Irvine High School - Citadel Yearbook (Irvine, CA)

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Irvine High says ' ' bonjour to French tosh ions An explosion of contrasting colors depicted the fashion scene of 1980. Jacketed pleat-skirt suits and sweaters that looked as if they were hand knit were some of the favorite school girl attire. Snug but not tight pants in all colors looked leggier than they had in years. Fashion jeans became very stylish. Some of the favorite brands were Vanderbilt, Sas- son, Chic, Bon )our, Chemin de Fer, and the ever-popular Levi ' s. Classic penny loafers and men- swear oxfords outfitted the feet while new tangled ballet flats and colored pumps proved to be some of the most likeable footwear. Bright, duded up cowboy boots worn under and over pants were frequently seen on both students and teachers. Accessories such as belts became some of the newest fads ranging from wide-wide to skinny-mini in super contrasting colors. Hair as well as clothes had a new distinctive fashion. French braiding , along with side-swept, romantic, rib- ' bon tied hair was very popular on campus and off. Boys could be seen in anything from shorts, to fancy pants. Some of their most favorite lines of clothing were OP, Hang Ten, Lacoste, Adidas, Brittania, and Levi ' s. Topsider and Vans shoes were styl- ish for both sexes, and of course, the all time comfy stand by, tennis shoes, will probably never be out of style. The basic fashionable hair style for guys was short, but not too short. Surfers still had their own undescrib- able hair-do. Perming hair also became more popular than ever before for guys. Besides fashion, sports and music had a style of their own. The latest sports fad was rollerma- nia. Skaters could be found anywhere from the beach to the roller discote- que. Unlike the previously primative equipment, skaters of 1980 rolled along on wide, cushioned polyure- thane wheels which came in every colorof the rainbow, attached to shoes ranging from sneakers to disco boots. Two other music related fads, New Wave and punk rock, became extremely popular in the new dec- ade. At dances people were screaming for The Knack ' s My Sherona so they could do the Pogo. The Pogo was a new type of movement in which one places his her hands stiffly down at their sides and starts jumping up and down like a maniac. People calling themselves punk rockers would wear basketball sneak- ers, jeans or leather pants, various types of T-shirts with their favorite punk rock group and a very distinc- tive buzz cut. Sometimes they would even dye their hair strange colors. New Wave and punk rock groups which were the rage were: The Sex Pistols, The Dickies, The Dead Boys, The Knack, Devo, The Cars, The Fly- ing Lizards, The Police, Cheap Trick and Elvis Costello. 1. Sdsson came out with a new lipe of clothing, such as these jeans modeled by Sheryl Bel- tencourl. 2. A vested shirt with a bow around the collar adds a country look to Elaine Fero ' s outfit. 3. French braiding is only one of the fashionable ways Cheryl Hackett wore her hair through the course of the year. 4. Laurie Ovesen shows that Hang Ten is popular for girls as well as guys. 5. Soccer player Mark Hlolby favors Adidas when it comes to warm up suits. 6. Fashion is tiny alligators on your chest, says Rob Small as he talks about his Lacoste shin. FadsSc fashions 23