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The '80s were a transformative era defined by bold colors, audacious fashion, and a cultural revolution. Pockets with alligators, ripped jeans, and turned-up collars ruled the streets, while yuppies emerged as symbols of wealth and ambition, embodying the entrepreneurial spirit of the time. Known for their power lunches and distinctive style, yuppies contrasted sharply with the previous generations. '80s kids embraced colorful attire, high tops, and cherished toys like Teenage Mutant Turtles. The decade featured unique hairstyles, including the infamous mullet, showcasing a playful approach to identity and individuality.
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The mullet captured the spirit of the ‘80s: Business in the front; party in the back.
Y- YoungU- UrbanP- ProfessionalYUPPIE: Noun. Informal.A young city or suburban resident with a well-paid professional job and an affluent lifestyle.
Basically, yuppies were the polar opposite from the hippies of the ‘60s and ‘70s.
Yuppies valued entrepreneurship, business, status, and wealth.
Yuppies were avid consumers with a burning desire to BUY STUFF!
Yuppies would even meet during lunch breaks to do business in what is called a “power lunch.”
Yuppies even had a “power tie,” a tie they considered the most professional.
Christian Bale plays a yuppie serial killer in American Psycho.
In Wall Street, Michael Douglas plays the notorious yuppie Gordon Gecko who pronounces, “Greed is Good!”
…and some thought yuppies were shallow, greedy, and materialistic.
With parents working longer hours, ‘8os kids spent more time alone and grew up fast.
