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MEMBERS ONLY : "When you put it on, something happens."

If you grew up in the 80s, you either had a Members Only jacket or you were a complete and total fashion outcast. Members Only jackets were the staple of 80s fashion outerwear and everyone who was anyone owned one.

While the Members Only brand included other clothing and different styles of jackets, when someone refers to Members Only jackets, they�re usually referring to the cotton/poly jackets with the nylon lining. These Members Only jackets featured an elasticized waist, elasticized wrists and a zip-up front that had a couple of snaps at the neck. Why they were so popular no one knows, but there�s no denying the fact that almost everyone wanted a Members Only jacket.

Today Members Only jackets are both loved and hated. While some people are opting to wear vintage Members Only jackets for their nostalgic value, others are quick to ridicule the brand and the people who wear it. Just watch the movie Shallow Hal and see Gwyneth Paltrow ask Jason Alexander if he�s the last member of the club when she sees him wearing a Members Only Jacket.

Perhaps now that 80s fashion seems to be making a comeback, Members Only Jackets will once again have a place in the fashion world. After all, when you put it on, something is bound to happen.

Members Only Jackets are easily had on ebay. A simple search for �members only jackets� and you could be in the club again.

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HIGH TOP SNEAKERS : "So high, so cool."

Most high-tops are basketball shoes, but not in the 80s! In the 80s, they became a fashion statement � so ubiquitous were the Reebok Hightop Aerobic shoes that they became a fashion staple � a must-have! This mid-80s footwear craze could be seen with outfits ranging from a mini-skirt to jeans to stirrup pants (ouch � a real fashion low). Throw in the biggest hair you�ve ever had in your life and bunch up the sides of your shirts with some weird plastic clip, and you�ve got the makings of one totally rad 80s outfit. Well, it was the 1980s . . .

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OVERSIZED T-SHIRTS : "The bigger, the better."

Remember the movie Flashdance? Ahhh, yes. Good memories of Jennifer Beals welding by day and dancing by night. Besides being a wildly popular movie and soundtrack of the 80�s, several fashion styles were sparked by the movie. Leg warmers, high heels with spandex and oversized sweatshirts just to name a few.

On the cover of every cassette player was a picture of Jennifer�s character in an oversized sweatshirt. One sleeve hung off the shoulder. Girls, and guys to a lesser extent, copied this look for years. An oversized sweatshirt, with or without the sleeves, was worn over a bra, tank top or smaller shirt. The ensemble was then paired with spandex pants (leggings), really tight jeans or a mini skirt.

The oversized sweatshirts came with any print imaginable on them. Colleges even began adopting the new styles, and put their logo on the oversized duds. When the neon craze hit, sweatshirts were ready to adopt them too. Fluorescent colors were often times seen over a black pair of spandex or jeans.

The oversized shirts also moved into button down styles. If sweatshirts could be made big enough to fit over spandex, surely button down shirts could too! Shirts weren�t made for tucking in anymore and they got longer. And dressier, often elevated with some bodacious shoulder pads. Silky shirts could now go over leggings and be worn to church. It wasn�t unusual to see shirts hang down to the knees on a woman. Break it up with a low slung, wide belt and you were 80s to the max!

The oversized shirt rage was popular with young and old. It covered skinny figures as well as voluptuous ones all the same. They were comfortable to wear any time of the day to go anyplace you wanted. Oversized sweatshirts are still worn on occasion, but not with the gaudy prints or bright colors.

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