80's Fancy Dress Party?

[smudge]

My husband & me have been invited to an 80's fancy dress party at the end of September. Apart from dressing as 'punks', do you have any other sensible suggestions please?

[Philtaz]

Polo neck jumper and leg warmers like Haircut 100? Long fringed wig cut short on one side a la Phil Oakey?

[smudge]

Thank you Philtaz, seeing as we're both in our 50's, this should be a scream!

[Philtaz]

Have fun smudge, we want to see pictures!

[smudge]

Oh no! You'll all have a damned good laugh I can tell you!

[secretspirit]

The clothes from Fame could be fun! All those leotards and headbands (I'm not that brave myself of course). Or how about Spandau Ballet style?

[smudge]

Thanks secretspirit, I shall look into that too.

[Moonhead]

Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Regan...?

[EliPledge]

Early 80s student - long quiff, long mac. Punks were the 70s anyway!

[rinkytink]

New Romantics (Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran etc), Adam and the Ants ?

[rekstout]

red tie, red braces, filofax and a massive mobile phone - instant yuppie. For yourself - how about dressing like one of those women from the Robert Palmer music video (slicked hair, white face, red lips, minidress and guitar) - pretty iconic 80's

[beale]

Miami Vice. Eighties icons! I'd steer clear of punks though, they were more seventies.

[smudge]

Whoops, I realised after I'd posted the question, that the Punk era was mid to late 70's! We'll look at all your ideas & will let you know which ones we chose. Thank you all.

[happyone]

80s were not just about punk....I like to think of the 80s yuppies!! You could wear the sweater tied arround your neck and I like the Miami Vice idea for your hubby

[smudge]

After all the replies, we were away on holiday & missed the party - but thanks anyway!