80s fancy dress costume ideas

[Dallas]

ghostbuster

inflatable back pack - whats not to like

[gingerjedi]

I did Robert Smith, just look for an Edward Scissorhands wig on ebay and raid the wifes make-up drawer.

[OwlHoot]

average height skinny guy (me) needs to come up with an 80s themed fancy dress costume for new years.. any ideas?

so far:

freddy mercury - best idea so far
miami vice - not really the physique for it but dooable
david hasslehof - trying to avoid wearing tight leather trousers

Del Boy in a Batman costume?

[chef]

Del Boy in a Batman costume?

great idea but not sure the Swedes will get the joke

[vetran]

great idea but not sure the Swedes will get the joke

how do you say cushtie in swedish?

[FiveTimes]

Del Boy in a Batman costume?

you could ask BP and see if he is using his batman suit

[evilagent]

you could ask BP and see if he is using his batman suit

Is he still with Fathers for Justice then?

[MicrosoftBob]

What about Monkey, that was always a cool one to do in the 80s

[malvolio]

I got first prize once by having a long black raincoat, no trousers, a strategically placed light with an on/off button in the pocket of the coat and a picture of a gin bottle on my back.

aka Flash Gordon....

[darmstadt]

Well as you're in Sweden how about going as a meatball (although you might end looking like a turd!) or as one of the members of Abba?