Q&A for How to Dress Like an 80s Rocker

I suggest wearing a distressed Kiss sleeveless shirt with tight leather pants and a leather jacket. Heavy eyeliner will complement the look.

Search for pictures on the internet of your favorite rock bands and singers from the 80s and use them as inspiration to compose your look.

For a more fluorescent look, try searching for leggings/leg warmers with vibrant colors, flashy loose shirts, stamped skirts, shoes with neon colors, colorful exaggerated makeup, and big sunglasses. Look at pictures of Cyndi Lauper for reference.

Try thrift stores. I find a lot of scarves in thrift stores, and they are often cheap.

Try incorporating smaller quantities of staples of the rock look with your overall normal, or glamorous, clothing. Fabrics and patterns like leather, distressed or thick denim, tulle, animal prints, houndstooth, Harley Quinn diamonds, fishnet, lace, and velvet are all good options to buy clothing in, and many can already look elegant if in the right style. Rock imagery (skulls, roses, crosses, and many Gothic fantasy type things) can also be worn on jewelry or embroidered on pieces. Consider, also, wearing modern, elegant clothing, but accessorizing with heavy jewelry, dark 80s style makeup, or putting boots and a leather jacket over a nice dress.