As far as fashion goes, there is no decade that is quite as notorious as the 80’s. The 80’s fashion trend has made a huge comeback. Seeing people walking around wearing various colored skinny jeans, huge sunglasses, chunky over sized jewelry, leg warmers, and leggings are signs of the decade’s fashions. It’s the 21st century, and for those who love it or hate it, the 80’s are back. “Some parts should come back, such as the neon colors and skinny jeans; others should stay in the 80’s, like the huge hair and long hair on guys.” States Senior Amber K.

Many parents and other adults are embarrassed with their 80’s fashion, dreading to look back at their high school pictures. Adults laugh at teens, who have started to wear the clothing that they wore 20 plus years ago.

 One question that is still in peoples’ heads is how did this fashion trend come back? MTV started this fashion and people followed. Teenaged girls tried to dress up like Madonna and guys would try to imitate the images of members of the bands such as  Metallica, Bon Jovi, or Poison. For our generation, people like Avril Lavigne, Kesha, Rhianna and other celebrities have been a great influence on our genertations style choices.

Leggings have made a significant comeback. Worn with baggy sweatshirts and oversized t-shirts, worn under mini-dresses, skirts, and even shorts. Acid-wash jeans, are on the rise, inspiration from the  80s punk rock scene.

High-waisted skirts and shorts made a reappearance in the past year, being worn just above the hip and extend several inches below mid thigh. The skirts and shorts are worn with a cute ruffled top, of many colors and designs inspired by the 70s and 80s.

Long necklaces, also a trend of the past. In the 1980s, exaggerated amounts of jewelry were worn. Today, the layered necklace look that has made a huge comeback. Though it is not as extreme, as in the 80’s flashy gigantic rings that extend across multiple fingers have also returned.

Hairstyles for the 80s have also returned. Styles such as the bob are coming back in style; you might even catch a few celebrities pulling this off for example Paris Hilton, Katie Holmes, and Elisha Cuthbert.

For the past decade, stylists have been searching for that new look that every wants, wanting to start a new fashion era. In reality, all they had to do is pull out an old magazine from the 1980s to bring back fashion.  I think eventually everything is going to repeat its self, once this phase passes something else will come along” Senior Abby F.