80s Fashion makes Comeback

The hustle bustle of Fashion Week NYC 2009 is over and one of the most apparent trends on the runway was the return of the big hair, bold makeup, and vintage, 80’s inspired clothes.

Remember the ’80s, when big hair and even bigger shoulders were the height of chic? The designers at New York Fashion Week won’t let you forget.

Yes, the shoulder pad is back.

Add that to power suits, Robert Palmer-style second-skin dresses, dark lipstick and even, at Miss Sixty, acid-wash jeans.

It’s probably safe to say that there were more shoulder pads at Goodwill drop-off bins than at fashion boutiques in recent years. But big shoulders edged onto the runways of Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Alexander Wang, Diane von Furstenberg and others as Fashion Week ended its fourth day of fall previews on Monday.

“Shoulder pads scare people, but remember, runway is a fairy tale,” said Gloria Baume, fashion director at Teen Vogue. “Now we have to figure out how to make it real.”

Done right, though, sharp shoulders can give a new confidence to women left weary by the economy, said Stephanie Solomon, Bloomingdale’s fashion director. “Toughness is confidence. It’s a way of saying, `You can’t bring me down.”‘

Check out The Insider and their news  Shoulder pads bring ’80s style to Fashion Week with designers, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Carolina Herrera, Cynthia Rowley, Betsey Johnson, Jill Stuart, Tracy Reese, Miss Sixty, Calvin Klein Menswear & Erin Fetherston.

Smarter Fashion Blog : Fashion Week’s a Wrap: 80s Make A Comeback

And not to be left out off the 80’s trend, filming of “Sex and the City 2″ has seen the girls out in their 80’s gear.

“Sex and The City 2″ is scheduled for release on May 28, 2010.