The Stylish Legacy of Duran Duran's Music Videos
March 25, 2025Categories: 1980s Fashion and Music, Podcast Episode
Retro Rewind: The Ultimate 1980s Experience with Ben Martinez
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Duran Duran Video Fashion Highlights: An 80s Expert's Joyride
Hey there, fellow 80s enthusiasts! Buckle up, because today we're talking about a topic that's close to my heart and probably roamed yours if you spent even a second in the glorious 1980s. That’s right, we’re going to chat about the spectacularly flamboyant fashion moments from Duran Duran music videos. I mean, how can anyone forget those snazzy outfits that were almost as loud as the music itself?
The 80s were a magical time, and Duran Duran was like a cherry on top of the decade's pop culture sundae. Imagine the band's fashion as an expressionist art painting—bold, not always cohesive, but utterly unforgettable. In classic 80s style, it was all about big statements, and Duran Duran's fashion was its own exclamation point!
First off, let’s appreciate the "Hungry Like The Wolf" video. Filmed in Sri Lanka, this one has a bit of that adventurous Indiana Jones flair. You’ve got Simon Le Bon, rockin' safari chic like no one else could—unbuttoned shirts and hair perfectly tousled as if he's perpetually caught in a light breeze. It's like he woke up and thought, “Today, I’ll dress like I'm saving the world in style.” And you know what? It worked!
Now, roll with me to the snowy wonderment of "New Moon on Monday." Here, Duran Duran shook things up with layers that screamed “Euro chic!” With oversized coats and turtlenecks, the band looked like they were ready for both a moonlit party and a stroll down a Parisian catwalk. If there’s anything the 1980s taught us, it’s that functionality and fashion don't need to be in the same sentence when you can look this good.
Speaking of high fashion, we cannot ignore "The Wild Boys" video. This one is like Mad Max meets haute couture. Straps, leather, and futuristic vibes, oh my! Just imagine showing this to an alien years from now and saying, “Yeah, this was fashion.” The video is dystopian, it's chaotic, it's the 80s on a turbocharged blender setting.
What I love most about the band’s fashion choices is how they bled into everyday culture. Thanks to videos like "Girls on Film," anyone with a Walkman and a tease comb could channel their inner Duran Duran. So many of us strutted around like we were the sixth member of the band, complete with jackets with the awkward shoulder pads! You bet your leg warmers we did!
And if you haven't laughed out loud yet at the audacity we all had, thinking these looks would last forever, take a walk down memory lane with A Mostly Magnificent Memoir. This fun and heart-warming story of a kid from a small town growing up in the 1980s is a treasure chest filled with similar nostalgic nuggets.
So, to sum it up, Duran Duran's music video fashion was more than just a look; it was a lifestyle. A neon, shoulder-pad-filled lifestyle! As glad as I am that some of those more outlandish styles have stayed in history, there's a part of me that wishes we could bring a bit of that audacity back. Maybe not the whole ensemble, but definitely the spirit! Vanity aside, let’s all raise a virtual goblet—a fancy one, please—to Duran Duran, the fashion trailblazers of 80s music video history.
Thank you for hanging out with me on this nostalgic fashion tour. Until next time, keep it wild and wonderfully 80s!
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