The history of them went back to as far as the 60s believe it or not, and I guess they became popular for the general population after musicians started wearing them onstage. Examples being Devo, Freddie Mercury and The Spice Girls to name but a few.

The signature of a jumpsuit (apart from the fact it was a one piece garment), was the looseness of the clothing – think MC Hammer and his jump pants and you see what I mean. Being so loose, one size pretty much fit all.

The fashion changed somewhatover the years. First off they were bland in colour and the types of material was fairly limited. But women discovered that these jumpsuits made them look skinnier than they actually were. Wow, what a great way to hide ‘excess’ weight or flab. And then the types of jumpsuits started to increase in range.

Legs then became more in a flair style (aka the 70s) with more and more wacky, or loud colouring. The more loud the better, and even though today it may seem that people had no taste, during the 80s it was a statement. Because of only one piece, the jumpsuit was easy to accesorise with – whether it would be belts, throwovers or really loud clunky earings, nothing really did not match.

And they had their sexy era too. Low cut backs or necks were a feature in ‘formal’ wear. And the traditional one fit all stood aside for the huge number of different styles that, as a result, came on the market.

The rest they say, is history. Will they make a comeback to be as popular as 20 years ago? Not sure, but I certainly wouldn’t be surprised.

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Check it out here, and let me know your favourite one.

I’m not sure if I’d wear them today, but they are a great time warp back to the decade that mattered

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The earrings the youth are splashing about are exact copies, in many cases- from the 80s. I for one remember getting about in my rainbow cloloured, shiny drop circle earrings made of only the highest quality plastic. They are everywhere again, even in the same sort of shops.

Little holes in the walls of malls, stocked to the rooftop with silver and plastic glinting “must haves”.

How come if they are all wearing it again now, and you can get it for $20, new – so you look like you are from the 80s. But, if you want to buy something that is actually FROM the 80s, which is the same, it’s called vintage or retro. AND, you will pay more than $20 for it!!!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh fashion……………

For a reminder of the catchy tune, and the girls, check out this youtube video:

Want some trivia? Read on ….

From what I have read on the net (and it IS difficult to verify), the girls were NOT Robert Palmer’s idea.

So who were the models? The model on the keyboard was Susie Verrico. She was in the reality TV show Big Brother UK in the UK in 2006. The models in the video are (from left to right) Patty Kelly, Julie Pankhurst, Mak Gilchrist and Julia Bolino with Kathy Davies at the back on drums.

Oh, and to finish off, they did not know how to play the instruments which was no great secret but their simple presence worked.

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If I’d had a crystal ball when I was a perky teenager/young 20 something I’d have been SO IN now, it would have been ridiculous.

I even saw A GUY WEARING HAPPY SHOES last week, I tell you I almost had to stop him and say WTF!!!

In the 80s, CINCH was the SUPRE in the shopping world, and if you were lucky enough to live in the Campsie/Earlwood/Kingsgrove area you would beat a track to their door almost religiously. Every piece of carefully handmade (read cheap and nasty) piece of clothing was there at hand, eagerly awaiting your purchase. And because not much was over $20, you could usually buy multiple items……… sounds like Supre today…….

Any area would have had their own version on CINCH, and their own 80s haven to shop.
And as with the hair and makeup, too many accessories were NEVER ENOUGH.

Think WHAM….even in the 80s they were a bit much. But we all did CHOOSE LIFE. And today we are RELAXing and walking around in a variety of other semi suggestive slogans.

It’s the same, but with a twist I guess. Where we wore skin hugging fluro orange skirts that came down past our knees, with ballet shoes and pink studded belts over over sized T-Shirts, the kids today wear tiny bum showing shorts, crop tops with fluro coulours and multilayered singlets, and flatties.

However daggy we feel as we look back at ourselves, we know we were truely the LAST original fashion (and music) era.

EVERYTHING is sampled from the 80s. Sure, they might give it a shake and a stir, but its the same same………………..

Here is a link to a RIOTOUS thread from the Vogue Australia Forums…. What was cool in the 80s

http://forums.vogue.com.au/archive/index.php/t-2563.html

LOVE IT!!