Hanna Montana Retro Look
Miley Cyrus acts out "Hannah Montana," she looks reminiscent of Madonna circa 1985.
The 15-year-old wears tiered miniskirts, leopard prints and fingerless gloves so get ready for masses of Montana fans to emulate the look of the teen favorite, even if they are too young to know the fashions true origin.
The look was created for Cyrus' on-stage persona Hannah to wear, but hints of the '80s have crept into most of the cast's wardrobe.
The teenage actors are too young to remember ripped-neck sweatshirts or leg warmers the first time around, but they do recognize it as retro and think it's cool.
One of Madonna's great fashion legacies is that today's teens have adopted her well-crafted careless look.
It's a case of girlie, rocker,meeting thrift shop in a 'I don't care' but all trend followers know it took an hour to rip those fishnets.
It's probably not a coincidence that the '80s are back considering it's the mothers who wore highlighter-color lace when they were coming of age.
The icons of the day include Olivia Newton John in her "Physical" gear, Molly Ringwald and Jennifer Beals.
The runway shows of Marc by Marc Jacobs, DKNY and London's Christopher Kane have picked up on the idea furthering the return to the era of excess.
Teens can learn from this to have fun with fashion and use it to express themselves, as this generation is simply more style savvy than those that came before it.