Would you wear 80s clothes?

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When does out-of-date become retro, become vintage, become individualistic, become stylish, become fashionable again?

I would never wear it, being old enough to have worn it unironically the first time.

Vintage 90s? Don't be so silly. That's just some of my old favourites.

I wore them in the 80's. Why would I want to wear them again??!

I have clothes from the 80s (and from the 90s) that I still wear. Not a huge number, but some.

The 1990s is as vintage now as the 1960s were in the 1980s.

I still do

I've just bought some leg warmers.. I don't know what to do now...
The trouble is, when you get to a certain age, everything has been in fashion at some stage. I used to do the 'not if you've worn it once' thing, but now I do the 'if I liked it then' thing.. Within reason, of course

I am very jealous of all of you who can still fit into your old clothes. I seem to be gaining a stone and a bit every decade .

Not to mention the vanity sizing issue. You must be skinnier now than you were then.

I didn't think the 80s was a particularly fashion-era in any distinctive way. I was working full time in a career for half the 80s, then a full time mum for the 2nd half of them. The only thing that I recall is shoulder pads in dresses.

Hear hear Errol

Not to mention the vanity sizing issue. You must be skinnier now than you were then.

er no...they're the same clothes regardless of what size the label says!

Yes you're right, got myself a bit mixed up there. If they fitted you back then and you've stayed the same size they'll still fit. D'oh.

I was preoccupied thinking about having clothes in the 80s which were a 14, and being able to fit into some 14s now but being about three stone heavier .

We have found memories of 80's clothing, but wouldn't want to wear it now.

My father still sports a 70's hairdo. I dont know if he expects it to come back into fashion, but its skipping the grey phase and turning white O_o

Strapless dresses with netting underneath aka Pepsi and Shirley, I loved these. My rara skirts were well worn too.
I think I was the only one who liked puff balls too.

Re vanity sizing, I'm a comfortable 14 right now. My 80s/90s vintage stuff is size 16. And some of that is very snug.

But, if I may be quite smug, it's not that I still fit it, it's that I fit it again. I have nearly lost the baby-weight. Said baby currently 13yo and weighing 5.5st! . I don't really want to spend on clothes until I've shifted that final 1/2st, so finding this stash has been very pleasing.

Are turtle necks from the 80's ? I've been wearing them for 3 years yes, I don't buy clothes all the time and I have been told they are not fashionable anymore not sure if they ever were fashionable

All I wanted was to be warm and not to carry a scarf with me

Top tip for any bald men: do not wear a beige polo necked jumper. Especially if you have a florid complexion.

From a distance the upper part of your body will resemble a giant penis.

I remember wearing a "Frankie says relax" t shirt, stonewash jeans,pixie boots and a donkey jacket during the mid 80's. That look aint never comin' back!!!

Er, what is vintage '90s style?

I still have some clothes I still wear that are at least 15 years old. Do they count? Not particularly stylish though ...

I still wear quite a lot of 80's stuff, but nothing that was actually in fashion then. Laura Ashley tweed coat, flying jacket, men's jumpers (handknit) that type of thing.

I think you should only be allowed to wear 80s jeans if you tie a scarf round one of the knees.

I am wearing leg warmers

AND tie dye leggings, I have no shame

Forget that - you lot can still fit into your 80's wardrobes??

In the 80s I wore vintage 60s stuff though! Later I lived in501s and DMs. Lived in Manchester all through the rave/Indie thing and wore flares, baggy t shirts and Adidas classic trainers.

I can't imagine wearing that lot again. Though I tend to live in jeans, hoodies and converse when not at work so do look a bit 90s!

Smart stuff for me came from Next. Lots of double breasted jackets and shirts, long skirts, wrap around cardies.