The 1980’s/’80’s/Eighties, is one of the eras that everybody recognises instantly. People saw a big change in the social, economic and industrial economies. There were also changes within the music, fashion, interior and motor industries. Products became bigger, better and bolder. One of the main recognisable factors of the era were the colours and patterns which had crept through and changed from the 1970’s. The psychedelia was out and the bold colours came in, but the patterns stayed similar.
Fashion and interior design were the main categories to be hit by the colour ‘bomb’ or ‘explosion’.
As the video of Olivia Newton Johns’ music video; Physical (1981) shows, there was a demand for plain, bold, block colours. Neon pinks, blues, greens, yellows and oranges mixed to make a bright and vibrant clash.
Bright coloured leg warmers also became popular after the take-off of the 1983 dance film ‘Flashdance’.
Interiors saw brightly coloured pieces of furniture, similar to the picture below.
Below, are some various different colour palettes which I think should belong in the ’80’s!
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I have always loved the bold clashes…I just wish I could pull more of them off fashion-wise!
Little Evelynn Makes 