Gold Chains
Having a whole bunch of dangly crap hanging off you was just the pinnacle of cool in the 80s. Gold chains were part of the fashion fads of the 80s, thanks to celebrities like Madonna, Mr. T, Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, and Run DMC. It seemed like no one who was in the public eye could be as such without a whole bunch of crap just dangling!
The thick rope gold chains were ostentatious and seen as a statement of luxury and power, with gold chains still playing a huge part in hip-hop style today.