Clothes Archives

Boomer youth unemployment in the 1980s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog5 years ago9 months ago07 mins

Young Boomers in the 1980s weren’t all rich and privileged – millions were out of work and in poverty, as Tony McMahon discovers

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago4 years ago03 mins

Looking sharp in 1979 – New Wave clobber

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago6 years ago01 mins

In the 80s – did we really wear swimwear like this?!!

The 70s 80s 90s Blog16 years ago4 years ago03 mins

Syd Strong was a barber in Camden who administered flat tops to 1980s fashion victims like Tony McMahon who recalls his haircut

The 70s 80s 90s Blog16 years ago4 years ago15 mins

New Romantics exuded glamour on the cheap but don’t assume they were all Tories who loved Thatcher – that was not the case

The 70s 80s 90s Blog16 years ago4 years ago04 mins

1981 saw ska and 2Tone reach its peak but some people were wearing 16-pleat Bowie trousers as part of the New Romantic look