Lisa Design Team and 1980s Apple Employees

 Now that we are in offices at Apple in 1980-1982, our color palette narrows considerably.  No longer earthy and juicy we are in an office world that is somewhat formal and corporate, though not stuffy. Although the design teams may have an informality to them, they are not sloppy, and often the looks will harken back to the more formal look of the Hewlett-Packard computer business looks. At IBM at the time everyone had to wear suits, ties, and even sock garters.  Apple prided its self in individuality, and considered IBM to be a corporate clone monster, but in the beginning those who worked there seemed to live within a "dress code" of respectability.

Suits tended to be made of stiffer wool fabrics, the lapels tended to be a medium 3.5" in width at the lapel peaks, shirt collars were pretty much as they are today, button down collars are like today's, ties were medium in width, trousers were medium in width (no triple pleats), polo shirts were popular, short and long sleeve dress shirts were worn, slacks such as khakis (in various colors) were neat and pressed, jeans were neat and tidy- and of course worn neatly at mid waist, usually with a belt.   

 

 On the whole, Hair was less unruly than during the 70's, but not cropped really short. Apple was predominantly men, at this time. Secretaries or other classically female type jobs would be dressed conservatively, cleanly.

Lisa's Design Team:

 

 

 

 

 

1980's Apple Employees: