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In the 1980s the Ray-Ban Clubmaster was added to the model line. [12] The Clubmaster has a browline frame and went on to become the third best selling sunglasses style of the 1980s, behind the Wayfarer and Aviator. [13] In 2007, Luxottica Group launched Ray-Ban Youth, a collection of prescription eyewear aimed at children ages eight through twelve.
Small metal framed glasses made a return to fashion in 1984 and 1985, and in the late 1980s, glasses with tortoise-shell coloring became popular. These were smaller and rounder than the type that was popular earlier in the decade. Throughout the 1980s, Ray-Ban Wayfarers were extremely popular, as worn by Tom Cruise in the 1983 movie Risky Business.
This list of performances on Top of the Pops is a chronological account of popular songs performed by recording artists and musical ensembles on Top of the Pops, a weekly BBC One television programme that featured artists from the UK Singles Chart.
Many of the styles popularized by the TV show, such as the T-shirt under pastel suits, no socks, rolled up sleeves, and Ray-Ban sunglasses, have become the standard image of 1980s culture. [ 40 ] [ 43 ] The influence of Miami Vice ' s fashions continued into the early 1990s and, to some extent, has had a lasting impact.
Surveys indicate that fewer British men hire prostitutes than in other countries. Estimates of between 7% [22] (1991 data) and 11% [23] (2010–2012 data) of men in the UK have used the services of prostitutes at least once, compared to 15%–20% in the USA or 16% in France. The authors stress the difficulty of finding reliable data given the ...
2010s in fashion. Women wearing contemporary outfits at a 2015 fashion show. The 2010s were defined by hipster fashion, athleisure, a revival of austerity-era period pieces and alternative fashions, swag-inspired outfits, 1980s -style neon streetwear, [ 1] and unisex 1990s -style elements influenced by grunge [ 2][ 3] and skater fashions. [ 4]
In addition, Jackson remained the longest at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (27 weeks). Whitney Houston scored seven consecutive number-one singles during the 1980s, becoming the only artist in the chart's history to achieve this feat. During the 1980s, George Michael scored four number-one singles as a solo artist ...
The 1980 United States presidential election was the 49th quadrennial presidential election, held on November 4, 1980. The Republican nominee, former California governor Ronald Reagan, defeated incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter in a landslide victory . Carter's unpopularity and poor relations with Democratic leaders encouraged an ...