1977-1978
Princess Caroline of Monaco is wearing a white maillot here flaunting a peek-a-boo style. By the late ’70s, the bare front tops almost started to lose its magic and bare styled backs were starting to come up and created a furor in the fashion industry. Here, she flaunts a bareback with knots on the sides, with a plunging neckline yet covered front.
1980-1981
These are the years when bikinis and two pieces ran out of style. Margaux Hemingway wears a simple black one-piece with a low neckline with thick straps resting on either of her shoulders. Talk about simple yet sophisticated!
1982
Phoebe Cates’ red bikini moment shot at a pool was what majorly impacted the generation then. A halter neck top with barely any lining and a low waisted minimalist bottom created a lot of noise in the design industry. No one ever thought about leaving the pool the same way ever again!
1983-1984
The teeny tiny bikini look continued to rule the masses later as well. The smaller the bikini, the better the look, was the idea that most designers and fashionistas followed that time.
1985-1986
The swimsuit looks back in the mid-’80s was a pattern similar to that of the letter ‘V’. Open backs were in at that moment, with plunged V-shaped necklines and super high cut bottoms, managing to drape a woman’s body in the fashion of the letter. Unlike the other years, the look started to develop a more voguish vibe rather than a rogue one.
1987
Goldie Hawn in Overboard made swimsuits look like a royal outfit rather than beachwear. With a lot of jewelry (that is gold!) and hair accessories, paired with bold makeup and a bright bikini top, she made it seem pretty ‘over the top.’
She changed the perception of the masses about a bikini, as people started to tuck it into jeans and skirts and show up at events or parties instead of just wearing it by the pool or at the beach. This one can be called the onset of bodysuits which are so popular these days.
1988-1989
This is the time when solids changed into florals and checks, and single-colored suits changed into multi-colored ones.
This bikini worn by Nicolette Sheridan in the picture made a style statement, which brought back the off-shoulder strapless bikini top from the early ‘60s with a classic high waist V-shaped bikini bottom.
Flaunting floral prints and multicolored scheme, this look managed to create a major rage that year.
1990
Helena Christensen is seen here to be walking on a fashion ramp wearing a bandeau top with boy short bikini bottom.
This certainly marked a new era, creating a distinct transition from the high waisted V-shaped bottoms to something that’s just a step-less from looking like a boxer.
Helmut Lang was the designer of this look back in the 1990s.
1991-1992
The early 90s hit it off with the introduction of neon graphic prints. Bikini tops, of all kinds, be it strapless, camisole cuts, plunging necklines or halter necks, started to get paired with boxer shorts and skirts.
The color scheme changed too- from bold and soft solids to electric colors like neon pink or blue. The print was not solid or floral either, it transitioned into being more graphic.
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