2nd decade

For Unit 5, I had to research a second decade. I looked at the 1980's. I found it really interesting to research because it was quite a rich decade with flamboyant fashion! Shown below are the pages in my sketchbook which I have done for this decade.

Mindmap for 1980's decade.

 

A double page on art movements within the decade. I chose to research Neo-Expressionism and Graffiti looking at artists David Salle and Keith Haring.

 

On this double page, I began to look at Power dressing and the popularity of designer labels. I also looked at how the television series Dynasty and Miami Vice and how the creation of MTV had an impact on fashion.

 

On these pages, I looked at New Romanticism, a major trend during the 1980's, and how some 80's fashions were very bright and colourful. I researched Vivienne Westwood's days when she did her "Pirates" collection as this was when she changed from Punk to the New Romantic trend. I looked at the fitness/aerobics craze of the '80s and how that had an impact on sports fashions.

 

Finally, I did some research on subcultural fashion trends in the 1980's, namely Goth and heavy metal fashion.