80s Retro Clothes: Stocking Stuffer Christmas Gift Ideas for Her

Pam Gaulin
Go 80s retro this year when you buy one or more of these 80s retro clothing items for her stocking this year. Either find an authentic retro 80s clothing item or purchase a new, re-vamped 80s retro style item for her holiday stocking.

80s Retro Clothes: Leg Warmers

Leg warmers can be worn by any retro 80s gals, or by any dancer or ice skater you know. They are still around because they work when it comes to keeping legs warm. There are many updated leg warmer fashions, that don't look at all '80s, they are actually quite modern and chic.

80s Retro Clothes: Black Leggings

Black legging may be 80s retro but they are a fun alternative to tights. They are warm and fun to wear. For a variety purchase some different colors as well.

80s Retro Ugg Boots

Okay, maybe you can stuff the rest of the items into these Ugg Boots, if you can find an authentic pair of pastel 80s Ugg boots. So pretty!

80s Make Up Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas for Her: Blue Mascara

If you can find some, pick up a nice wand of blue mascara. This is best from girl to girl. If you purchase a darker shade of blue, she might even wear it. For more of a retro 80s gag gift, find the brightest, most aqua blue mascara that you can.

80s Make Up Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas for Her: Colored Lipstick

Basically, lipstick that is any color outside of the brown-red-pink range will do. Find some black lipstick or a fun blue or fluorescent color.

80s Accessories Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas for Her: Friendship Pin

Make your best friend a real 80s retro friendship pin complete with safety pins those tiny colored beads. Make them for all your friends!

80s Accessories Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas for Her: Rubber Bracelets

The fact that you can still purchase these says something about their fashion staying power. While a handful of black only rubber bracelets used to do the trick, a very current twist is to wear two contrasting colors, including black and white. Also, pare down the amount you wear. In the '80s it was as many as you could, now it is morefashionable to wear half a dozen or so.

80s Accessories Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas for Her: Fingerless Lace Gloves

What 80s retro gal wants to leave her house without a spiffy pair of fingerless lace gloves? Buy an assortment of colors.

80s Accessories Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas for Her: Beaded Necklaces

Buy new beaded necklaces, make some beaded necklaces, or find some real 80s retro bead necklaces. Find an assortment of differently sized beads in different colors. The best 80s retro look will include all of these beaded necklaces!

80s Retro Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas for Her: Desperately Seeking Susan

Okay, consider a DVD copy of Desperately Seeking Susan an 80s retro fashion primer. Madonna provides at least a week's worth of '80s retro fashion ideas in this classic 80s film.

Published by Pam Gaulin - Featured Contributor in Arts & Entertainment and Lifestyle

Pam Gaulin is a freelance writer, journalist (B.A., Journalism), new (and next!) media writer and artist. Associated Content named her 2007 Content Producer of the Year. "First for Women" magazine featured...   View profile

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  • Lisa S 12/12/2007

    Wow. I can't believe I actually onced owned most of these items. Although I do have to say, there are a few I wouldn't mind having again!

  • Amy Brantley 12/5/2007

    I'm so glad I'm not only enough to really remember the 80s LOL

  • Pam Gaulin 12/5/2007

    Paula, you can find them in stores or online :-)

  • Paula Myers 12/5/2007

    I wish I still had my leg warmers.

  • Pam Gaulin 12/4/2007

    Yes, yes some of these are back in - leg warmers, bracelets...but to those of us know, or remember, they are so 80s!

  • Charlotte Kuchinsky 12/4/2007

    Aren't leg warmers back in? But I have to say NOOOOOOOOOO to the fingerless lace gloves. I'm NOT a Madonna fan!

  • eiffelvu 12/4/2007

    hmm, too bad I cleaned out my closets...LOL

  • Donna Porter 12/4/2007

    I miss leggins and big hair.

  • Judith Blakley 12/4/2007

    These might be retro, but most of them have made a serious comeback.. my 14 yr old LOVES beaded necklaces and rubber bracelets and strange may it be, my old collection of jewelry has mysteriously dwindled. ALL of my daughters (ages 14, 16 & 22) LOVE leggings and have several pairs.

    I had to laugh at the mascara. I had blue too, but I wore the purple mascara most of the time - paired up with a pair of purple sunglasses...LOL! Thanks for the memory.

    GREAT ARTICLE :)

  • Nancy Lichtenstein 12/3/2007

    Wow, the rubber bracelets. I totally forgot about them!
    Thanks for the reminder about Desperately Seeking Susan...I need to watch that again. A similar movie (also starring Rosanna Arquette) is After Hours.

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