1980s Forgotten Fads

Styles certainly come and go but the 1980s will live on forever as one of the
coolest decades of all time. There are some things that have remained popular while other things have been forgotten. In this video we will take a look at 10 Fads of the 1980s/

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[jennyprorock]

I'd happily relive the 80s again. Pushing 50 in the 2020s blows.

[WhatsCookingTime]

It was an amazing time to grow up. Not just the fashions but the way people acted it was just a wonderful time frame

[DJapan]

Another 80s fad was the mall. Sure they still exist today but many are closing or turning into something else. In the 80s it was the place to be. You could easily spend all day there and not give it a second thought.

[Kim-rihg]

Loved this I’m 54 and the 80’s were a great time to be a teen! You forgot the acid washed jeans, plastic bead necklaces and bracelets, rubber bracelets, neon colors, leg warmers, Love’s Baby Soft, large low slung belts for ladies, rock painted denim jackets, trapper keeper binders, standing up collars, la coste shirts, stretch jeans in crazy colors, hair mousse and gel, sun-in, mix tapes, purple iridescent lip gloss, Lee press on nails, capezio shoes, tee shirts with blazers, I could go on and on. I miss those days !!!! 🫶🏻

[hwelsh]

The 80's was the best years to grow up!!! ❤️

[angelagenx]

One word to describe the 80’s “colorful”! Being a kid during that time, everything was so bright and colorful, the makeup, clothing, toys, cartoons, cereal, hair gel, kitchen appliances, music videos, everything! Fashion was fun, acid wash, colorful denim, denim everything! Dads wearing Hawaiian shirts, moms wearing tropical print rompers or matching shirts and shorts. Kids R Us for children’s clothing. Back to School was the time to show off your style looking for the coolest Trapper Keeper and Lisa Frank school supplies. LA Gears and Reebok Pumps were what you hoped for for new shoes, but if you were like me, you got saddle shoes because the 50’s “sock hop” look was making a comeback thanks to movies like Grease, Dirty Dancing, and shows like Happy Days. Recess was spent learning double Dutch, walking on wooden stilts, or hoping you were invited to learn the hand jive with the cool girls blasting the Dirty Dancing soundtrack on a pink Sharp boombox. Getting the newest Boxcar Children, Babysitters Club, Fear Street, or Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark from the Scholastic Book Order form was like Christmas. Saturday morning cartoons were a ritual, if you were really lucky your mom or dad bought the little cereal packs and it was a race to the Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks or Sugar Smacks. Spending the night at the grandparents house involved TV dinners on TV trays watching the Golden Girls. Summers were spent at the pool, riding bikes, pretending to be explorers like Indiana Jones or the Goonies, making friendship bracelets, buying candy with the change in your pocket, trying to stay upright on a pogo stick, roller skates, or whacking your shins with a Skip It. Going to the mall was an experience, it was always busy, bright and fun. We spent nights playing flashlight tag with all of the kids in the neighborhood, elementary age all the way to high schoolers, all were welcome. We went home to eat and out we went again. I’ll forever be stuck in the 80’s!

[montanamountainmen]

I was a teenager in the 80's. I'm 51 today and miss those times a lot. My adult children ask my wife and I what was so special about the 80's? We smile and start telling them, they listen in awe.

[cabbitkisser]

the 80's was one hell of an era. being a kid growing up in the 80's just sitting back & chilling play the atari 2600 & having fun with the he-man & the transformers toy's & watching the Saturday morning cartoons. god i miss them days

[jonathanallard]

That dog trying to join in on the break dancing by spinning on his butt melted my heart.

[Mommyblessings]

I turned 4 in 1980. That was such a great decade! It was probably the last time kids played outside. I remember the music, movies, going to the mall, and all the fads. I had several Swatch watches. What a time to be a kid! I feel bad that my kids missed it.

[ronniestanley]

God I miss this era!! I never thought I would miss it this much. I can remember the arcades, the mall movie theaters, the music stores, the food courts, and the clothes. The mall was like an extension of school where there were no teachers or Except the mall cops. And yes, you could spend all day there and go back the next day like it was nothing.

[Toast]

I was 12 in 1980 and 21 in 1989. That was junior high, high school, and college all encapsulated in one decade. 1977 to 1985 was especially fun and great. I love the 80s and miss them dearly.

[dianesylvester]

If I may suggest an honorable mention… shoulder pads! I had a dresser drawer full of nothing but shoulder pads. Sewed them into every piece of clothing I owned, even if it already had shoulder pads. “Only 1? Screw that! Need more!” I could have played in the NFL with my collection.

[Hirthirthirt]

OH GOD do I love the an INSANE decade that am so grateful I was teen back then

[tarab]

I just want to cry because the 80s are gone and i want to go back but stuck in the year 2023 as a 46 yr old in the crappiest time in history. My health is declining and i need to go back desperately bc it was the only time i experienced real freedom and happiness. I watch these videos and its soooo bittersweet. Im sad for my 18 yr old daughter that grew up in these dark dark times.

[rob]

The 80s was a wonderful time to grow up. Actual music on MTV, listening to Casey Kasem trying to record your favorite songs, hanging out at the mall with friends. Like Eddie Money sang, "I wanna go back and do it all over"

[heavy_peace]

I love the first mall scene on Stranger Things. People younger than me have commented how "exaggerated" it is. "., .it wasn't really all that".... Dude it was EXACTLY like that, they were spot on! 🤣🤣 If you were there, you know;

[kimglass]

Greatest era ever! We had the best childhoods, music, toys, clothes, cars and food! Thanks Rhet!

[johnryan]

The 80s was one of the most amazing times in history.

[smgdfcmfah]

As someone who turned 10 in 1980, this was definitely my decade. My favorite thing about the 80s was the arcades and the movies.