Guide to 80s Style and Fashion Trends . The 1980s was an expression overload, so why wouldn’t you want to have a guide to figure out how to become a 1980s fashion icon like most people in the 80s. If you look back at some old pictures of people in the 80s, you will see the many different styles in people, all always dress to stand out more, setting themselves apart from someone else by adding a little more flair to their clothes.