V&A Museum To Celebrate London Clubwear From 1980s

Think club fashion circa the 1980s (George Michael Club Tropicana is all we need to say) and recall that iconic club scene style?

Club to Catwalk: London Fashion in the 1980s will open at the Victoria & Albert Museum next Summer and we're already donning our fluoro leg warmers. John Galliano and Vivienne Westwood will be showing off the clubwear of the time (85 outfits to be precise) so we're set for a denim-clad display celebrating rave, goth and fetish trends. The exhibit will run from the 10 July 2013 to 16 February 2014. Get the dates in your diary.

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Take a look at our gallery inspired by 1980s fashion below, whoa and the dip dye!

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Blondie, 1980
Debbie Harry from the band Blondie was an eighties icon.
Hair, 1980
From torrents of long hair to short and saucy are the styles of the 80's woman presented in New York. The Clairol Collection was designed by John and Suzanne Chadwick and featured hair color by Leslie Blanchard.
Hair, 1980
From torrents of long hair to short and saucy are the styles of the 80's woman presented in New York. The Clairol Collection was designed by John and Suzanne Chadwick and featured hair color by Leslie Blanchard.
Royal wedding, 1981
The Princess of Wales in her bridal gown at Buckingham Palace after her marriage to Prince Charles at St. Paul's Cathedral.
Tartan, 1981
Diana, Princess of Wales, wears a tartan outfit by Caroline Charles.
Paris, A/W 1981/2
Models before Paris Fashion Week wearing typical 1980s clothing.
London, S/S 1982
A model wears white gaberdine trousers, a black and white jacket and a black and white silk blouse from designer Emanuel Ungaro.
Mohican, 1982
A mohican hairstyle by Japanese hairstylist Tokio Kumagai.
Princess of Wales, 1983
The Princess of Wales wears a red dress with white collar.
Princess of Wales, 1983
The Princess of Wales wearing a navy dress with pink spots and matching pink jacket.
Punk, 1983
Colourful punk styles for this group of Youth Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament marchers.
Chanel, A/W 1983/4
A model shows a night-bleue celophane velvet 3 pieces suit, trimmed with dark zibeline.
Cher, 1985
American singer and actress Cher sports a classic 1980s hairstyle.
Sportswear, 1985
The theme for the ladies Adidas tennis range was geometrics: inserts of colour in the shape of triangles, squares and stripes adding interest to camisole tops, skimpy t-shirts, skirts and shorts.
Madonna, 1985
Madonna was a style-icon in the 1980s.
Michael Jackson, circa 1985
Michael Jackson performing on stage during the London leg of his world tour.
Glam Rock, 1985
Slade performing live in concert.
Power suit, 1985
This checked silk/wool jacket is worn over a wool skirt and offset by a deep belt and silk bow.
Royal Ascot, 1986
Carolyn Holles and Crispin Hume-Kendall, follow the polka dot fashion enhanced by the Princess of Wales at the first day of Royal Ascot.
5 Star, 1987
Stedman, Lorraine, Doris, Denise and Delroy Pearson from the all sibling pop band 5 Star.
Germany, 1989
Three girls present the latest fashion during a photo shoot for GDR youth magazine.
Boy George, 1989
Boy George was an eighties icon.
Chanel, A/W 1989/90
French model Ines de la Fressange presents a creation by German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel ready-to-wear collection.
Roller disco, 2008
Kate Middleton at the Day-Glo Charity Roller Disco wearing leg-warmers.
Tartan, 2009
Peaches Geldof wears tartan.
Agyness Deyn, 2009
Model Agyness Deyn attends wearing a brightly-coloured eighties jacket.
Tartan, 2010
Amy Molyneaux wears tartan in London.
Leggings, 2011
Jaime Winstone wears leggings.
Doc Martens, 2011
Jessie J pictured at the Capital FM studios in central London, wearing gold metallic Doc Martens.
Hair bow, 2012
Bip Ling wears a hair bow in London.
Fishnet gloves, 2012
Naomi Campbell brings the eighties fishnet gloves trend to the 21st century.

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