In a culture that was so heavily centered around who you were and how you dressed, there inevitably came rules. Experimentation and always painting on your face was key, because who can really be respected as a true New Romantic without a crazy hair cut? Famously on the door of clubs such as the Blitz, doormen assessed your style and you were only allowed to enter if you were deemed to be dressed well enough. John Galliano said Central St Martins design school was dead on a Thursday and Friday as students made their outfits for the weekend, simply so they could get in.
This article from The Guardian details the cub rules of the 80's:
http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/jun/22/club-catwalk-london-fashion-1980s
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