The 80s may have been the decade that taste forgot, but that hasn’t stopped nostalgic lovers of all things retro from embracing the distinctive style of those years. There’s an 80s revival taking place everywhere you look, with big screen remakes of The A-Team and The Karate Kid uniting generations in cinemas this summer, and nowhere did the 80s make its mark more memorably than in the world of fashion.

The term ’80s fashion’ may be considered an oxymoron by those who loathed the decade’s garish colours, fish nets and big hair, but there are many retro lovers who would disagree. Many of the most recognisable pop icons in music history made their mark on 80s fashion in a big way, from Madonna’s chic gloves and chiffon to Olivia Newton John’s sweatband and Duran Duran’s popularisation of the New Romantic style. So it’s no wonder these figures and more are so widely imitated by those choosing an 80s theme for fancy dress parties.

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