Fashion Statement
1983 saw the commercialisation of t-shirts with boldly printed messages as a fashion statement. Katherine Hamnett's oversized, white T-shirts with large block letter slogans, were first launched, and later adopted, or modified, by the pop groups Wham! and Culture Club. High Concept
The Smithfield Street bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is featured in the opening scene of the film Flashdance as day breaks, while the title song plays. Saturated fonts jump out onto the screen. It is, after all, one of the original high concept movies. Total Eclipse Of The Heart
Total Eclipse Of The Heart was a synth pop hit for Bonnie Tyler, topping the UK singles charts in March. Moonlight Shadow
Moonlight Shadow was released as a single in May. The vocals were performed by Scottish vocalist Maggie Reilly. It reached number four in the UK during a nineteen-week chart run.