80's Fancy Dress

City_Girl_2

A good friend of mine has booked her 40th Do and it is to be themed "80's Fancy Dress". My friend loves fancy dress. We work in a School she dresses up at every chance, going to the extreme, and she always looks really good.

SO what can I do for her party that is cheap and really, really good and that will be a surprise for my friend as she won't expect it.

I am not one for going ott but on this occasion want to;)

Any tips/advice etc greatly appreciated.

I am near North Manchester.

Thanks:)
CITY

meritaten

judging by your name 'city girl' you could probably pull this off and it need not cost the earth - just a hunt around ebay and some dodgy shops you probably wouldnt set foot in otherwise!
Have a look on google or youtube for a singer called Cyndi Lauper - very popular in the eighties and well known for her eccentric style of dress!
if you dont fancy that then still look on google or you tube - another eccentric dresser was Kate Bush! probably easier to achieve!

hm71_2

we attended an 80s do & had ra-ra skirts- neon legwarmers- high ponytails with lots of very bright schrunchies and each of us had a diff logo shirt on chap on ebay made them about £5 each- we had CHOOSE LIFE- FRANKIE SAYS RELAX & WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO GO
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/choose-life-WHITE-T-SHIRT-AL-SIZES-S-3XXXL-/380355601169?pt=UK_Men_s_T_Shirts&var=&hash=item9758475c7c
like this think whole outfits were about £10 each

all items are available on ebay but the key is to be very bright!! i loved the 80's

VfM4meplse

Madonna c1985 / Deperately Seeking Susan is an inexpensive look.

meece

My initial thought would be Madonna in Desperately seeking Susan, very cheap and looks great. Cyndi Lauper,Girls Just Wanna have fun,pink hair dye same outfit?
Films, Baby Dirty Dancing, (walk in with a watermelon) , Ghostbusters (overalls rucksack and water gun sprayed silver with a vacuum hose from the rucksack to the gun) , Zombie from the Thriller video?

suejb2

Think FAME- legwarmers,tights (maybe fishnet) ra ra(mini) skirt ,neon t-shirt and hair back combed.Or New Romantic-flouncy shirt tarten trousers ,Adam ant Style white stripes on your cheeks!Or a good ol' fashioned shell suit.Ah memories!
P.S also from North Manchester.

Standingtall

Matching white stilettos with a white handbag:rotfl:

Franki says relax, or choose life logo t shirts, as mentioned above.

Defo rara skirts, again as above.

Plastic white or neon hoops in your ears, you could also have bead necklace and ear rings to match - not forgetting your leg warmers of course.

I always feel sorry for girls growing up in the 90s. So dull compared to what we had in the 80s:rotfl:

Mrs_Boo_Boo

My friend dressed up as Siouxsie Sioux. Very easy.Mainly backcombed hair and black make up. She looked great.

ciderwithrosie_2

Wasn't all neon in the 80s - remember a lot of pastel and black and white items. Long full skirts/pencil skirts/ra-ra, belts of all sorts were popular, low stilletos/pixie boots or ballet pumps (more pointy than round toed though). Big hair, big jewellery.

moggitymog

john mcenroe would be a good one, curly wig, tenis kit and sweat bands, don't forget wooden racket

Fiasco55

How about one of Robert Palmers girls?

black dress
black heels
10 denier tights
hair gel
red lipstick