By Sarah10/14/2021
All aboard the time travel machine!
We can definitely all agree that it would be pretty cool to escape our every day lives and to spend a day in another decade. Today we're travelling back to the 1980s - the land of breakdancing, leg warmers, and boom boxes! First things first, let's...
Dress the part!
We're loving this article from Marie Claire with just a few of the many unique fashion statements of the 80s. Featuring iconic celebrities of the era like Madonna, Jane Fonda and Cindy Crawford, we highly recommend checking it out if you're looking to reminisce on the style of this decade! Not only do most of the looks scream the 80s, but you may even recognize some familiar pieces that all the cool kids are wearing nowadays in 2021. Do you remember any of these looks?
Pull out that leopard print you have stowed away, like Goldie Hawn circa 1983.
Sweatshirt chic is always the way to go - styled here on the beautiful Princess Diana.
Go all out like Dolly Parton in 1987!
It's time to get out your big hair and bigger snare drums to jam out to these 80s hits!
To quote Rolling Stone, music in the 1980s was when a flashy new class of pop stars were introduced. Multiple movies with iconic sound tracks were also released within the decade; like Flashdance and Purple Rain! Without further ado, dance with us to 10 of the most popular songs as listed by Rolling Stone magazine.
- Coming Up by Paul McCartney
- Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston
- Magic by Olivia Newton-John
- Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
- Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor
- Shout by Tears For Fears
- Roll With It by Steve Winwood
- Every Breath You Take by The Police
- When Doves Cry by Prince
Now for a break from all the dancing...
After jamming out to all of those hits, get comfortable and watch one of these awesome 1980s films as listed by Harper's Bazaar.
- Fame (1980)
- The Breakfast Club (1985)
- The Princess Bride (1987)
- Coming to America (1988)
- Dirty Dancing (1987)
That's a wrap!
...And that concludes our day back in the 80s! Do you have any favorite pop culture and music moments from this era that we didn't mention? Let us know by saying hi on one of our social media platforms below!