The Jets practically defined the colorful, layered look of the mid-80s. Click through to see how to get an updated version of their style today.
The Jets “Crush on You”
The Jets are a family musical group from the mid-west who had a string of hit songs throughout the mid to late-80s. Following in the footsteps of co-ed sibling bands before them like the Sylvers and the DeFrancos, the original line-up was comprised of eight brothers and sisters from the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Wolfgramm clan. (There were a total 17 kids in the family.) The Jets’ energetic, synthesized rock & pop harmonies personified the era’s mainstream dance club sound and they are best known for their second single, ‘Crush on You’ which was a worldwide smash hit in 1986.
About the Look
Sisters Moana and Elizabeth shared lead vocal duties on ‘Crush on You’ and so it is their wardrobe that is front and center (though it’s clear that the other band members coordinate just as well). The riotous mix of acid trip hues and tight graphic prints is like, so totally 80s; we can’t help but think of 1980s Teen magazines and vintage Caboodles cases while watching this clip. The slouch tops worn with mini skirts over leggings were the quintessential youth fashion ideals of the day (thanks to Madonna) but in the Jets’ capable teenybop hands, the clothes become much more innocent and, eh, perky.