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Videos: Scenes From New York Fashion Week In The 1980s
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Published Feb 12, 2013
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Ladies of the '80s
We've looked back at the fashions of New York City in previous decades (1949, 1962, 1969, and the 1950s), but what were the runway shows like? Below, visit some of the New York Fashion Week shows of the 1980s—where Betsy Johnson really dominated.
Betsy Johnson's 1980 Spring Fashion Show
Issey Miyake 1983 Fashion Show, inside of the Intrepid!
Betsy Johnson's 1981 Fall Fashion Show
Betsy Johnson's 1982 Fall Fashion Show
Betsy Johnson's 1985 Fall Fashion Show
Betsy Johnson's 1987 Fall Fashion Show
Junko Koshino Fall/Winter 1988
Helmut Lang Fall/Winter 1989
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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