Storefront Displays in New York City Fashion Stores during the 1970s and 1980s

1980s fashion was defined by vibrant colors, bold silhouettes, and heaps of permed hair. Fashion trends ranged from ripped tights to biker jackets to polished oversized blazers and poof skirts, and style icons ranged from Joan Jett to Joan Collins.

Like it or not, the ’80s are back in full force. Many of the era’s key looks are making a comeback in fashion, from shoulder pads to power suits. Take a look at some of the decade’s most memorable and defining style moments.

Emanuel Antsis took these fascinating photos of window displays in New York fashion stores in the late 1970s and 1980s.

#1 Show window, Manhattan, New York, 1979

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#2 Ancient greek with ties from 5th Ave., New York, 1979

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#3 In clouds, New York, 1979

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#4 By expressing emotion, New York, 1980

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#5 Fashion in New York, 1980

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#6 Fashion in New York, 1980

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#7 Happy woman, New York, 1980

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#8 In Chinatown, New York, 1980

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#9 Modern style of women, New York, 1980

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#10 Sale!, New York, 1980

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#11 Show window performance, New York, 1980

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#12 Yellow ball, New York, 1980

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#13 Four mannequins, New York, 1982

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#14 Fashion in New York, 1982

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#15 Mannequin also could be lonely, New York, 1982

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#16 New York, circa 1980s

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#17 Silver woman, Manhattan, New York, circa 1980s

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