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mfad15mo ago
Bigelow

Topic of the day 8/25/23 - Throwbacks

What's a throwback style from a previous decade that you'd like to see (or are currently seeing) come back? Are there any specific styles from past decades that you really enjoy, or any specific throwback styles that inspire you?
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Smiles
Smiles15mo ago
I'm enjoying the elements from the 70s that are in right now, particularly the sleazy tailoring and looser suits. It's something I don't actually get the chance to work into my own fits a lot but I'm really enjoying it. Also the 90s throwbacks in streetwear are cool, sue me.
Weeg
Weeg15mo ago
Something that id love to see come back meaningfully is the extremely loud extremely structural look of the 70s that came from the work Tommy Nutter and Edward Sexton did for the beatles, elton john, mick jagger, etc Aside from really favoring bold colors and patterns which i feel is pretty lacking outside of Alessandros gucci it also featured a lot of tailoring details that are pretty absent in modern clothes The pagoda shoulder and wide bellied peak lapels are a big one, as well as contrast edge taping Its something you can try to replicate and certainly alessandro michele and tom ford have taken a lot of inspiration from tommy nutters work directly but aside from spending a boatload on the good tailoring from those brands or getting lucky on a good nutters or ysl jacket on ebay it is incredibly rare to find things that truly capture that style The 70s strike me as the last time there was real mainstream acceptance of a suit that wasnt indended to be officewear
yurt
yurt15mo ago
70s. I like flares a whole lot and wish there were more easier to find
Weeg
Weeg15mo ago
Oh yeah also that haha Thats why ive resorted to trying to make them myself
yurt
yurt15mo ago
Vintage ones seem to usually max out at like a 32W
bishopcorrigan
bishopcorrigan15mo ago
The rise of the wrangler flare has been really interesting I never even considered wrangler, I put it in the “exists purely on legacy” bucket but those pants have made a real case for themselves
yurt
yurt15mo ago
I haven't tried them yet Don't want to deal with the sizing Especially for something that's 100% poly
Aaron 🍍
Aaron 🍍15mo ago
Heroin chic is eternally cool.
bishopcorrigan
bishopcorrigan15mo ago
Boooo
hecklebuckle
hecklebuckle15mo ago
This is anecdotal but I feel like there has been a move away from polyester suiting (apart from more technical/utilitarian suits), which may contribute to this change as well. Synthetics tend to look and drape a bit different than worsted wool and I feel they complement the 70s cuts well. I feel like a lot of the bolder looking suits I encounter at thrift are 100% polyester.
zacheadams
zacheadams15mo ago
Bring back skinnies from 2009-2013 cryingsunglasses
Aaron 🍍
Aaron 🍍15mo ago
May as well be my campaign slogan
Weeg
Weeg15mo ago
I am pretty anti wrangler wrancher And its a take that i have from wearing them a lot They are too synthetic to work well in most cases Cant dress em up cause they look like plastic, cant wear em with most things you associate wrangler with cause again they look like plastic and not rugged cowboy workwear Its the same issue i get with most of the vintage flares i find
Aaron 🍍
Aaron 🍍15mo ago
I also noticed that with ranchers Nothing quite drapes like poly
Smiles
Smiles15mo ago
i feel like flares have to be on the verge of coming back in an easier to aquire way, feel like ive been seeing them a little kinda shocking you can't get any easily, but I hadn't looked
yurt
yurt15mo ago
There's a euro brand which was really popular on r/mf I mean I'm on a shoestring budget. You can probably get them easily for around $120+ But I haven't found any in that 70-90 USD shipped but good sweet spot Or a more reasonable rate thrifted
Weeg
Weeg15mo ago
Idk i havent found much easily in that range even
sinbad
sinbad15mo ago
Flare jeans are soooo soooo in rn
kyoko
kyoko15mo ago
Marc Jacobs and Gucci kind of brought this back briefly with their men's and women's lines but I would love some more 80s power jackets in fun colors/patterns. My parents would roll in their premature graves if they heard me say that.
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Aaron 🍍
Aaron 🍍15mo ago
I wouldn’t mind leather flares.
jawntanamo_bae
jawntanamo_bae15mo ago
I’m glad bucket hats came back
Digs
Digs15mo ago
Bucket hats are in a great place where they are kind of getting memed on unless you can pull them off with a cool fit Its a nice feeling to get a fit off with a bucket and flex on ‘em 😤
jawntanamo_bae
jawntanamo_bae15mo ago
Yes it is, although tbh even if it does look a little silly that’s fine, world could use more fun
Digs
Digs15mo ago
It definitely can add a nice whimsy to a fit which i love Bonus whimsy when you flip the front up
Smiles
Smiles15mo ago
i just having more options than baseball caps plus i really like how buckets play with longer hair
jawntanamo_bae
jawntanamo_bae15mo ago
If I flip up front they can see my forehead though
Smiles
Smiles15mo ago
like mine
jimi
jimi15mo ago
hot take: I hate bucket hats!!!
jawntanamo_bae
jawntanamo_bae15mo ago
That’s a very normal take
Digs
Digs15mo ago
Hot take: i look hot in my bucket hat
jibba
jibba15mo ago
Love the look of skinny jeans and I’m sad I missed my chance to wear them without being made fun of by teenagers.
Aaron 🍍
Aaron 🍍15mo ago
Well if you wear them here you’ll get made fun of by slightly older than teenagers
jibba
jibba15mo ago
I can’t say I’m too informed about 60s fashion, but I love the look of Mad Men, particularly the glasses.
Aaron 🍍
Aaron 🍍15mo ago
Bury me in my black skinnies 😎
jibba
jibba15mo ago
Ha, I guess *teenagers (not exhaustive)
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