Super bodies: Heroic Fashion from the 1980s

Fashion in the 1980s was like a battlefield. One of the most commanding trends of women’s fashion in the 1980s was the rise of the ‘Super Body’ a structured silhouette that was built upon the athletic body and an attitude of female supremacy. Super Bodies pays tribute to these powerful and body-conscious styles, which are among the most enduring images of the decade. More

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