Things You'll Need:
- computer
- internet access
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Step 1
Search online. Do a basic search using your favorite search engine using terms such as "80's fashion photos", "1980's hairstyles pictures" etc. You can also narrow your search if you are looking for specific photos, such as "80's big hair photos", "1980's new wave fashion" and so on.
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Step 2
Look for old magazines that have photos of 80s fashion and hairstyles . You can find vintage magazines on many online auction web sites or in stores that specialize in retro items. Look for popular fashion, music and other magazines from the 80's. Some suggestions would be Seventeen Magazine, Teen Magazine, Star Hits, Thrasher and Vogue.
Other publications to look for are sewing pattern books and old clothing catalogs from the 1980s. -
Step 3
Try finding old yearbooks. These are great for seeing real people in photos of 80s fashion and hairstyles. You can find old yearbooks on online auction web sites, on web sites that specialize in buying and selling old yearbooks, in used bookstores etc.
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Step 4
For 80s hairstyles, see if you can locate any hairstyle or cosmetology books like those found in hair salons. You can sometimes find these on online auction or used book web sites. Try searching "80s hairstyles book", "1980's hair styling book", "hair styles cosmetology book 80s" and similar search terms.
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Step 5
Search for new books and publications on the topic of 80s fashion and hairstyles. "Old School" is in style and many books, guides and magazines can be found today that contain collections of photos from the 1980s.
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Step 6
Use online photo sharing web sites to find photos of 80s fashion and hairstyles. You can find these types of sites online by simply using a search engine and searching "photo sharing" or you can do a search such as "photo sharing 80s fashion" to find the results you're looking for. Once on these web sites, you can often use their search feature and type in "80s", "80's fashion" etc. While these can be viewed for free, make sure you understand all of the terms and conditions if using these photos for any purpose.
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Step 7
Find people that grew up in the 1980s. Chances are these people have photos they are willing to share. If you don't know of anyone, look for online communities, forums or social networking groups related to the 1980s. Many of these people post online photos of 80s fashion and hairstyles on these types of web sites.
Comments
sway2513 said
on 9/15/2009 Great. I'm going to an 80 concert! Thanks!
vintage said
on 8/2/2009 good tips 5*
skyedanzer said
on 6/30/2009 Great information!