THEMES BIG IDEAS/ EVIDENCE OF IMPACT/ HISTORICAL EXAMPLESFASHION *Fashion designed for older generations*Materialist values*Fashion used to display wealth*Celebrity imitation/Pop culture* Used to express power*Used to express fitness*Nonconformist fashion Clothing was designed with the aim of displaying wealth. Glitter, designer brands and flashy jewelry were used to promote an image of wealth and success. Coming back to success, 1980s power suits (well-cut suits with broad shoulders) were popular in the workplace to impress an air of power. and intimidation. This was also popular with women, who had recently won the right to work at equal pay to men and were eager to prove themselves. Celebrities such as Madonna encouraged riskier fashion trends such as visible underwear, while Michael Jackson was also an influence on teenagers. fashion. Popular films and television shows such as Flashdance (1983) and Dynasty also helped influence trends. Fitness has become an important part of the Australian lifestyle, as a direct result of materialism and celebrity influence. People started focusing more on fitness in order to look better and stay fit. Fitness clothing, popularized by singers such as Olivia-Newton John, came in bright colors and stretchy fabrics, complemented by '80s fashion staples such as leggings and headbands. The look quickly gained popularity due to its convenience. Punk-inspired fashion developed as a rebellion against both the idealism of the hippie subculture, but also against the strongly materialistic climate of the 1980s. Fashion was inspired by punk/rock bands such as the Sex Pistols and consisted of torn clothing, heavy boots, short and unnaturally colored hair and silver jewelry... middle of paper... tail of important events. , but could have had more detail4 PDF Australian Entertainment Timeline of the 1980s http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/pdf/education/80s/80s_entertainment_timeline.pdf Powerhouse Museum 14/3/14 As above.5 PDF Rights of women in Australia over the last 20 years http://www.fitzroy-legal.org.au/cb_pages/files/Women_Their%20rights%20in%20Australia%20over%20the%20past%2040%20Years.pdf Fitzroy Legal 3 /3/14 Very useful for learning about women's rights, but doesn't contain much about the 1980s.6 Princeton website https://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/ Pub_rock_(Australia).html 2011 7/3/14 Helped inform about pub rock but was too short.7 Textbook RetroActive 2 Maureen Anderson, Ian Keese, Anne Low: Jacaranda; 2005; Australia 3/3/14 Collecting information on women's rights, although there was not enough material.