Feb 22 2012
80’s Costumes for Men – 7 Costume Ideas to Get You Started
Men get left out of costume discussions far too frequently. It is time to rectify that problem right here right now, with this list of seven great costume ideas for an ‘80’s party. These are the blasts from the past, like totally, man!
Costume Blast Number One: The Wrestlers
Back in the day, there was the WWF (now it’s the WWE) and the WCW and sometimes those two entities would exchange wrestlers or battle one another. The shows were all basically the same, with a set of good guys (the handsome, the smart, and the patriotic) and the bad guys (the scary, the ugly or the foreigner caricatures). To get this costume, you can either choose a wrestler at will or make up your own identity. All that you need are some brightly colored tights, some wild makeup and a made up name. Pick a really lame catch phrase and you are good to go.
Costume Blast Number Two: Cameron Flye, Ferris Bueller’s Hapless Friend
Let’s hear it for the underdog! Cameron is Ferris’s quiet, uptight friend and a super easy, super fun costume. All that you need are jeans and a Detroit Red Wings jersey. Don’t have one? Get one!
Costume Blast Number Three: Miami Vice
Remember Crockett and Tubbs? They were super cool detectives on a super cool show set in steamy Miami guaranteeing at least one babe in a bikini for every episode. Pastel shirts, white suit jackets and everything rolled up to the elbow was the way to go. Don Johnson’s jawline sold separately, not available in retail stores, void virtually everywhere except Don Johnson’s face.
Costume Blast Number Four: Marty McFly
Do we really need to tell you that Marty was in Back to the Future? Do we really need to tell you that it is jeans and an orange vest for you? Do you need to be told that Marty wore Calvin Klein underpants? Of course you don’t.
Costume Blast Number Five: The Big Hair/Glam Bands
Ah, boys. Boys, boys, boys. No, really. They were boys. The 80’s was a fun time for boys, getting to play in more makeup than the average forty year old woman and going through Aqua Net super hold like it was free. It is a simple costume- throw on tight black pants or torn up jeans and then add whatever you darn well feel like if it matches or not. Poof up your hair, smear on some lipstick and then strut it baby.
Costume Blast Number Six: A More Sensitive Approach, a Flock of Seagulls
The New Romantics, the age of the sensitive lyric, the delicate pale skin singer and the oddest hair creations ever seen on stage. All you need to do is wear drab colors, mope and look miserable and then do insane things to your hair. You may need a wig for this one!
Blast Number Seven: Mili Vanilli (Ah, the Shame!)
Beautiful creatures, the duo who called themselves Mili Vanilli stole the hearts of many an unsuspecting lass but they were nothing but cruel liars! They lied! They lied! They lied! Okay. So, they did not do anything beyond what they were paid to do: they pretended to sing songs that earned them a Grammy award. Turns out they never sang a single note. Ever. Well, maybe in their shower, but then, no one was paying money to see that. This is a two person costume choice- wear coordinating 80’s gear and long, corn rowed wigs. If you can, fake lip synch, making sure that you are off the whole time. Oh the scandal!
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