I Dressed Like It Was 1987

I styled 3 outfits inspired by the popular fashions of thirty years ago! From the hair metal rockers and groupies, to blazer-clad working ladies and teen pop idols decked out in acid wash jeans, I had a great time pretending it was 1987 and exploring fashion history through one of the most iconic decades - the 80s. Let me know what you think of my ~lookbook~ and if you want to see more of these!
A huge thanks to Kayley Melissa for rocking out this 80s hair! You can check out her channel here: / letsmakeitup1
Sorry for the typos in this video! *Swimmin, *Eyebrows
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[@safiya]

HELLO FRIENDS!!! hope u guys enjoy this adventure into 80s fashion! who's ready for 77? lmao

[@raei6650]

Safiya Nygaard YESSSS

[@MellowMandyArt]

Safiya Nygaard meeeee!

[@LYO999]

Safiya Nygaard YES ME !!!! Also you looked really good in all of them!!

[@sophiatozzi3226]

Safiya Nygaard I love you so much yasss girl hit the 77

[@caite.1346]

heyyyyy saf ilysm!!

[@applebottomjeans3284]

It's so weird seeing someone dressed as the 80s with a high quality camera

[@AliceinDisneyWorld1125]

Right!? Where's the "filmed with a potato" fuzziness?

[@hadihatab3126]

Try putting it on 144p.

[@ulissedazante5748]

I've seen a parody of "Casablanca" with this desclaimer: "Purists must turn down the saturation to see this in Black&White" Here should be "old timers must lower image quality"

[@brokenstudios7729]

Stranger things?

[@vikiy5869]

I mean I dress like that even before I watch this video

[@Luxjuju]

Safiya looks so normal with the outfits she can seriously pull off anything... but when Tyler showed his outfit I lowkey died.... couldn’t stop laughing 💀😂😂😂

[@rockthecasbah493]

juliet - I know right! Me too. 😂😂

[@OneMoreWord1]

I paused the video. His hair killed me I'm typing this from my coffin 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@linkguist6861]

But they also kinda looked really good together

[@nichselim7882]

I don't know why, but his hair reminded me of batman😂

[@nichselim7882]

All my friends said I looked so pale I looked dead, I think I really am now.🤣🤣🤣

[@pamcakemix]

Tyler is the definition of supportive boyfriend! What an awesome guy!

[@holisticmaya]

Pamela Whiting yeah he doesn't seem remotely embarrassed by her in public 😂

[@breannafinney2546]

RIGHT !!!

[@minoriruba1828]

Also remember saf is making tons of money so........

[@SweetSoulBrother0]

@Kate Haha you shouldn't be saying sorry, that's definitely what they implied by saying saf is making tons of money. Definitely it's a factor that this is Saf's job so of course he wants to be supportive but it's also just a bit of fun... I don't see any harm in it. It's not that embarrassing if you're both dressed a bit ridiculous

[@pamcakemix]

He also works just as hard. He is ALWAYS filming her and I am sure he helps with editing. Its a partnership, duh

[@Charlotte-cf3ro]

I really want her to collaborate with Bernadette Banner and make a “I dressed like it was 1887” video.

[@bluelol4843]

That would be absolutely legendary and I love it already

[@syedmazharhasan6803]

Yeah, wearing a humongous bustle would be bonkers lol

[@dragonbaby33]

I was literally talking about that with my sister! It would be so awesome! Or even an Edwardian look.

[@jayneg1071]

shut up this would be amazing

[@lisastenzel5713]

Oh damn! You are so right! The two together would be aaawesome

[@leemiller29]

I legitimately like the “working girl” outfit you put together and would 100% wear that

[@Amsayy]

Ashley L right? Not to mention the look suits safiya so well. She looks adorable in it.

[@radleylessley9459]

Ashley L SO DO I

[@RSimusic]

its hot!

[@emthompson4085]

Ashley me too

[@queenofravenclaw6327]

2 things - It’s ADORABLE -She looks FANTASTIC IN IT

[@lenacarey2333]

I swear you can pull off any look

[@Sharperthanu1]

Not for long.She spends too much time in the sun without a good hat on.Exposing her face so much to the sun is ALREADY starting to make her look older than Cher.Cher is smart enough to ALWAYS protect her face and neck 100% from the sun.

[@lenacarey2333]

adrienne gellman Your comment is pretty rude, leave her alone

[@bunniesandbubbles5893]

Martha Yanders That's not really Safiya

[@lunaticxgurl]

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[@noaelr554]

adrienne gellman she doesn't even look older??

[@HeyyBrey]

Safiya nails it. She really does her research. No crazy neon and leg warmers that so many people seem to think that what everyone wore in the 80's. I really really enjoy watching Saf's videos!

[@caty0000]

but people did wear that stuff too!

[@HeyyBrey]

Caty Butler some people did. But honestly, that wasn't the prime style of the 80s 🙂

[@eustacia03]

I love this whole sociology and history as seen through fashion thing. If she keeps going next is my birth year which should be... harrowing.

[@angela_67]

neon an leggings were the thing though..maybe the earlier 80's but she got the more classic passable styles...;-)

[@ICanChangeItLater]

my parents were teens at the time, and bright colors and neons were HUGE trends in high schoolers and college aged people, but people underestimate the influence hair metal had on fashion. also, most people wore similar clothes to today’s; jeans and graphic t-shirts. My mother and I were talking about this earlier; trends cost money, which most people either weren’t willing to spend or did have. most people didn’t and don’t follow trends to the extreme (though all clothes are influenced by trends, like how the color and cut of jeans changes every few years) for price or insecurity reasons, so casual graphic and button up T-shirts with jeans were very common. neons usually came in through jewelry and accessories, again for money reasons. it’s a lot cheaper and cost effective to get a pair of neon pink earrings you can wear with most anything than a full outfit in neon

[@peytoncooke1334]

Okay but that " working women" outfit is so cute, I love the aesthetic of office wear in the late 80's early 90's

[@lukefierro2180]

It’s funny hearing her say some of this stuff isn’t in style like the leather pants or even now the 80s - 90s workwear is in style

[@marikkelaszlo3355]

@@lukefierro2180 and the blazer trend nowadays (although less extreme shoulder pads)

[@elenaacatalinei]

yess, reminds me of heathers!!!

[@elementaryschooldropout1482]

Saf suits the 80s better than anyone I've ever seen.

[@l4dyyx339]

hi im your fan

[@emily.cates.]

That's exactly what I was thinking! She looks so amazing!!

[@grumiosspoon_]

She looks like my sister did in the 80s

[@CeCeBookworm07]

I sent this to my mom because she was a teenager in the 80's, She said it was more accurate than even some fashion magazines.

[@mohamedashian604]

And your grammar in the first sentence is top notch

[@annetteslife]

I was a teen in the 80s as well

[@connorhearts4776]

so was my mom, and she agrees lol

[@Robyn817]

i sent to both of my parents and it was good

[@iwd1856]

You' re right! (I was a teen in the 80's too)

[@kayleymelissa]

I had THE BEST time styling your and Tyler's hair for this!!! & Casually making both of you about 3" taller just with hair 🙈😂

[@izzyathena1856]

Kayley Melissa you did great!

[@courtneylynn1854]

Your work was amazing!

[@thiscityisdead6983]

Kayley Melissa You did a great job! :)

[@patr9131]

Each hairstyle was spot on! Great job!

[@RaasAlHayya]

From someone who lived through the 1980s - you did a fantastic job!

[@juliafaith06]

This vid should have just been titled: Winona Ryder through the ages

[@fabulousroy]

Julia Faith we stan

[@brokenstudios7729]

JOYCE. BYERS.

[@Sarah-ik6hi]

@@brokenstudios7729 yasss

[@lilybug3]

@@brokenstudios7729 and Veronica Sawyer

[@hazel1834]

That’s who it’s reminding me of!! God, I thinking this entire video, “who is this outfit reminding me of”

[@risipieces]

outfit one: generic older sibling outfit two: literally my mom outfit three: someone i probably had a crush on

[@Hamburger8079]

I wish I was born in these older decades when everything was so simple.

[@riceu4214]

Kaycee And Carson D Ya I know right but im still scared of the World War

[@amelie_thingz4471]

Stranger things

[@emoboyzzz4life]

But I’m not the older sibling

[@spynxy6243]

Like number 1000!!

[@hazelpineapple3060]

for some reason theres nothing more satisfying than watching safiya gallivanting around town in these crazy outfits

[@carolinaalmeida3782]

I wonder if people walking on the street during these videos think safiya is a time traveler

[@nordichetalian95]

Doc Marty you there

[@lucywhittle7065]

That would be very funny

[@arizona_welder76welder15]

Lol

[@iks2515]

brave of you to think that she isnt a time traveler

[@victorianmadonna]

The long straight hair made another comeback in the 90s and nowadays it's either short or layered. The 80s really had the largest hair, makeup, and style selection out of the entire 1900s.

[@totoricos]

how does saf legit look good in everything she tries HOW

[@torigarcia8340]

RIGHT !

[@KayBabes]

omg ikr!!!!

[@HadeelBabel]

Brause she is wearing it with a lot of confidence, if you have a lot of confidence everything will look good on you. I wish I had so much confidence 😍😍

[@bums009]

Tori Maye the first outfit looked so hot on her omg

[@adalynpettigrew8300]

Tori Maye ikr like OMG GIRL DO U EVER LOOK BAD

[@Livia-ih9lq]

i really love these videos because you do research and you explain it, which is really interesting! . you don't just google '80s clothes'. you also explain how you found all the items. also you're just really beautiful and funny

[@sarahd2097]

i was thinking this exact thing!! like i really appreciate the nod to all the women joining the workforce and how she did her research on the different musical and social movements of the time

[@tara7994]

livvv yeah Saf does amazing work and research!

[@takeadeepbreathin]

This is really well done. Shes amazing. Honestly Im not even into fashion and makeup but the way she explains things and how brings me in. I really like her and her work a lot. Very interesting.

[@shaliniagrawal1481]

livvv 1k like

[@obiwans]

livvv i agree :)

[@isaiahxa7759]

She reminds me so much of Veronica// Winona Ryder

[@sabonbon2166]

ikr! that's what i first thought lol

[@alienindisguise5546]

I myself am Strange and Unusual

[@user-wc1ue6qe9v]

I think it’s the smile 😊

[@sleepisfortheweak9907]

@@alienindisguise5546 :000 bugbeverage!!

[@alienindisguise5546]

@@sleepisfortheweak9907 what is Betelgeuse

[@sakura_kitkat7896]

Tyler: Have you ever touched a guitar? Safiya: Not an electric guitar. A normal guitar. Me: ...you mean, acoustic? o.O

[@misslisa1120]

I had the exact reaction. Like girl, an electric guitar *is* a normal guitar.

[@fynleyb_1036]

Lol I almost died when she said that I was like"ummm do u know what that guitar is called!?" Lol

[@itsjustsophia11]

I play acoustic im in a smol band

[@kvb4349]

No no she didn’t. She didn’t. IM LAUGHING SO MUCH!!! She dragged Tyler into this video 😂🤣

[@rosaiglesias904]

DUUUUUDE!!! I was NOT expecting that. I LOVED IT!

[@bec7666]

So good!! He pulled it off so well!

[@Renmachia]

He pulled it off but it took me about five minutes to get the courage to open my eyes and continue the video

[@rosaiglesias904]

I feel you.

[@Punkndisorder89]

He's on his channel too if you enjoyed this. Xx

[@DragonGirlsGaming]

She literally could be a history teacher and i would never be bored

[@serenah6214]

Each day she would come dressed up from a different time period.

[@MaverickBaking]

You actually really suit all the hairstyles! The mini history lesson was cool too, less embarrassing than the 2007 version anyway...

[@humornordestino]

da uma passadinha no meu canal xeru nas ureias é xoxx !!!!

[@mizumikamishiru4599]

I love how she pulls off every style she's tried. She looks absolutely amazing in everything ❤💕

[@Lillyanna707]

My mother, a certified 80s teenager, has said your hair still wasn’t big enough

[@laurie4275]

She couldnt do the spiral perm we all had for a temporary look. Yep, 3 hrs and a whole can of hair spray and a pick, everyday before school.😄

[@shy3805]

Aqua net held that hair up

[@Keksdich]

your mom is right :D it has to be huuuuge :D and you need to use 1,5 bottles of hairspray :D

[@itsena1660]

Lillian H same lol

[@esra6873]

@@Keksdich i did that look and i used 2.9 bottles😂

[@moreliagutierrez2101]

She had a different personality for every style, I love it she pulls them off so good

[@snickerdoodlecat0]

I asked my mom what she thought and this is what she said "No guy would be caught dead in the Flock of Seagulls hair. Maybe Robert Smith from The Cure. Head-to-toe acid wash was reserved for magazines and the dweebs who were trying to hard. Ditto on the mismatched accessories in the hair band look. Other than that, pretty darn accurate." This comes from my mom who was 15 in 1987.

[@snickerdoodlecat0]

Part 2 "And yes, we spent HOURS on our hair. My graduation pix, remember? If I did it that way for school, I would need to get up around 5:00am to get to school by 7:40. Most of the time, though, you did the bangs and pulled the rest up with a scrunchie, banana clip or a barrette."

[@snakeli8880]

Mismatched earrings were huge in the metal scene, which is what she was going for, often because multiple ear piercings that were more common in the metal scene too. I was a teen metalhead in the 80s and I purposefully mismatched or friends would trade earrings so each of you had one. Earrings almost as best friend necklaces because each of you had one.

[@solarhailey]

Patrick Swayze, Freddie mercury, Heathers and Phil lester....this is the best thing ever omg

[@Attackontrashcan]

YES!

[@arianagrandeismyqueen6166]

retroparkers Whitney. Houston. Too.

[@TheRealSiahA]

y’all forgot about Michael 😭🤷🏽‍♀️

[@Gravity_draws]

IKR!!!

[@petraroguljic5792]

Heathers ❤️

[@HauntinglyAsh]

I LOVED that these outfits were so spot on. Like it wasn’t an exaggeration, they were legitimately things people wore in this era. And how you rocked all three...I’ll never know.

[@Kakibot]

Oh my god Tyler. This video made me so happy. I live for the 80s!

[@jasminejackson3485]

Kakibot m

[@lilacskyes874]

Maffaz Jub Jub Its her boyfriend

[@KingGeorgetherd]

The first outfit: Def Leppard Second outfit: Veronica Sawyer in red Third outfit: 🧐 IDK

[@finnsnyder8900]

Veronica Sawyer in red Do you mean: Heather Chandler

[@hadihatab3126]

Third outfit was like Debbie Gibson or Tiffany, Debbie was known for bowler hats and Tiffany for denim jackets.

[@robinchesterfield42]

First outfit: Joan Jett! Second outfit: Every businesslady from every '80s movie about money ever. Third outfit: SO MANY of the girls in my Junior High...

[@nfspbarrister5681]

3rd look :any mall-rats 😂😂😂

[@mirunavartic2750]

I love the fact that she always includes history in her videos. I think that's beautiful

[@annagleason2997]

She looks so pretty with the hair from the second outfit 😍👏🏼

[@therealJamieJoy]

Wow. You really did a good job with authenticity. Not only did I live as a young grownup in 1987, I was also a model, a window dresser, and I went to college for Fashion in the 1980s. Seriously, you NAILED IT. I am so impressed with the looks you chose and the attention to detail.

[@MWolfL]

The 1980s are my favorite decade fashion-wise (at least) because of how diverse and unique the non-work outfits were. Neon, pastel, tracksuits, acid-wash denim, huge earrings, high ponytails, big hair, mullets, jelly shoes, bucket hats, Converse, Keds, leggings, stirrup pants, leg warmers, slouch socks, chunky plastic necklaces, multi-color eyeshadow, etc. And all in various combinations, matched or mismatched! It's like the 'dress like your fantasy' Hippie style of the 1960s, only Up to Eleven! Totally tubular! :D

[@NostalgiCrazy]

Lol yeah, I wish we had fun fashion like the 80s again :(

[@MWolfL]

@@NostalgiCrazy Well, we can still dress in those fashions now. As long as we're willing to deal with anyone who might consider us weird for dressing in fashions from the pre-21st century past that is.

[@boop37]

Saf looks so good with bangs, the last hairstyle suited her so well.

[@user-jk1lb5cg1z]

Saf literally looked so beautiful in the second outfit

[@showmeyourdogs8697]

I agree! I loved that one.

[@indiahb8126]

v thop

[@nourinebishara1709]

my favorite outfit for sure!! bring this style back!!!

[@letsHugElefanten]

She looked so beautiful in all of these outfits especially the second one was so cute

[@panicattheblackparade91]

Yes I loved her hair so much

[@mystiquesubliminals]

As a an 80s teenager wannabe I can confirm these outfits are spot on 😌👑

[@robinchesterfield42]

As an actual '80s teenager (for the last three years, anyway) I can confirm they ARE spot on. :)

[@1ziad1994]

I'm glad you left Buzzfeed, your content is much more informative and detailed than any video I've seen on buzzfeed, you put so much effort and research into it. I love it. ❤️

[@blushfaerie]

Judas and theyre longer than 7 mins!

[@KarliMcNaughton]

I don't know if it's been said already/enough but I love how in depth Saf goes for her videos when it comes to historical and background knowledge. she could just do a video where she tries all these wild outfits and be done with it but instead she includes research as well. I feel like I'm in a history class, but in a fun way. I love it!

[@Thatgirl-kk6er]

Yes! I love that she puts history and humor in her videos

[@kimh1717]

I completely agree with you!!

[@darthpanda5142]

Karli McNaughton shes def going places she’s so talented buzzfeed should seriously be pissed she left

[@KarliMcNaughton]

heyyyy while y'all are liking and replying to this comment go ahead and check out my recent video i could've gone blind maybe idk I'm not a scientist but it makes good clickbait, no? (shameless promo just GREAT)

[@marsbit1711]

i really admire your carefree attitude when it comes to what you’re wearing. it’s really helped me break out and wear clothes i’ve always wanted to but never had the confidence to.

[@joeywild2011]

The way you did your makeup and hair in the first look genuinely makes you look exactly like my mum did in the 80s. She was in her 20s then and in her younger pics you genuinely look like the spitting image of her. I showed her you in that look and she said it made her feel nostalgic. She was also happy that I said she looked like you haha

[@cherrybombbb541]

Second outfit has Heather Chandler vibes 👠👑

[@tin2097]

It does thoooo

[@redvelvetraine]

i was about to comment that

[@petraroguljic5792]

Yessss

[@raymondjacque6594]

I was looking for this comment Ahhh finally

[@EdwardRock1]

CherryBOMBBB she looks like Winona tho

[@nicolealfonseca6659]

i love the second outfit its so pretty id wear it.. also wow saf looked beautiful especially with the curly hair but wow she looked soo pretty in the second outfit

[@kyliep5376]

Loved that one! Really want that makeup look and hair and outfit to make a comeback

[@sophiek5809]

Omg ikr that hair was beautiful!!!

[@TheyCallMeeJuice]

She looks great with curly hair

[@tuuongvys]

When heathers appeared on the screen, I got so happy xD I don't know why- Probably because I really love Heathers-

[@girlsybluey3222]

Me too (^v^)

[@gryffwitch37]

80's were the bomb!!. I graduated in 1986 and we did take an hour or more just to do our hair!! It was either POUF hair or Farah hair!!

[@hollyshane2604]

My mom wears the second outfits hair with bigger bangs every day. It takes her maybe 15 minutes? Maybe its the practice? She's been doing it since the 80s!

[@gryffwitch37]

@@hollyshane2604 I can't do the pouf hair again, or the bangs....age does that sometimes.....but I do know what you are talking about!!

[@daisyamburgey3065]

That's the year my mom was born 😂

[@daisyamburgey3065]

@ᑭIᗰᑭᒪE ᖴᗩᑕE yeah she had me at a young age-

[@vivianvu472]

also her outfits were on point!! 😍

[@7OsHYUNJIN]

vivian You watch ricegum lmao

[@yeseniaramirez9408]

BRISA MANZO so what that she watches him?

[@ShyyCrow]

Yeah foreal! Her first outfit made her look like a badass

[@rominaconstenla5624]

vivian 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@humornordestino]

oi da uma passadinha no meu canal xeru nas ureias...

[@ajaxwhat]

I can't get over how amazing you look in the shoulder pad outfit. Like it was made for you haha

[@xitsmedianax]

Born in '83 here. The working woman look was how my mom dressed when I was growing up 🤦‍♀️😂😂😂 And the teen look is what I rem my babysitters dressed as and I too wore the shoulder pads! They put shoulder pads in EVERY CLOTHING!! I had both acid washed jeans, jean jackets and matching skirts with matching jean jacket outfit. Me and my BFF were twining at school in kindergarten one day. All the teachers thought we were so cute! 😂😂

[@MrSkerpentine]

did they make acid washed Jean shoulder pads tho 🤔

[@silviatonapetian6932]

Oh my god, I remember seeing you and Tyler at pinkberry when I still worked there in the first outfit. Now it all makes sense😂

[@joanieg2168]

Yep, did that hair every stinkin day! Used a can of AquaNet per week. Crazy Crazy decade, but we definitely had the best music!

[@ohkaw]

Joanie G the music part i can agree with, my mom was born in exactly 1980 and ive heard the songs and im IN LOVE WITH THEM. wayyy better than the music in this generation.

[@realangelabaker88]

Oh Kay your mom was born during a good time she was a kid in the 80’s and a teen in the 90’s mine was a kid in the 70’s and a teen in the 80’s😋

[@Asinglegrainofsand]

My dad was a ‘79 kid so he taught me 60-90s music

[@potatuh2]

I think you guys are the reason of air pollution. If we removed all the hairspray from the air we would all stop slowly suffocating

[@yeahimahuman8080]

Potatuh well no the main cause of air pollution is the fashion industry 😁

[@syrupfingies]

Saf rocking the Heather Chandler look. HEATHER, HEATHER, HEATHER, *SAFIYA*

[@gh0stsnaps]

PajamaRat ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ HEATHER HEATHER HEATHER AND A BABE

[@sydney3170]

mxddy clxrk HEATHER HEATHER HEATHER AND- SAFIYA?!?

[@petraroguljic5792]

Heather,heather,heather and someone

[@MegaKhelditia]

AND YOU KNOW YOU KNOW YOU KNOW SAFIYA'S BEAUTIFUL

[@jasperclaue1086]

My school is doing an 80s day and I'm cosplaying as veronica, and my friends are being Heather Chandler and Heather Duke and my boyfriend is considering being JD

[@douglasgriffiths3534]

A lot of my clothes are 80s leftovers. I absolutely loved the decade. I even have a Swatch watch collection from back then, and they all look and work just fine. I have 47 of them. I listen to mostly 80s music as well. (Jan Griffiths).

[@carminegiscloux2732]

Ok but like the hairstyle of the second outfit fit you SO WELL OMG

[@dunjamijuskovic7511]

i love how one day someone will make a video called "Dressed Like It Was 2018" 😂 😱

[@arlenrackley206]

I’m watching in 2019 so that would be me

[@charliesmith6510]

Gucci and Nike sneakers that are huge af

[@stacischuck3844]

@@charliesmith6510 as well as penny Loafer's argyle shirts and super peppy anything pastel colors for the grown-ups it was all very Miami vice?!

[@09respinoza]

Why do you look so good in 80s fashion!!? You killed it in the other decades too but the 80s just suits you!

[@rachelbennett8041]

I agree, she hit the nail on the head with this one!

[@lillianfredriksson1890]

Yep. You nailed it. I definitely wore these things but I was a hair rebel and just let my hair be. No hair spray but it was naturally large like that. I recognized the Flock of Seagulls hairdo immediately. We used to laugh about that one on MTV.

[@jaspizzazz]

Safiya is very mature and insightful with a good dose of quirky. Her videos have a calm chill vibe. Very refreshing to watch in comparison to some other youtubers. Love watching her and her videos!

[@cryinglaughingemoji1741]

Jasmine Le yeah I think those youtubers who try hard to seems fun by making faces and weird sounds are so annoying.

[@RoKer13]

Now it makes sense why I subscribed lol I need more chill. And I was thinking about how familiar she was to me, and I remember her from my Buzzfeed addiction phase lol

[@arooba6318]

I honestly learn more from Safiyas 15 min videos than I ever did in 5 years of high school

[@bandaidjam]

Aaaaay love ur profile pic

[@SAE-vy8wy]

Arooba xxx THIS

[@cassidythecat66]

You don't have 4 years of high school? I'm so sorry....

[@actionjackson8315]

Wait.. 5 years??

[@W0LFSBANE.]

5???

[@augustrhequivalent6383]

This is what i like about her. She passionately put a lot of effort, research information or something etc about the video that she want to make. Also, she has the best, unique and innovative video ideas. I have been her fans since she was make a Ladylike series with her bff Freddie when she was at buzzfeed. Good job Saf. as usual, your videos always entertaining and really fun...👏😁👍

[@dakotalawther302]

Who else got excited when they seen that picture of Queen ???

[@seanjacobs1584]

@Ella Moe because she used it as an example of glam rock from the 70s not as an example of 80s fashion

[@marcushughes4697]

MAAAAAAAAAAAMAAAAAAAA

[@marieantoinette1072]

Me 💅👽

[@robotichoneybee]

I always get excited when I see a picture of Queen, darling

[@Xx_bread.sticks]

Mee I thought I was the only only one

[@NoTanFemenina]

Just came over here to say YOURE A FUCKING GENIUS WTF

[@rosaiglesias904]

I couldn't have said it better myself. I'm not surprised she's so successful on youtube. Safiya is the BOMB!

[@larissamoores2266]

me when she had the red skirt on from the 80's HEATHER, HEATHER---

[@zacktoman3897]

Larissa Moores MEEEEW

[@ranthetrashcan]

HEATHER...and SOMEONE

[@jessicaoledan4422]

what's you damage, heather?

[@larissamoores2266]

AAAAAAHHHHHH

[@notreal1631]

ranthetrashcan HEATHER HEATHER HEATHER AND A BABE

[@Naomi-pd1em]

She killed it! Oml she looks so good in every outfit

[@Squish_Squash]

Safiya I'm a casual viewer of this channel and 6 years late but this video is a literal blessing! I'm planning to write a narrative set specifically in 1987, and was trying to look up fashion trends from that year to be more historically accurate and found this. This is a LIFESAVER

[@crazykat710]

Yep, I'm old enough that I dressed similar to the "Work Lady" in 1987: I wore ridiculous shoulder pads in a loose blazer, panty hose and those awful shoes. I also permed my hair and sprayed it to crazy poodle levels. The other 2 looks were not me. But everyone looked like one of the 3, so no one felt stupid! Ah, memories...

[@spelletier2007]

Me too! We thought those perms looked so great.

[@wolfpakave5084]

Susan Pelletier Why is it somehow not great when you stop liking it now that the style is different?

[@hadihatab3126]

Wolfpak\/\/ave fashion is fickle and people follow fashion. Trends also evolve from one thing to the next.

[@ochsliker]

Poodle? You mean Brian May?

[@wolfpakave5084]

@@hadihatab3126 I know that of course, but they act as if what's acceptable now should have been the norm then. All I'm saying is just because a style has changed, it never actually implies the old style was worse. In fact, I think fashion is just getting worse for the most part...

[@katie-marie9746]

In the second outfit, Saf looked like either a Heather or Veronica Sawyer

[@alexanderhamilton5335]

Katie-Marie my thoughts exactly

[@poisonivy3627]

Yeahh

[@bigachunga7290]

Katie-Marie thats cause the movie was made in the 80s

[@katie-marie9746]

@@bigachunga7290 I know that

[@victoriastephenson993]

AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

[@GeorgiePorgie127]

You pulled off that second outfit SO well omg

[@thedeathofcheerio7967]

Georgie Porgie When I saw it all I could see was Veronica Sawyer lmao

[@amelie_thingz4471]

The last one reminds me of the people in starcourt mall in stranger things s3🤣

[@vampiraJ]

Amelie Tero Stranger Things really gets it right on what the 80s looked like!

[@emmajoyce901]

You actually look soo good in that office outfit! The hair and everything just really suited you!

[@jeremywilson5094]

You look so cute in the second look tbh! Like I want that to come back into style 😮

[@airnandez7722]

Jeremy Wilson yess

[@haileyscomet1017]

Same, it's so cute!

[@raveneaster2160]

She looks like the girl from heathers haha

[@mattieking388]

She looks so much like Veronica in the working outfit

[@no.9583]

I was thinking more of a Heather Chandler, But hey! A Heathers fan!

[@peachybaby2272]

BLAZE ARTS AND GAMES Veronica trying to be a heather, in my opinion. She said that because Veronica has black curly hair.

[@bookseyno1]

Yes I was just about to say that..

[@gianinamorales8597]

Yeah, that's why I clicked. She's gorgeous. 😁

[@heididepotter8136]

I was a teen in the 80s, grate times! Loved my blue eyeshadow and mascara, loved the accidwash jeans I had big hair for shure. Loved the bright colors, but was also a Madonna look- alike I had a perm, lots of curls Loved my short light blue jacket with major shoulderpads! And yes I did a full acid wash jeans outfit too Grate memories. Thank you!

[@bassooness]

Saf is so freaking clever, one of the best youtubers nowadays. Lowkey glad she left Buzzfeed lmao

[@alisapolovsky1157]

Vanessa Ferrer agree. Talk about quality content

[@jacky1515]

"Everything the light touches, Simba.. is an office.. that you could be working in" This cracked me up 😂😂

[@beckwilde]

first outfit looked bomb. i really love the intricate explanation of details in these videos omg

[@hawktalon7890]

As someone who's into older fashion, I love Saf's dress like the decade videos.

[@Taytortot]

I can definitely see the third outfit making a comeback soon.

[@Bewitched.bybrooke]

Tay-tor tot it has

[@Jo-chilin]

This video is not only awesome but also really educational! I always love watching your videos because I'm enjoying myself and learning at the same time! You should do the rest of the decades, especially the 70s and 20s :)

[@chrisbeeblack]

She already did a video like this for 1997 =)

[@Jo-chilin]

Chrisbeeblack you're right she did, I completely forgot

[@FacheChanteDeux]

Just Chilin She did well but Saf missed one of the biggest trends of the 80's. The Preppy Handbook came out in the 80's and the polo shirt preppy look was huge. I remember wearing straight Ralph Lauren in the 80's when I was a child.

[@garimasingh2739]

She should also do the 50's. she would look so good in the rockabilly fashion

[@jessicagroberg1553]

Just Chilin *1920's for sure!!!*

[@theodore_honeybee6104]

That first outfit is exactly my mom, and she still owns the aesthetic

[@emmalud9211]

"*I'm a city lady, The city is mine Look at that city*" -Saf 2017

[@minela8646]

Why does Saf kinda remind me of young Winona Ryder?😂💙

[@wankusbankus]

IKR

[@missh1tsu]

Minela Salkic OMG!

[@missh1tsu]

Pfp👌

[@it9957]

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE!!!

[@dirtylaundry8399]

I know right?!

[@gabriellaramirez157]

The second outfit looks like Wynona Ryder in Heathers and I love it

[@brennapailer]

Gabriella Ramirez YES

[@Charlotte-cw8qp]

Gabriella Ramirez YUSS

[@maggiesnell9615]

Really? I think her outfit has more H. Chandler vibes.

[@Cathaersis]

Gabriella Ramirez Exactly!

[@rebeccah2662]

Maggie Snell that’s what I was thinking

[@grapetape9753]

i'm actually just here for the glam metal look😂

[@rainbowwstar]

WHY ARE THESE LOOKS EVERYTHING

[@shannonhenraat6889]

The second outfit looked soo stunning on you and you should wear your hair curly more often ❤️❤️

[@dabhowlter3078]

Tyler: you look like a Ruth Safiya: First of all, I'm CHERYL

[@logan6562]

baby dab Dan and Phil sims 4😂

[@cclyxw4347]

When my name IS Cheryl.....

[@robinchesterfield42]

That one cracked me up, especially the "I look like someone's mom" line in addition to the "you look like a Ruth", because...my mom IS a Ruth and she did dress like that when necessary in the '80s. XD

[@mikelowry7730]

I was 9 years old in 87 but I can remember the era like yesterday. You really killed it and I wish the kids today would bring back more of the 80s style because it was the best decade hands down

[@pastelpinkhoney]

I would be pretty happy for 80’s fashion to make a comeback 😂👌

[@aryasnow2709]

blackglittercandy me too! normally I'm not into it but the way saf rocked it made me love it lol

[@angela_67]

they actually are!!..lol

[@saraemily326]

blackglittercandy It has been. Crop tops, high waisted stuff, and checkers were huge in the 80's out in the 0's and then came back in 2016-17

[@Scream-vq8ht]

blackglittercandy hell no i reFUSE TO look like a LION

[@sweetie8656]

@blackglittercandy lol nahhhh thanks 😂

[@eerielakeerie]

Okay so the shoulder pads officewear look is literally exactly what my aunt wore when she was in college during the eighties and Saf looked so much like her that I was Very Startled

[@nikyinacorner9178]

This video was fashion and education. I LOVED IT!

[@LisaHaos]

Safiya looks so good in every single outfit, and she wears them so naturally, not costume-y

[@andreabeth2352]

80's fashion, while kind of crazy, was kinda awesome in a totally over the top way. I was 6 then, but my older sister was a teenager, and I tried everything I could to be like her. This reminded me so much of some of the stuff she wore when she was in her crossover phase of teen/rocker girl. I would love it if some of the crazy colors and certain styles made a comeback. I don't think I could wear shoulder pads again though. 😂😂😂

[@TheMnnoa]

This video is seriously soooo good. The information, the looks, everything is perfect. And you wear the outfits so well! Loved this video Safiya

[@abbeyismajesticmeow]

YOU LOOKED SO GOOD IN THE BUSINESS WOMAN OUTFIT, SAF 😍

[@CrystalVideo9]

The "80's Hair God" may only be appeased by sacrificing many cans of hair spray

[@jasminedubois6711]

How many is enough?

[@SarrahElizabeth]

Okay the hair in the acid wash outfit I️s actually so cute on you

[@ewolff3511]

tRUEEE

[@allergies9099]

Yes

[@olivia_proulx]

This is so unfair! YOU LOOK GOOD IN EVERYTHING! HOW!?!?!?!?

[@MangoMintMickey]

Step 1: Be attractive

[@whalewhale557]

it be that confidence