Young Boomers in the 1980s weren’t all rich and privileged – millions were out of work and in poverty, as Tony McMahon discovers
Young Boomers in the 1980s weren’t all rich and privileged – millions were out of work and in poverty, as Tony McMahon discovers
Looking sharp in 1979 – New Wave clobber
In the 80s – did we really wear swimwear like this?!!
Syd Strong was a barber in Camden who administered flat tops to 1980s fashion victims like Tony McMahon who recalls his haircut
New Romantics exuded glamour on the cheap but don’t assume they were all Tories who loved Thatcher – that was not the case
1981 saw ska and 2Tone reach its peak but some people were wearing 16-pleat Bowie trousers as part of the New Romantic look