Kulots 1960's
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As far as fashion goes, no decade is quite as no-no-notorious as the 80s. After all, in what other decade could you get away with wearing skin-tight pants one day and baggy “MC Hammer” pants the next? During what other time period could you wear leg warmers, a sweater and a miniskirt all at the same time (and in electric neon colors)? Take a walk down memory lane. Here are the top 10 80s fashion fads we used to love.
In all of these fads, color was the order of the day. The drab khakis, white and black of the 90s do not apply. Big color and color mixed in unusual ways (say, bright yellow with red) were considered totally tubular – to the max.
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Shoulder Pads
Shoulder pads may very well be the most decade-defining of the top 10 80s fashion fads. Maybe it had something to do with woman’s lib and the assertion of power that women were beginning to have in the work place? Check out the gals in the photos below, don’t those big, strong shoulders tell you that these are not women to mess with? Whatever the reason, we wore shoulder pads often and we did so with pride. The second picture below is a beautiful example of shoulder pads in action. Between her totally bitchin’ feathered hair and the awesome over-sized jacket with shoulder pads to the heavens, this 80s babe had it going on.
Mini Skirts
The shorter the better … women and girls loved miniskirts. Denim was the most popular, but miniskirts were made in a number of other materials including knit and leather. These were often paired with leggings. This particular look has made a big comeback recently. My favorite look in the mid-80s was to pair one of my many mini-skirts with my high-top Reeboks and a pair of matching scrunch socks. Now, that’s a rad 80s look. The only people not wearing miniskirts in the 80s were men (ok, well some did) and elderly women.
Leg Warmers
Another of one of the top 10 80s fashion fads that didn’t make a lot of sense was that of leg warmers. Maybe we all had really cold legs because of the miniskirts we wore or maybe we just thought they looked cute. Whatever our reasoning was at the time, at least one or two pairs of leg warmers could be found in every girl’s dresser.
Huge Earrings
You know how cute Christmas ornaments look on a tree? During the 80s we thought the same would apply to our ears. Huge earrings from various costume jewelry collections were all the rage and if your earrings didn’t touch your shoulder, they weren’t big enough.
Fingerless Gloves
Fingerless gloves were another odd 80s fashion fad, and it seems to be coming back into style. From romance enthusiasts to punk-rock fans, fingerless gloves were popular with quite a variety of 80s genres. The fingerless gloves are forever interconnected with Madonna’s look in the mid-80s in her boy toy phase. Click here to learn more about the Madonna look.
Parachute Pants
Oh yes . . . and then there were parachute pants. They started off skin tight and ended up baggier than a potato sack. Parachute pants may very well be the one piece of clothing that sums up the ridiculousness of the top 10 80s fashion fads. But, at the time, they felt so cool. They were the perfect thing to wear to the skating rink, and they were worn equally by guys and girls.
Members Only Jackets
Who didn’t want a Members Only jacket in the 80s? If you didn’t have one, you were instantly labeled a dork, and you could forget about getting in with the “in” crowd. Members Only jackets were all the rage, and imitations were completely unacceptable. Clark Griswold himself, sported one throughout National Lampoon’s Vacation. Take Clark’s lead and push the sleeves up to just below the elbow–now you’re talking 80s cool.
UNITS
A one-size-fits-all clothing store featuring knit skirts, shirts, belts and leggings in coordinating colors. The clothes were sold in UNITS boutiques located in malls throughout the United States. You could buy six different pieces of UNITS clothing and create an entire wardrobe from them. It goes without saying that UNITS did not make it out of the 80s.
Stretch-Stirrup Pants
The stirrup pants version of this particular fad had to be the worst. Presumably the idea of fashion and being in fashion is to look as good as possible. These pants made NO ONE look good. They created a triangle-leg effect that made even the thinnest person look big. While many of these 1980s fashions are making their way back on the scene and into our stores, the stretch pants/stirrup pants trend needs to stay tucked safely back in the 80s.
Oversized Tops
Last, but not least, we have the 80s fashion fad of oversized tops. Big sweaters, sweatshirts and t-shirts were totally hot and wearing them over a miniskirt or a pair of leggings made them even hotter. These tops were most often belted with big and gaudy, low slung belts with the top bloused over the belt.
If you are in search of something special and cool, then I am here to share with you best culottes to wear this spring-summer 2018 season. These are real sexy pants for hot weather wear. If you want your self a modern, somewhat funny and daring look, then you MUST try them on. That’s most chaotic piece ever made in the fashion world. They are not jeans, not shorts, skirt or pants…they are CULOTTES. Not too short, not too long, but wide. This style was really hot back in the 1960’s, 1970’s. The name of these bottoms comes from the French, meaning knickers. Well, they look structured, quite polished and architectural to me. Who would possibly wear them? I think it can be a business woman, smart lady, who likes to try new things.
I wouldn’t say they look sexy, but they do look impressive and sophisticated. Today’s fashion world offers thousands of cuts, colors and styles. My personal fabric to choose from is the silk and denim, it allows you to define your sexy silhouette. Next great thing about these bottoms is the very easy and luxe look that allows you to experiment with your tops and cover-ups. They can be Italian inspired (capri white look updated with sandals and striped top- kind of naval look), or you can go for Sicilian by wearing black culottes with floral or lace bustier top, my personal favorite is the French look that includes culottes with side pockets and slim tiny sweater.
Keep it cool and fun. Go for pale blue elongated version or dark green leather styles.
The lightweight white ones look stunning paired with matching color top.
Go for a blush colored suit! In love with proportions and overall style.
Keep it fun and preppy by tucking in your white shirt into culottes.
Paper Dresses From The 60s
The chambray sleeveless shirt is tucked in grey wide culottes. I like the way these bottoms are paired with chunky boots.
Choose denim ones to style them with striped tee and blue jacket.
The layered cream white look can be updated with a burgundy leather jacket.
The matching dotted separates look impeccable styled with a mustard yellow long suit jacket and mules.
Keep it cool and sexy by wearing a cropped bandeau white top paired with high-waisted black bottoms.
Next question would be: how to wear culottes in real life? Is there a chance to wear them in your everyday life? The first second might be like: Fuck! It’s tricky to style them with your tops, right? Well, nothing is impossible. It’s all about proportion and finding the right pair of your bottoms. Culottes go best with a more slim cut, cropped top. I personally love the ones which come with a high waist and well defined side pockets. Just imagine yourself wearing slim-fit shirts tucked in tiny sweaters and blouses.
Keep it elegant by wearing a long coat styled with black turtleneck and white culottes.
White and cropped sleeveless top looks impressive with jungle print bottoms.
Here we see dark blue sleeveless top paired with black leather culottes.
Culottes 70s
The high neck crop top looks awesome styled with navy colored culottes.
Twiggy Pictures 1960s
Keep it bold and profession wearing such an impressive grey colored suit.
Teen Fashion In The 1960s
Kulots 1960's
Keep in mind one thing- balanced silhouette. Speaking of jackets, then keep them cropped or waist-line long. Those of you who want to try on more funky and sophisticated looks, then I recommend to try on boxy and oversized tops. Speaking of shoes, then I advice you to try heels, they for sure will make culottes look smarter and office appropriate. If you want to try a French style, then go for flat shoes, oxfords or brogues. Play with your shape and make them look sophisticated.