance of leather. Or, tight leather pants with a neon leather top and a cropped jacket with wide shoulders, studs, chains, and colored leather patches.

Let’s just say, if you ever want inspiration for an over-the-top 80s rocker costume party, turn to the Vixen crew.Ī typical ensemble may be a black velvet bustier top with leather pants and leather rollover boots, with bondage-style accessories. Their signature costumes were made of black leather and lots of it. The inspiration: 80s rock band Vixen were a more edgy, punk-inspired example of female 80s rocker fashion. Go crazy with spray-on or temporary dye and turn yourself into Micki Steele with a cherry-red shade The look: leather jackets, boots, bustiers, and pants.Add big, dangly earrings and smoky eyes to channel Bangle Susanna Hoffs Use a black leather scrunchy (or something similar) to make a sweet-rock do with half your hair piled on your head and the rest flowing down in feathered, teased glory.Add a texturizing or sea-salt spray to roughen the texture Use hair straighteners or curlers to add large curls to your locks, then break and tease them with a brush, focusing on the roots.However wild, their locks were far more accessible in style than other girl-bands of the time, whose extreme do’s would take a lifetime to create, not to mention brush out. They had the fluffy half-up-half-down do, and the big, barrel fringe with crimping and a platinum-blonde dye-job. The Bangles ladies had dyed-red locks, feathered and frayed strands at the top and straggly at the bottom like a very, very mild mullet. But it’s their hair we’re focusing on here, as they were the perfect example of quintessential 80s big, bold hair. The inspiration: 1980s all-girl pop-rock band The Bangles had an eclectic, glamorous style complete with off-shoulder tops, fringe, thigh-high leather boots, statement earrings, and multiple prints. The look: layered tulle, multiple necklaces, and tartan The look: big, feathered hair.The look: animal print, spandex, color, and embellishment.

The look: leather jackets, boots, bustiers, and pants.Let’s explore the unique styles of these iconic women and learn how we can adopt the 80s female rocker look into our 2020 lives. That’s not to say leather, denim, and masculine aesthetics weren’t present, as they absolutely were.ġ980s female rockers who shook the world were Debbie Harry from the rock-new-wave band Blondie, pop-rocker Cyndi Lauper, Chrissie Hynde from The Pretenders, The Bangles, The Vixens, and Pat Benatar (to name a few of many). Not to be confused with punk, female rock had a costume-like outrageous appeal to it, with big hair, colors, prints, and figure-hugging outfits. Rock style in the 1980s was more glamorous and flamboyant than the rock we knew in the 90s and beyond. Rock was a huge part of the 80s in terms of music and fashion alike. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

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