During the 80’s, there were many fads and fashions.  For fashion, there was the power suit (for women), Reebok shoes, Rayban sunglasses, and the "yuppie look".  If you ever saw your parents wearing "the yuppie look", you would probably die of laughter. As of right now, both Reebok shoes and Rayban sunglasses are still in style. Today, Reeboks are made for men, women, children, and babies  But, the Reebok company doesn’t only make shoes.  They now also make merchandise such as clothes and backpacks.
    Also, women wore layers of socks, lots of bracelets, pegged pants (a specific way of folding the bottom of your pants), and BIG HAIR, which is now called "mall hair."
     Like I said before, Rayban sunglasses are still popular.  But, you hardly ever see them because they cost a lot of money
     There were also many fads in the 1980’s.  Two of the most famous were the C.D.(compact disc) and swatch watches.  Swatch watches are little plastic watches that have in time been replaced by bigger, better, and fancier watches.  Today, most watches not only tell the time, but the date and can glow in the dark.  Some watches also have timers, alarms, and are waterproof.  Swatch watches are still made, but because of the newer and fancier watches, you rarely ever see them.
     The C.D. has really changed America.  The compact disc was invented in 1980 and is used for many different things.  Today, the C.D. is used for music, video games, computer software, and movies (DVD).  But, in the future, I’m sure the compact disc will be of use for many more inventions. 

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