New Romanticism (also referred to as blitz kids and by a wide variety of other names), was a pop culture movement in the United Kingdom that began around 1979 and peaked around 1981. Developing in London nightclubs such as Billy’s and The Blitz and spreading to other major cities in the UK, it was based around flamboyant, eccentric fashion and new wave music. Several music acts from the era adopted the style of the movement and became known to epitomise it within the music and mainstream press, including Ultravox, Visage, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, ABC and Boy George (of Culture Club). Adam and the Ants were also labelled as New Romantic by the press, although they had no direct connection to the original scene. A number of these bands adopted synthesizers and helped to develop synthpop in the early 1980s, which, combined with the distinctive New Romantic visuals helped them first to national success in the UK and, with help of MTV to play a major part in the Second British Invasion of the US charts. By the mid-1980s the original movement had largely dissipated and, although some of the artists associated with the scene continued their careers, they had largely abandoned the aesthetics of the movement and the synthpop sound. There were attempts to revive the movement from the 1990s, including the short-lived romo movement.Tumblr (3.0; @newromanticmovement)http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/37c0a5cf46ec23ae8706816019d179c1/tumblr_mm85afXdHm1royileo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s “early morning” and I thought of you guys <3!</p>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/49510466385http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/49510466385Fri, 03 May 2013 09:25:27 -0400a-haMorten HarketMagne FuruholmenPaul Waaktaar-Savoynew romanticnew wave1980s fashion1980s musicTake On Me<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/57a81e44e77cfe02f606796dea9b28c8/tumblr_mlgj75f22n1royileo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/48281389073http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/48281389073Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:33:05 -0400Depeche ModeDelta MachineDave GahanMartinGoreandy fletcherNew Romantics1980s music1980s fashionDepeche Mode 2013<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/de5c0c8c565f968541263ef5ae6f77b4/tumblr_ml93nfRLNV1qgy115o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/48012868208http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/48012868208Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:59:53 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/26335de6802d017fb44fddaf68129406/tumblr_mkqlvrgN1K1r7yrgko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://cotidianocinza.tumblr.com/post/47111680051/chrissie-hynde-the-pretenders-deborah-harry">cotidianocinza</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders), Deborah Harry (Blondie), Viv Albertine (The Slits), Siouxsie Sioux (Siouxsie & the Banshees),  Poly Styrene (X-Ray Spex) and Pauline Black (The Selecter). </span></p> </blockquote>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/47837998575http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/47837998575Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:04:15 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8emw1oSyC1qgdrxeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/47810840955http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/47810840955Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:11:41 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/84ee1b54dcb6ec99a8ec8c2d747879f8/tumblr_ml3mcwOsN31royileo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Its about time Mr. Steve Strange came back to the music seen! A whole new line up and a brand new Album, who’s excited as I’am <3?</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.visage.cc/index.php"><a href="http://www.visage.cc/index.php">http://www.visage.cc/index.php</a></a></p>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/47706861410http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/47706861410Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:12:00 -0400VisageFade To GreySteve StrangeSteve BarnacalLauren DuvallRobin Simon1980s music1980s fashionNew RomanticsThe Blitz KidsThe Blitz Club<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7e46e0e5c1a7fb41bc79a99305595bb6/tumblr_mkqw1nmNhC1qbgvpzo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d02b5b8078278de88ae4854df981db02/tumblr_mkqw1nmNhC1qbgvpzo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://80srecordparty.tumblr.com/post/47125001513/the-look-of-love-part-one-the-look-of-love">80srecordparty</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span class="Apple-style-span"><strong>The Look Of Love</strong> (Part One); The Look Of Love (Part Two)<br/>b/w The Look Of Love (Part Three); The Look Of Love (Part Four)<br/><em>ABC</em>, Neutron Records/UK (1982) </span></p> </blockquote>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/47131798087http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/47131798087Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:48:19 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c916a0cee167ca743b998ca4a7bdc856/tumblr_mk62u4gYFB1s8g5wxo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/68e2b040298c52650f57c8aef10dd0e1/tumblr_mk62u4gYFB1s8g5wxo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/06e711598dabb803a0bd967b721dd1b0/tumblr_mk62u4gYFB1s8g5wxo3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/09c8e11b2ed9daf19cb34e5f45b8d5fa/tumblr_mk62u4gYFB1s8g5wxo4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/93461014f2c9e42523c2ad391e744742/tumblr_mk62u4gYFB1s8g5wxo5_500.png"/><br/> <br/>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/46223766200http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/46223766200Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:23:18 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/861e33464cde58801d9dc18db4760789/tumblr_mjw1i4CHVM1royileo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ahhh David <3!</p>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/45730672031http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/45730672031Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:25:15 -0400David SylvianJapan the bandjapan gentlemen take polaroidsJapan tin drumjapan 1982new romantics1980s music1980s fashion<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cf644a86a58cce7fd4e8b99f83d0bf16/tumblr_mjj0r1s7ah1qhh1qbo1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ca52c64d9e230a37fb250e6f631911e0/tumblr_mjj0r1s7ah1qhh1qbo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://playbetweenthesheets.tumblr.com/post/45161132290/steve-strange" class="tumblr_blog">playbetweenthesheets</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Steve Strange.</p></blockquote>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/45165339142http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/45165339142Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:33:06 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/755c9841ebde5e8fa39809ad3f3544c7/tumblr_mjefbyqmAu1rll2awo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44945859591http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44945859591Sat, 09 Mar 2013 11:27:15 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3c259771ad437f473073eecb4dd1849f/tumblr_mj0wj4OPfe1qa9ofvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ecfaf914ec857ce2a0a41127748c6820/tumblr_mj0wj4OPfe1qa9ofvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44938008900http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44938008900Sat, 09 Mar 2013 09:15:56 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/faaaedbd38ac496ba2f4d71ed5940c94/tumblr_mjds7ipd6v1qhh1qbo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/10bdbf80ce02164c036d7fe1c5d2c737/tumblr_mjds7ipd6v1qhh1qbo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://playbetweenthesheets.tumblr.com/post/44922828551/youre-so-perfect" class="tumblr_blog">playbetweenthesheets</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><em>You’re so perfect…</em></p></blockquote>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44937973789http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44937973789Sat, 09 Mar 2013 09:15:14 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9ba8424dcb1f8c60ad4d1ffe417d6387/tumblr_mjbc1n4HzB1rssg8po1_400.gif"/><br/><br/>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44937793253http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44937793253Sat, 09 Mar 2013 09:11:37 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4a9d35a297e7f783f89a9ec657857d5e/tumblr_miyjjyrQfk1s0s5xoo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4fe4889ec721041b7da61f3d3c373e80/tumblr_miyjjyrQfk1s0s5xoo7_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0242b3212809219180747055ce158564/tumblr_miyjjyrQfk1s0s5xoo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/164d43ca5be6bc420efade5ee63a25e3/tumblr_miyjjyrQfk1s0s5xoo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/329c9309995f974f3d0c49bb6936e1e8/tumblr_miyjjyrQfk1s0s5xoo4_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0b9cc37371b750cf4171ed169b349aa5/tumblr_miyjjyrQfk1s0s5xoo5_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/881606e2c63cbe612461a29c31645e7c/tumblr_miyjjyrQfk1s0s5xoo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6282e2f95f9ab95aeba923e19a74161b/tumblr_miyjjyrQfk1s0s5xoo8_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44683230712http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44683230712Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:59:51 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0deb57aa079f297ae8ecca711c956130/tumblr_mj7o1kpA8E1royileo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sal Solo on keyboards <3!</p>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44661377965http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44661377965Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:32:08 -0500Sal SoloClassix NouveauxNew RomanticsThe Blitz KidsThe Blitz1980s music1980s fashion<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e1d9662f59e2773b12857596bbda8a3e/tumblr_mj7nv4H2lf1royileo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Aren’t you pretty <3?!</p>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44661067298http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44661067298Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:28:16 -0500MarilynMilliner StephenThe Blitz KidsNew RomanticsThe Blitz1980s music1980s fashion<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a22632cd7865a80abf56982a6ac8be19/tumblr_mj7nqssosx1royileo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cheesy smile <3!</p>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44660859390http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44660859390Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:25:40 -0500Martin KempRobert ElmsWendy MayNew RomanticsThe Blitz KidsThe Blitz1980s fashion1980s musicSpandau Ballet<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6cff5c487fea862ac8bfac4eb9089c76/tumblr_misv26Q3sV1r0pgjfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44088154799http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44088154799Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:05:04 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d2ff9bd3430b166f807ed4f36b02af69/tumblr_miu898ZsMX1rl00x0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44076692744http://newromanticmovement.tumblr.com/post/44076692744Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:26:03 -0500